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  1. CNA job in a hospital

    funtimes replied to mdm1495's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its really just so hit or miss. When I look at new hires where I work, I cant for the life of me figure out what made them more qualified than other people I know who applied. Could you get hired...

  2. Shocked with my CNA clinicals.

    funtimes replied to Dhalia27's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Would I have taken the time out to find some soap? Yeah probably, but thats assuming they had some handy. However the reality is that every extra minute you take means others are waiting to use the...

  3. Hospital CNA.

    funtimes replied to Tyler626's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The difference between a hospital CNA and a LTC CNA? One works in a hospital and one works in a LTC facility. Thats pretty much the difference. Pros to a hospital. More variety, less bickering and...

  4. Feel awkward with skills partner

    funtimes replied to emily12345's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You could always bring it up to the instructor, mentioning your past experiences, and see if she can find some excuse to switch you. Having said that the reality is that as a CNA you will very likely...

  5. How difficult is CNA training

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

    The only studying you may have to do is memorizing some steps for your practical skills tests at the end of the class, because they want things done an exact way in an exact order for the most part....

  6. Nursing student-cant find a job

    funtimes replied to anetta7's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Getting hired as a PCT is really hit or miss, so you have to assume you WONT be hired in and go to plan B while still trying. Plan B would be to become a CNA and work in LTC, or else get a job outside...

  7. Is CNA even worth going for?

    funtimes replied to angellove6776's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Heres some reasons. I work in a hospital and see nursing students all the time. From what I've seen, RN students who were never CNAs tend to struggle. New RNs who were never CNAs tend to struggle at...

  8. If a patient wants something but an RN says don't do it, whom do you follow?

    funtimes replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The RN calls the shots. It's their license on the line and their patient. Thats just the way it works. That doesnt mean you cant be a patient advocate. But at the end of the day if you disagree with...

  9. Worst part about being a cna

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

    I think the wear and tear on your body, in particular your back, is the worst part of it. When I worked in LTC I felt like a human hoyer lift some days. All I did was get people in and out of...

  10. Calling all ED Techs...

    funtimes replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work for an ambulance company that has a huge coverage area and they post us all over the place, so I see many different ERs, sometimes in one shift. From what I've seen ER techs vary hugely in what...

  11. Your first cna assignment on your own

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

    I had like 5 shifts with a precepter I think, which is more than most. Your last shift or two during orientation should be you pretty much doing everything yourself, so when you are on your own you...

  12. Best part about being a cna

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

    I get to wear pajamas to

  13. Calling all ED Techs...

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

    You'll pretty much have to learn everything on the job, since very little of what you'll do is covered in CNA school, so studying a CNA textbook isnt going to help any. Better off studying an EMT or...

  14. Have any of you that are working ever had a resident that was 100 or older?

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

    Ive taken care of quite a few people who were 100 plus(maybe its something in the water here). When I worked in LTC we had a couple of pretty spry ones who were my favorites. If my experience was any...

  15. CNA skills exam - This is driving me crazy!!!

    funtimes replied to yugot2h8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If I had to guess, you probably passed. You probably should have had gloves on before putting the basin up to the patients mouth, but it still seems a little extreme to fail over

  16. CNA skills exam - This is driving me crazy!!!

    funtimes replied to yugot2h8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thats crazy that you dont get the results right away. When I took my skills exam I was told after all the stations whether I passed, I cant imagine waiting 30 days. You defnitely were supposed to put...

  17. I was fired as a CNA for severe misconduct

    funtimes replied to IKb7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is exactly why I've said some RN students should think twice about working as a CNA. You can gain valuable expderience and help your resume, but working as a CNA can also be a minefield that can...

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

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

    Usually someone isnt going to get fired over something like this unless A) the patient was seriously injured B) the CNA was blatantly negligent bordering on insuboridinate, or C) there were other...

  19. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

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

    Spo2 refers to Oxygen Saturation, which is measured using a pulse oximeter(the thing that goes on their finger). Its recorded as a percentage. Normal Spo2 for most people would be say 93% to 100%. O2...

  20. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

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

    Looks like a fairly accurate rough outline of what your day will be like, except you may be doing a LOT more vitals if this is on a med/surg unit. Surgical patients may require vitals every 15 minutes...

  21. Is it better to take the challenge exam in Florida or take a course?

    funtimes replied to TracieB.'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Id be curious to know if anyone here has successfully been hired and worked as a CNA in a LTC facility without ever having taken a CNA course. Its almost exclusively a skills based job so youd have a...

  22. CNA's-What do you think nurses should do about lazy uncooperative CNA's?

    funtimes replied to Blackcat99's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It all depends on the management at the place. Some places the RNs definitely run the show, and any CNA that goes up against an RN is going to lose that battle, and probably their job. Other places...

  23. Thoughts

    funtimes replied to JeffreyT89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Apply to whatever facility is hiring, will pay the best, is closest, and is a place youd want to work. Getting hired into a hospital is pretty much hit or miss, with way more misses than hits. LTC is...

  24. Why do CNA's get low pay for the hard labor that they do?

    funtimes replied to M4ri_777's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You're comparing apples to oranges. CNA is a much harder job than EMT from my experience, and I've done both. I'll be the first to admit EMTs are probably a little underpaid, but I found being an EMT...

  25. What are the steps I need to take to become a Phlebologist?

    funtimes replied to marvinfinch34's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I guess I dont quite understand why this is being asked in the CNA/MA section, or for that matter on a Nursing