Skayda

Skayda

DD, Mental Health, Geriatric

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  1. Old Job Keeping My Certificates....

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I’m a CNA and I’m a bit confused about something and was hoping someone here might shine some light on it for me. I have recently quit a long-term job, (I quit a few months ago), and the day I...

  2. Old Job Keeping My Certificates....

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

    I’m a bit confused about why they need to keep copies of my state ID and social security card as well after I quit, too. But, someone pointed out to me that most companies need to keep the...

  3. CNA of 11 years, almost RN, with major burnout :,(

    Skayda replied to Swirl531's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh yes, burnout. I know thee well. I can guess, probably with 100% accuracy too, that every single one us has dealt with it at one point or another if they’ve been in this business for any amount of...

  4. Family Making "Elder Abuse" Jokes?'

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey all! At the place where I work, a 5 resident adult family home, there is one resident who is on a level of aspirin daily that causes her to bruise very easily. She came back from a trip to the...

  5. Conflicting Info on State (WA) Websites!

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been in the healthcare game for over twenty years first as an NAR and now as a CNA, off and on and I am pretty sure the 12 hours of yearly CEs haven't changed yet the WA state department of...

  6. Animal Vets Sterilizing Human Females?

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took care of a 50+ year old down syndrome woman whose brother took her to an animal vet to be sterilized when she was younger. Anyone ever heard of something like this? Was it a common practice in...

  7. New CNA advice

    Skayda replied to JohnCNA4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Never...EVER say "Looks like it's going to be a quiet night/day." Hell, don't even THINK that! Trust me!

  8. Funny things your patients have said

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

    These are all just priceless gold! I had one male resident with nightly incontinence issues we were told to 'double up' his briefs on and one night as I was helping him get ready for bed and putting...

  9. Is becoming a CNA (and getting hired) hard?

    Skayda replied to mhy12784's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know everyone's experience is different but it seems like mine was a mixture of good planning and luck. After being an unemployed NAR who'd let her NAR lapse for ten years I finally came into a...

  10. Beautiful Spokane Valley Adult Family Home Seeks Caregiver!

    Skayda posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi all! I'm not the person in charge of such things but I've been asked by my employer to keep on the lookout and spread the word that we are looking for another caregiver to work weekends at one of...

  11. Resident of AFH as "Visitor"

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I recently took a job at an AFH whose provider has an autistic teenage son. She wants to place him in her AFH but can't until he turns 18, so for now, she is considering him a "visitor" even tho he...

  12. Feel Like I Have No Time For My Residents!

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So, for the past six months I've been working for a woman who owns two adult family homes for elderly and developmentmentally disabled adults. I work three 24 hour shifts in a row from Friday to...

  13. Feeling like a servant

    Skayda replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish all my clients and everyone I've ever worked for, will work for, thought like you! Too much of the time CNAs and Nurses are treated like servants and

  14. Resident of AFH as "Visitor"

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

    Ah, Thank you, Lightx. The owner of the facility also has another AFH but her son doesn't like it there to stay overnight. He catches the bus to school from there and is picked up by his dad after...

  15. Cross-Contamination, Etc, Slight Vent

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello again everyone! I have been working, since this summer, at a residential home for DD clients and for the most part I love it; there's no lifting, no toileting messes, no call bells. I cook,...

  16. Cross-Contamination, Etc, Slight Vent

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

  17. Interesting Little Story...

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just wanted to share something one of my residents said to me with you all today that had me biting the inside of my mouth to keep my serious face on that I thought you'd all enjoy. And there is a...

  18. Resident of AFH as "Visitor"

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

    Adult Family

  19. CNA Duties in MR/DD?

    Skayda replied to DreamChaser81's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Well, I am a CNA and my duties include getting the people up, dressed, bathed, fed, medicated and then cleaning the whole house. Glorified maids and babysitters, in a nutshell. But it can very...

  20. Handling the "R" word

    Skayda replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    The "R" word is used in the care plans of the residents I care for at an

  21. Resident Ratings?

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would like someone in the Adult Family Home/Adult Boarding Home line of work to clear this up for me, please: My current employer, who owns and operates a six-resident AFH, recently mentioned to...

  22. New here

    Skayda replied to ekoth09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

  23. Resident Ratings?

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

    Oooh! So, basically it boils down to my boss lying to insurance about a resident's care level and giving the caregivers unnecessary work to do in order to collect a larger check? Okay, that's bad for...

  24. Fingerprinting

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wonder why you need to be fingerprinted anew for each job in the same city state? I mean, it's not like your fingerprints change over time or do they, (other than cuts/scars)? Couldn't they just...

  25. Fingerprinting

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

    Ah! Thanks! That makes sense. Lol.