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  1. patient to caregiver ratios

    "..You say most CNAs dont seem to understand finances ( Im assuming you are suggesting that they are uneducated) but I understand very well...". Not meant to be personal. And I didn't say finances, I...
  2. CNA hourly pay rate?

    Sorry -- can't help you with NC. I can't even guess at wage rates in that state. Also, don't forget, as many young people do, your benes. Good insurance can mean a lot to
  3. '..The course I will be taking is only a week long but they do help you find a job but I am worried about getting hired somewhere and not having no expreince and just being thrown in...'. Wait a...
  4. CNA hourly pay rate?

    There is no average. If you look on the forum, past questions for the last 6 months, you'll see this question asked all the time. It depends on your general region, state, if rural or city, and the...
  5. "...Also this is NOT a Certified course. I really do not want to work in a nursing home anyhow....". UNLESS this class allows you to become certified in the state of Michigan (passing the state...
  6. PDA?

    Could be useful. A lot of us carry small note pads and PDA could definitely replace that if you're accustomed to such (I'm an old poop --- easier for me to quickly write something on the job rather...
  7. patient to caregiver ratios

    "...They seem to have the money. Maybe their profit is not as high, I dont know, but seems funny to me that some ratios are low and some are high. I dont think its lack of money. I think its more like...
  8. Do you prefer LTC, Hospital, or Live-In jobs as a CNA?

    You can search through the forum for the last couple of pages of postings and you'll find 'hospital versus LTC' type of discussions. I much preferred the hospital, but that was me. If you read some of...
  9. patient to caregiver ratios

    "...I have been learning a lot about the politics of health care and if anyone wants to give me a heads up as to why they think things are so bad I would appreciate that too....". There is no dark...
  10. Got a job quickly, but very overwhelmed

    Just joining the chorus. If you can make it 3 months, you'll make it as long as you want to. Things will just click one day. You'll find yourself going to work and not being stressed (other than...
  11. My CNA course has been started

    Hospital I worked in had CNA's in that deparment, but minimal. Essentially, minimal care was needed for new moms. They pretty much could do everything for themselves. I always have a laugh about that...
  12. Help me see the positive!!! Pls

    It is oft discussed on this board. There is a huge difference, apparently shared by many, between LTC and hospital. I had good experience with the nursing staff in the hospital. We worked directly...
  13. Hi! New and with a couple of questions...

    No general answer for you. We discuss getting hospital jobs a great deal on this forum. I got a hospital job with no experience (other than part-time in an ambulatory clinic for 8 months) and the...
  14. Rant: Lazy Coworkers!

    This is one of the biggest issues with this business, IMHO. In other professions, you often have your 'own' work to do and are often only minimally impacted by the failure of other people to do their...
  15. LTC Benefits Package

    "....Don't always look at the money due to other LTC places may have less pay but better benefits....". Very true and often not understood by many CNA's, especially if they're new to the working world...
  16. Landing that first job?

    I was 53 years old and spent most of my working years as a computer programmer when I became a CNA. Hiring process is really no different in the hospitals (in my experience) than corporate. Hospitals...
  17. Help Ethical Question

    Run don't walk, to the nearest exit.... Company like that is a lawsuit waiting to happen and you'll be caught up in
  18. Overtime at hospital?

    We didn't at our place. But, I'm in the Chicago 'burbs and there are lots of CNA's (lots of schools turning them out) so getting staff was not a problem. We also had a fair number of CNA's on the...
  19. I'm really scared

    I sure can't improve on some really good responses you got. For my part, I liked the hospital much better than LTC. More complexity to the job and at least in my case, got along well with the nurses...
  20. I'm usually the one doling out advice on this forum. I am an ex-CNA --- more than 2 years. I'm now looking at getting retested in Illinois and getting re-certified. I will have to retake a skills...
  21. The cnas at my ltc.....

    As you'll see from other comments, this seems to go on everywhere (and was my experience, to some degree or another, too). Having a job that goes on 24/7 is fairly unique. There are few jobs where...
  22. What Do Acute Care CNA's Do?

    Many, if not most people in a hospital are 'acute care'. So essentially, you're asking what tasks you do in a hospital. If you search through the archives, you'll see several postings on what CNA's do...
  23. CNA- Dealing with Homecare Experience

    Just an aside. I assume you're fully insured either yourself or bonded/insured through an agency? If you think your situation is bad now, you have no idea how bad it can get if they sue you for...
  24. Best places to buy uniforms?

    Depends on what kinds of stores are in the area you live in. Around here (Chicago area), there are a number of uniform stores. They carry different brands (with varying quality) of scrubs. Also, some...
  25. Male CNA - Female Patients

    I worked in a hospital for a couple of years and there wasn't much to 'handle'. I had, on a regular basis (at least 1 a week), patients who wanted a female CNA. I never experienced any 'screaming' or...