TurtleCat

TurtleCat

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  1. Your cna class and clinicals

    TurtleCat replied to CNAkat31's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Mine was 4 weeks long, 3 nights a week, and took place at a trade school near my house. I paid $800 for it. All in all, I had fun and it was a very informative experience. The textbook instruction was...

  2. How hard is to find a CNA job with minimal work experience?

    TurtleCat replied to natd9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have had no problems with finding a CNA job since I got my certification; in fact, I found myself really grateful that I did because I've felt like it opened up a lot of job opportunities since I...

  3. Your first cna assignment on your own

    TurtleCat replied to CNAkat31's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As an inexperienced CNA fresh out of school, I received four days of orientation, then was left to my own devices. My first day off orientation actually wasn't bad because I had a senior CNA still...

  4. Worst part about being a cna

    TurtleCat replied to CNAkat31's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'd say the chronic understaffing and heavy workload that often goes hand in hand with working in a nursing home. Don't get me wrong, I love to work hard and rising to the occasion, but I don't like...

  5. Best part about being a cna

    TurtleCat replied to CNAkat31's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The residents, of course! I love the elderly, and find taking care of them and contributing to the quality of their life to be very fulfilling and rewarding. I first knew that I wanted to take care of...

  6. Crazy co-workers?

    TurtleCat posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I'd posted about my new CNA job and how it had been going splendidly. I was having some problems with the nursing home, but liked this new job a lot more. It's less of a nursing home and more of a...

  7. CNA rant....why did I become a CNA

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

    40 residents to one CNA is too much. :/ No wonder you are feeling so stressed. I empathize with you because when I first started working as a CNA in LTC, many days I thought "What was I THINKING?!"...

  8. CNA rant....why did I become a CNA

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

    I do think you have a good point about the lack of respect CNAs receive, though. Given the amount of work they do, the way they're treated in return is pretty appalling. When I first started as a CNA,...

  9. CNA rant....why did I become a CNA

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

    Personally, I never minded the "dirty" aspect of CNA work -- I actually enjoy the feeding and bathing, and while changing dirty diapers isn't the most pleasant task, it is a very important one. I try...

  10. Cna scrub crazy!

    TurtleCat replied to Kimcan38's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I loooove wearing scrubs! I also love the really cute, fun and colorful ones, especially ones with animal designs. When I worked at a nursing home, we had a color code but my current CNA job doesn't...

  11. CNAs feel about students clinicals

    TurtleCat replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I also wanted to add that I think that students reporting CNAs is ridiculous and uncalled for. When I did my clinicals, I tried to be respectful and mind my own business -- unless I saw something...

  12. CNAs feel about students clinicals

    TurtleCat replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That sounds a lot better and more thorough and organized than the way my class did it. When I took my CNA class, it was almost all textbook instruction with little skill practice; we watched videos on...

  13. Do you get a lot of call ins

    TurtleCat replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh my god, when I was working at the nursing home we seriously had call ins at least every other day. It was one of the most aggravating aspects of the job; if they found no one else to fill the...

  14. why is it..

    TurtleCat replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I love being a CNA so far. I find it to be rewarding and fulfilling work, I always wanted to care for the elderly as a living. However, it is true that it can be hard to make good money doing it;...

  15. CNAs feel about students clinicals

    TurtleCat replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's kind of rude. How are they supposed to always know what they are doing if they've never done the work before? When I took my CNA class, we were barely taught how to do the skills in class so we...

  16. Think I might've found my dream job...

    TurtleCat posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So, a bit of background. I got my CNA certification back in November and in January got a job at the nursing home I did my clinicals at. I felt like working as a CNA was my dream and something I've...

  17. Not-So-Patient-Focused Care

    TurtleCat replied to startthejourney2013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That guilt was one of the reasons why I couldn't keep on working as a CNA in a nursing home... I would go home every night feeling so guilty and horrible because I couldn't give my residents the care...

  18. New CNA- How to deal with body pain

    TurtleCat replied to Purple93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    - Proper body mechanics. Remember to use your arms and legs to lift, turn, move, etc. residents, not your back. - Getting good rest and relaxation after a shift. First thing I'd do after getting home...

  19. fired for fall right after training? what to do?

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

    2 month orientation?? Man, that's awesome, I wish I had received that much orientation. The nursing home I worked at only gave me 4 days of orientation in spite of the fact that I was an inexperienced...

  20. Back pain, how to prevent it..working as CNA?

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

    I actually didn't have that much back pain working as a CNA, my trick was using the strength in my arms and legs to lift/turn/move etc. instead of my back, like was emphasized in class. The only...

  21. Is the CNA course difficult?

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

    The CNA course is easy peasy!! Especially the written/theoretical portion: if you have common sense, you should be able to pass it with no problems. Now the skills might be a little harder because...

  22. Will I ever have another chance?

    TurtleCat posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I posted a thread previously detailing my experiences starting out as a CNA in a LTC facility and how I quit as a result of the harassment and bullying from fellow aides. I was 3 weeks in and very new...

  23. When did it become ok for patients to do this

    TurtleCat replied to mskrisCNA2bRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is awful and something no one should have to put up with. I don't care what anyone says, being sexually harassed or abused should never just be "part of a job." I'd read of nurses and CNAs being...

  24. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

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

    This has completely been my experience. The CNAs at the LTC facility I worked at for 3 weeks treated me like absolute dirt. They gave me dirty looks, badmouthed me, talked down to me, screamed at me...

  25. Will I ever have another chance?

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

    There were also some things that happened which made me wonder if maybe I'm just not fit to be in nursing... Shortly after I first started, I had just given a resident a shower and was in the process...