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  1. CNA's: Whats the worst thing you've seen your Nurse do?

    parumph posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just wondering what all you NA's have seen in your time in the trenches. I really hadn't seen anything bad till last week. Coming up on morning med pass. The career-LPN covering my shift decided he...

  2. ALF CNA's What can the LPN do to be most helpful to you?

    parumph replied to tlc2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Looks like your work is not getting noticed. If you do something for a CNA such as toilet a pt or anything, let the CNA know. This does two thing. 1) helps them with charting and 2) lets them know...

  3. PCTs - How many patients?

    parumph replied to honeymylovely's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    We max out at 42 beds and 4 aides. Frequently have 25-35 beds full, and 3 aides. Overnights is 2 aides regardless of census. I have duo'd 36 people over a dinner. And i've solo'd 21 w/7 feeders...

  4. 7-3 vs 3-11 vs 11-7.

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

    The 11p-7a where I work washes wheelchairs of the people showered during 1st and 2nd shifts. Also we change out all the washcloths/towels in the rooms. And we get up who we can, but its hard to...

  5. Slower pace environment for CNA's?

    parumph replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    2nd shift is gravy where I work. 3p-11p. Show up, 2 hours till dinner, then after dinner, you have the whole evening to get people to bed at your own pace. The few times i've worked it as a call...

  6. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    parumph replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    short staffed, no supplies, same old complaints as always. But I have the kicker of all kickers. The call lights at my LTCF sound just like the phones at my local walmart!!!!!!! It's horrible....

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    parumph replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not gross, but disturbing. Work on a skilled nursing floor as a CNA. Patient is a chronic, and i mean DEDICATED CHRONIC, masturbator. Sits on the edge of the bed, in the w/c, where ever. Pants...

  8. CNA's want to share salary info?

    parumph replied to kimmy436's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The big bucks are on nights and weekends. $13.75/hour as a brand new CNA on weekends near Kansas City. Was working for sub $10/hr at another place (although it was managed better) and just...

  9. The impossible task...

    parumph replied to The-Wren's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First off, you are getting experience even tho its pediatric. Talk to the people you are doing Volly work with and see if one of them can give you a recommendation for a friend or something. They...

  10. PRN list is laughable

    parumph posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Anyone else have a worthless PRN list? I'm talking about SHORT handed. Two NA's for 36 patients, over half being total care or 2x assist, half dozen feeders, and can't get one of the 30+ people on...

  11. Do you wear an undershirt???

    parumph posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Fact is i sweat ALOT at work. And its nonstop. I start beading up not long after I walk in the door and im still dripping 12 hours later when im scheduled to get out of there. My LTC center uses...

  12. I work in LTC, I want to get a hospital cna job..

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

    Don't feel any remorse. Just apply away. If they ask, tell them its PRN or days you have scheduled off. I've got app's in for about a dozen different hospital jobs. In my experience (and from what...

  13. Non-standard places where else could a CNA look for work

    parumph posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know i've seen some people mention in the past on here about not being able to find work. I'm hoping to get some experienced CNA's to jump in here and list other places that they know CNA"s can...

  14. Is every LTC nursing home understaffed? just wondering

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

    I've found its really hit or miss. I work post-acute/recovery on the weekends and we have a max of 42 beds. There have been days there were just 2 NA's for 36 people, and some days there are 4 NA's...

  15. PRN list is laughable

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

    And again, I'm not saying someone should bail out of anything they are doing to get called in. But you'd think out of 30+ people that someone would want to come in. I guess I have a bit more desire...

  16. What do you do on your break?

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

    Varies by state law I believe. In KS, its a 30 minute unpaid lunch if you have a scheduled shift of 6 hours or more. Not sure if the 15 minute paid breaks are by law or not but they say we get

  17. can someone help me how to make a CNA resume

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

    Start with the place you did your clinical. If you were a top notch student, get a recommendation from your instructor if he/she will. If you had nice CNA's you were working with and its not been...

  18. What do you do on your break?

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

    Won't do much good but make my coworkers resent me, and that when they start setting you up. I learned that in my last job. I'll just keep doing my job and when I move on, I will do so gracefully....

  19. What do you do on your break?

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

    LOL.... The concept of a 'break' is foreign to me. Being that I dont smoke I dont get that excuse. So i end up running call lights while all the others are on break. And in some cases their 'break'...

  20. JoCo CNA jobs, Hospital or LTC?

    parumph replied to OlatheJessica's topic in General Nursing

    I actually got hired on two places but the clinical site was the first to offer me FT, and, yea, thats where I am. I think they have a few clinical sites but im at the one initialed SG working...

  21. JoCo CNA jobs, Hospital or LTC?

    parumph replied to OlatheJessica's topic in General Nursing

    My current LTCF does 8H shifts during the weeks and 12h's on the weekend (with the rare 16h). 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a. Weekends are 7a-7p or the flip for it. The big difference is the pay (shift...

  22. How far do you travel for work??

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

    I live 25 miles from work, but since i work 3 back to back days, (sat/sun/mon) I crash at my grandmother in laws 2 miles from

  23. CNA hourly pay rate?

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

    Just starting my career and here is my results. First job at a Rehab Hospital w/LTC (they operate two separate facilities under one roof with both a LTC and Specialty Hospital licenses) on the...

  24. Attended Orientation and already quitting

    parumph replied to Mamajane09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do what ya gotta do. I think there is some stupid management class out there that says "if you employee says 'i can't work these days' then schedule them and see if they are dedicated. I had this...

  25. Tips for a Future CNA! :)

    parumph replied to sj73201's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First thing my instructor told my class was his 4 rules. 1) 90% of the job is presentation. Don't look like you rolled out of bed in your scrubs. Make sure your rooms look good. Make sure your...