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    Is it wise to stay in long term care?

    interceptinglight replied to mynhii's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you like taking care of people even though it may be hard work sometimes, it would be good to stay in long-term care if you can. Because the work is hard and the pay is low, there is a high...
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    Contemplating my next move............

    interceptinglight replied to want2beagreatRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hmmm......interesting.....I've done medical assisting in the past myself (everything but blood draws and injections) and if I could qualify for financial assistance short of a loan, I would go get...
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    New to home health...what's in your bag?

    interceptinglight replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am also new to home health, but I have yet to do an overnight assignment. Because I have a very busy family with 4 kids, one of them disabled, I really can't do overnight's.....however tomc5555's...
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    Is per diem work at an out patient center easier to get than full/part-time work?

    interceptinglight replied to magichospital's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I recently resigned my position in LTC and I've been working for a home health agency for a couple of weeks. I'm only getting approximately 20 hours per week or less which is not nearly enough, but...
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    how to prepare for working night shift hours

    interceptinglight replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Coffee and Jolt
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    Contemplating my next move............

    interceptinglight replied to want2beagreatRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My advice is ABSOLUTELY take that medical assisting course if you can. Medical assistants almost always make more than CNA's. Medical assisting is really wonderful because it combines clinical...
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    Does anybody really care?

    interceptinglight replied to ironslick's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Dang it, fuzzy....you had to mention
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    Should I take it?

    interceptinglight replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    cmm4ever, why are you always offered the job that I WANT !! I'm going to the closet now, I'm going to get in it and shut the door and I'm going to
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    HELP!!!!!!!!!!

    interceptinglight replied to Daisy Morris's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This sounds like you should seek legal advice which no one can give you on this
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    Reporting resident abuse- right or wrong? :(

    interceptinglight replied to shix's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You not only did the RIGHT thing, please remember that you have an OBLIGATION to report suspected abuse and/or neglect.....it's not a matter of ....gee should I or shouldn't I say something about...
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    All-Time Toileting Record!

    interceptinglight posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OK, I want to know if any of you can top this: A resident in the dementia unit where I work broke the all-time toileting record today. She was toileted a whopping total of 14 times during my 8...
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    Does anybody really care?

    interceptinglight replied to ironslick's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's all coming back to me now!! All the idealism I felt when I started out as a CNA student, all excited about the adventure ahead of me -- looking at the pictures in the text book of...
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    CNA very upset

    interceptinglight replied to peppylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Let me add -- if the resident stated that someone poured urine over her, then it is obvious that SOMEONE did a terrible thing to her. Is it possible that the resident could identify who did this?...
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    CNA very upset

    interceptinglight replied to peppylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Why not go ahead and write down exactly what happened in your own words? There would be a record something in writing from you just in case there was an investigation. Be very detailed and state...
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    All-Time Toileting Record!

    interceptinglight replied to interceptinglight's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Update on the Toilet Queen: she's been catheterized. Apparently an ultrasound of her bladder after urinating revealed a residual volume of 400 cc. She's not emptying her bladder, hence the...
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    urine sample/graduated cylinder

    interceptinglight replied to deetrain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Is that a technical term, fuzzy? 'Funky'
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    Job injury

    interceptinglight replied to Carolinathe3rd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is exactly the reason that I, too, am leaving long-term care. I'm 48 and fit, but every day I'm afraid of the injury potential. I'm also a tall lady, and many of the residents I assist are...
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    Seeing coworkers outside of the workplace

    interceptinglight replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I guess I'm kinda thick because it doesn't bother me too much when I see a co-worker at a store or on the street somewhere -- I just smile and say hi. It was worse when I was a school kid and saw...
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    Extremely nervous...

    interceptinglight replied to teenmommy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Orientation is piece-a-cake, you probably already know that by now. It's when they turn you loose to be on your own that you get nervous. Never worry though, I promise you'll get lots of practice...
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    Is every LTC nursing home understaffed? just wondering

    interceptinglight replied to gorideaquad's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This makes me wonder how the LTC facility that I work at continues to have a 'good' reputation. We have a number of people who really need 1:1 care but rarely get it because it makes the nursing...
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    Is every LTC nursing home understaffed? just wondering

    interceptinglight replied to gorideaquad's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The LTC facility I work in has a very good reputation and it's really not a terrible place to work (depending on who you ask)....but this very issue is the reason I will never work in such a facility...
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    You know what I hate?

    interceptinglight replied to zippeh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just smile, turn my eyes down and lower my head very slightly in a nod as I walk by. That way I acknowledge them without having to say anything and don't look like I'm pretending they're not...
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    Awesomeness at work

    interceptinglight replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    we got awesomeness here, too. a lot of the ladies i work with love to sit around like a bunch of hens all cackling, and they love it when you share your personal dirt with them. if you do happen...
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    not enough aids-mostly a vent

    interceptinglight replied to clutzcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Been there. Done that. And still doing
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    Client complaints

    interceptinglight replied to Carolinathe3rd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How else do you get a brief under a butt without pushing it up?? Sheesh!!! There's a lady I used to put to bed on the evening shift I used to work at this LTC facility, she was just a complainer....