pumpkinking

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1. issues at work new cna

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

   We are ALL slow at first. Once you get to know the residents, it gets easier. Your skills will sharpen over time! Sadly, there are times when corners just have to get cut. When you've got a unit...

2. Should I report to DON or State?

   pumpkinking replied to jdchisolm68's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I hope by now that you've reported it to somebody. Just think if someone had left your dad with a towel essentially stuffed into an internal

3. CNA Courses in Houston/Katy area?

   pumpkinking replied to allisonhayes34's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Unfortunately, you can't use fafsa for the cna course, bc it doesn't meet the number of hours required to be able to use the money. I went to Texas health school, but it was a little over 700. I've...

4. God I feel awful.

   pumpkinking posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Caring for 10+ residents for 8 hours a day, keeping them all on schedule, making sure everyone is clean, dry and fed, is not light work. Add to that the demands of supervisors, family members, fellow...

5. Awful day

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

   Welcome to nursing! I know it's HARD at first. But as time goes on, it will get easier and you'll get more efficient. Once you get to know the patients, you can get down a routine that is a bit...

6. Feel pressured to do 2 people transfer alone

   pumpkinking replied to CelesteR903's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Where I work, if you transfer a 2 person by yourself, you get a write up or lose your job. Bottom line.

7. Do you wear an undershirt???

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

   Some days yes, some no. We have a resident who runs the heater in her room. It is the middle of June in the sub-tropical region of Texas; It is BEYOND miserable to work in there.

8. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

   That staying 7 minutes after my shift is up is unauthorized overtime. That family members think THEIR parent/grandparent/whoever is THE number one priority in the whole facility. (No, I will not call...

9. Same assignment/residents

   pumpkinking replied to AJ_427's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   The snf where I work has a rotating schedule. We have 4 on, 2 off. When we come back from our time off, we get a new section. At least in one respect, you're not permanently on a difficult hall, so I...

10. How long was your orientation at a ltc

    pumpkinking replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Remembering names just takes time. You'll know them on a first name basis AND their room number, diet , diaper size, etc. before you know it! My snf did 3 days of shadowing, 2 days hands on...