TurtleCat

TurtleCat specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Should I just stop?

   TurtleCat posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am a CNA/med tech at a group home for the elderly, a residential care home... it's different from the typical nursing home in that we care for only a few patients at a time, up to 6. And also, it's...

2. Am I doing the wrong thing?

   TurtleCat posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   This is making me kind of angry. I just got a call from my supervisor stating that the family members are complaining because the clients are going through too many briefs and they are having to...

3. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

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

   I think systoly is right on the ball. There's nothing wrong with being uncomfortable about performing peri-care. Not everyone can do it. But it does mean that maybe CNA is not the best job field for...

4. If you are a CNA and work the night shift, is it possible to have tons of free time

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

   I'm a CNA at a geriatric group home that houses up to 6 residents and I work the night shift. When I first started, there was only 2 clients and we had a lot of downtime. I would actually spend some...

5. Resident of AFH as "Visitor"

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

   I work at a place kind of like the one you described, it's a geriatric group home that houses up to 6 elderly residents. Anyway, we had a resident receiving care in the manner you described for a...

6. Two CNA jobs?

   TurtleCat posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I was curious if anyone works, or has worked, two CNA jobs and what their experience was/is, how they balanced everything, etc. Currently, I'm working two jobs -- I work as a CNA in a group home, and...

7. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

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

   Also, I feel it's important to add that the thing about the group home isn't really true. Speaking from personal experience... I'm a CNA working in a group home and we're expected to care for both...

8. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

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

   Not trying to be mean, but I agree with the others who say that you might want to look into a different career path if you absolutely can't handle the possibility of having to clean female genitalia....

9. CNA/Patient Ratio

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

   See, I don't even understand how it's even possible to give adequate care with ratios like 1-40, at least not without cutting dangerous corners that endanger the health and safety of the patient....

10. CNA work

    TurtleCat replied to Amanda0216's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in a kind of unique environment for a CNA, I work at a geriatric group home that houses 6 elderly residents, most with dementia. I work the overnight shift (7p-7a) and my duties are getting the...

11. Group homes/ residential care homes

    TurtleCat posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was curious if anyone else worked in this type of environment as a CNA, and what their experiences were and what they thought of it. Also, what kind of clients you work/worked

12. Are nursing homes the only option?

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

    While nursing homes may be the most common and easiest place to find CNA employment, they certainly aren't the only ones. One of the great things about being a CNA is that you have a variety of places...

13. Has a resident/patient ever complained about you?

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

    A little off-topic, but at the nursing home I was at, they were having aides who had only been there for a month or 2 training new employees... granted, that was a hellhole that I wouldn't have put my...

14. CNA's: Please Read

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

    ~ Do CNA's have the option of working nights? Yup! CNA schedules tend to be very flexible, and many nursing homes need help filling an 11-7 shift. At the place I'm currently at, I work a 7p-7a,...

15. Can CNA work with children?

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

    While the most common CNA jobs are found in geriatric facilities, CNA jobs working with children aren't unheard of. One field you may want to look into is working with developmentally disabled...