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  1. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

    cna23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ok, I just called a friend of mine who is a cna, and she told me to wear scrubs at my job interview, because it shows that you are ready to work, and can be possiby trained that same day. Is this a...

  2. how long does it take?

    cna23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I went for an interview on Friday, and they put me through for the level 2 background check the same day. I did the fingerprints on Saturday. Does anyone know how long it takes for the company to...

  3. New CNA any advice?

    cna23 replied to KelseyAdams's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I first started, I was very nervous, which is totally normal, DO NOT be afraid To ask for help, you will learn nothing, and become one of those "horrible aides" nobody wants to follow when its...

  4. Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    cna23 replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you serious????/ We are the brave ones that do the things no one else will or wants to do. not only will you deal with poop, you've got vomit, c-diff, pneumonia, MRCA, VRE, Dementia,UTI,...

  5. Tired of nurses treating aides, CNA, HHA, etc. like crap!

    cna23 replied to Xavier97x2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a cna, I understand what you're going through. We get treated as if we're scum on the bottom of their shoes. Families, Patients, fellow co-workers, management...... but what can we do other than...

  6. Lpn School

    cna23 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i have been a cna for a little over a year, and i heve been thinking about starting a program at one of my local schools. I have watched some of the fellow nurses from work and asked a few questions,...

  7. How does your unit handle this assignment situation ?

    cna23 replied to melanie1126's topic in General Nursing

    I agree' if we ever get slammed, our charge nurse usually do the new admit so everybody else isnt trying to play catch up. i personally dont think you shoukd have been given that amout of stress, if...

  8. How does this sound???

    cna23 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been working at a rehab facility for about 5 months. There are about 4 or 5 cnas covering our floor, about 12 to 15 patients per cna, so i think that this unit is very busy. I make 9.25 on the...

  9. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    cna23 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh, and I forgot to mention, we used to have fruit punch and sugar free punch, now our patients have water, watered down unsweet tea, milk and Cranberry juice. Wow,

  10. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    cna23 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Now that facility should be shut down or

  11. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    cna23 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some times nurses act like their **** don't stink. When all the other cnas are busy and you're standing right outside a room I'm in and you're looking at papers on your cart, I ask you to help me with...

  12. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    cna23 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OMG!! I couldnt have said it better myself. This is the same way I feel. We have "fine dining" at our facility, and if something happens when you're working in the dining room, its still your fault...

  13. Is this fair??

    cna23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working at a rehab facility for about 5 months. There are about 4 or 5 cnas covering our floor, about 12 to 15 patients per cna, so i think that this unit is very busy. I make 9.25 on the...

  14. ??question?? for cna's

    cna23 replied to bluesunshine's topic in Florida Nursing

    I've been a CNA for about 5 months now, I live 20 minutes from Tampa and make 9.25 and 11.25 on sat and sun. I have also found out that once you have worked for a year you get a raise,and plus 9 is...

  15. The charting dilemma

    cna23 replied to MattyIrie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do not chart for residents you did not care for. Docters and unit managers will look through it,and you will get caught. Then youll be lying. What if a resident was givin a suppository earlier on in...

  16. Question, about HIPPA

    cna23 replied to purse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't see why not. I would've done the same. U care about the person. But maybe if u discussed this persons problems to someone else than maybe that would be a

  17. Hospital Interview!!

    cna23 replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well if they called yr references, more than likely you will be hired.

  18. uhhh.

    cna23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it wrong to put a CNA on an assignment that needs a hoyer lift and then not show the CNA how to use it because they've never used

  19. uhhh.

    cna23 replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    They knew. And I don't think they

  20. OMG! Why??!!

    cna23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm just gonna vent, I have been working 1st shift for like a week now at my rehab center, and today, I found out that they switched me to 2nd shift. I have pretty much gotten into the swing of...

  21. uhhh.

    cna23 replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    My hall partner actually got an attitude about it and all the other CNAs were acting like they were too busy to help me. It actually took a guy on his first day of orientation to get this lady in bed...

  22. uhhh.

    cna23 replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    I told my hall partner and she looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. The orien t guy tried to show me, and I don't think he was doing it right. The lady said she was slipping and she...

  23. Finally a job after almost 8 months! Yeah!

    cna23 replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    *wine.

  24. CNA orientation questions & some others

    cna23 replied to chicagoing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I only had 3 days of orientation, and on the second and third days the CNA that was working the floor."got sick" and they put me on their assignments. Which kind of sucked because I was a brand new...

  25. CNA without GED

    cna23 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are there any certified cna's working without their GED or highschool diploma?? Is it even possible since you can be certified without your