Carolinathe3rd

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  1. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    Yeh I think I need to go to assisted living home. Working in nursing home section is killing me. For if I don't get to eat by 7:30 I start getting shaky. For hip pain stretching right to left standing...

  2. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    Wish I could get a routine down. We don't have roll away tables. We are suppose to take just enough linens for each room and walk back to the linen room. I had 8 rooms today. Got a bed bath and shower...

  3. What do you do on your break?

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

    That reminds me of 1 time I was left on the hall by myself. I stayed in a room and kept busy. The call lights went on. Next I heard a nurse page the other

  4. What do you do on your break?

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

    What is it

  5. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    Pain goes away when I rest. Just when I take care of several clients with no rest I get short of breath. At the end of the night relief person told me there were some clients, whom the smirker took...

  6. What do you do on your break?

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

    Yeh, I know what you mean. At job I complained about not getting linens and now the housekeeping dogs me. For example I am the only one they get on to when I bring the hamper in the hallway at the end...

  7. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    I hope so. I started in the rehab area and now in the long term care for a few weeks. Sometimes get so tired the pain causes me to tear up. I feel I am in hell. Tuesday from 3:30 to 6:00 got 1 down...

  8. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    Oh!! I put the gown on before I put them in bed and then change them. Peri care I do as I change them. If I have time I wash face and do oral

  9. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    What does that

  10. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    Makes sense!! What is HS

  11. What do you do on your break?

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

    I am surprised that you haven't complained to your

  12. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    I shall try that. For there are plenty of draw sheets. But shortage of bed

  13. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    Yeh I like doing it all at once. For I almost forgot whom I hadn't changed. Also found if they are wet best to change them quickly or they get their hands in the

  14. What do you do on your break?

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

    How do manage that? Do you have suggestions to increase speed so I can get a decent break. I only get a break when I don't have showers to

  15. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    You change them after you put them in bed? I was told speed up by putting everyone in bed and then change them. Fuzzy I wish I could be as organised as you

  16. first three weeks, need some advice.

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

    How do you change 6 people in 30mins? I am struggling with my speed. Only 1 person was in bed today. I changed him and when I put him to be he was soaked. Avoid leaving trash by stopping and checking...

  17. What do you do on your break?

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

    Wish I could get a break. I only have time to sit and eat for 15

  18. "Pivot Transfer With Walker" for CVA/TBI patient with paralysis?

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

    Pivot means that you stand them up and turn them quickly to the bed. The person doesn't always do this well and you end up holding them up. If the person can stand and lean on the walker he will pivot...

  19. Increasing speed

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

    Today I basically didn't have anything to do until after dinner. Didn't get through with dinner until 7:30. For had a few feeders on the hall. It took me from 7:30 until 10:45 to get 12 in bed and...

  20. What is the pay difference between Home Care and Nursing Home?

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

    Home health care here pays per job and has no benefits. Nursing home pays hourly and has benefits. Also at nursing home you have 12 to 20 patients to take care

  21. Increasing speed

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

    Things aren't getting better. Today had no showers to give but still got finished at 11:20 and I am scheduled to be off at 11:00. Please let me know your tricks to building speed getting people in and...

  22. Increasing speed

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

    Yeh that is basically what I have to do. Talking to someone realised I could have done some baths before dinner. It is just since most are in their wheel chairs I was uneasy about getting them out...

  23. Increasing speed

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

    I am at a nursing home. I work the 3 to 11 shift. They are up for dinner. Then after dinner, 7ish, I have to get aprox 4 bathed and 14 to bed and