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  1. CPR/First Aid Training

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

    My CNA class didnt teach CPR, I doubt many do. Its expected you will do that on your own. If I remember right it was a requirement prior to taking the class. Some CNA jobs might not even require it,...

  2. Did I make the right decision?

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

    If nothing else, working as a hostess isnt going to help you learn anything that will help you as a Nurse. Working as a CNA will. Seems to me "red" states pay a lot lower wages to CNAs than "blue"...

  3. Flustered new CNA, in desperate need of tips on how to get everything done

    funtimes replied to missvickie2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think when they figure out the staffing ratio at LTC facilities, they figure what are the maximum number of residents a competent CNA can safely take care of, then they add an extra resident or 2 to...

  4. CNA or EMT while taking nursing pre-requisites?

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

    You could always get your CNA and take a first responder course, which is quicker and cheaper than EMT school. In terms of skills, first responders learn most of what EMTs learn anyway. The main...

  5. Horrified at what I have seen go on in this nursing home

    funtimes replied to butterflykisses23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is a good point. Often you have CNA students that come from another line of work where everything goes by the book all the time, or whose main life experience is school. Healthcare isnt like that...

  6. Can I get in trouble because one of my residents fell?

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

    I doubt you would get in serious trouble if the person wasnt a known fall risk and so you didnt forget a bed alarm they were supposed to have on. The patient said they were on the floor an hour, but...

  7. CNA or EMT while taking nursing pre-requisites?

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

    CNA training will be more valuable as an RN student, because so many of the tasks you do as an RN are things CNAs do. EMT training will be less valuable as much of it involves things only done in a...

  8. Patient Fall

    funtimes replied to Nursey1111's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One thing Ive learned as a PCT. NEVER trust a patient if there is any chance they can fall. Its murphys law of patient falls. If they can find a way to fall, they will find it, and you will be held...

  9. Horrified at what I have seen go on in this nursing home

    funtimes replied to butterflykisses23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you report it, you need to be specific about what exactly you saw, leaving out subjective stuff like "dropping them on the beds with the lifts and not even caring if they almost roll off the beds"....

  10. False vitals data???

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

    No need to take it personal. Point was vitals is a inescapable part of the job, and to me anyway not nearly as bad as some of the other crap we put up with. No one ever wrecked their back taking...

  11. False vitals data???

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

    Again, this is pretty much a minor inconvenience compared to everything else nursing home CNAs put up with, and yes, its actually a lot worse in a hospital, where you run into the exact same thing,...

  12. Body modifications and elderly people.

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

    I would be annoyed if I was hiring people and they went out of the way to hide tattoos, then the minute they get off orientation or a probationary period out they come, but that probably happens all...

  13. How hard is it to get a job w no experience?

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

    How exactly does a nursing home ruin a CNA? A nursing home is where you learn to be a CNA.Obviously there are poor nursing home CNAs, but those arent the ones who get hired. Most RNs will tell you...

  14. Not a good mentor

    funtimes replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Whenever im doing someones orientation I never assume they already know how to do something, or even that they fully understood what I was teaching them until they demonstrate it to me. This works a...

  15. Frustrated.

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

    Accreditation? Its CNA school not medical school. If you are on such a tight budget, go for THE cheapest school you can find. CNA is just a certification you get out of the way so you can start a CNA...

  16. I dont know where else to turn.

    funtimes replied to IdianaCNA1993's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try working jobs that dont require people skills, see if you like it. Ive worked as a mechanic, framed houses, even worked as a factory rat where the only interaction I had was with a couple of...

  17. Clinical Experiences?

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

    Clinicals are a little exposure to the actual job of being a CNA, and working as a CNA is the entire point of taking a CNA course(unless you just want it on a resume), so its your chance to see...

  18. CNA credentials expired.....retest? or take courses again?

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

    I doubt there have been any great technological advances in CNA work in the last decade. What little might have changed makes the job easier, not more complicated, like tympanic and temporal...

  19. CNA VS EMT

    funtimes replied to Briana12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Musicistheforce Sounds like you had a really good ED clinical experience as an EMT, which is great. It helps to have good precepters. Some EMT students see ED clinicals as boring and pretty much just...

  20. CNA VS EMT

    funtimes replied to Briana12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    musicistheforce Are you a CNA or done any clinicals as a nursing student? Or for that matter worked as an EMT? Being an EMT is NOTHING like being a CNA. You sound like someone who just got out of...

  21. CNA VS EMT

    funtimes replied to Briana12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If all you ever did was go to school to be a CNA or EMT, and never worked as either one, then Id call it a toss up, maybe even give the edge to EMT, as you do learn some skills that you might not...

  22. What Q's to ask during an interview+whats a good ratio of residentsto CNA

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

    What would be a good ratio varies depending on the shift, how much work the people you are taking care of are(are they feeders, how do they transfer, can they assist in dressing and other things, are...

  23. CNA working night shift on a Med/Surg Floor

    funtimes replied to FutureC.N.A's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Blood glucose checks are really simple, no big deal at all. Yes if someone is q 2 turns, that means you turn them throughout the night. It makes it tough for them to sleep, but if the alternative is...

  24. CNA license

    funtimes replied to pco8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can probably work in a hospital after completing a semester of Nursing school. I believe this is because you are working under a physicians license. However if you want to work in a LTC facility...

  25. CNA working night shift on a Med/Surg Floor

    funtimes replied to FutureC.N.A's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work nights on Med/surg. My guess is your instructor was right and they wont hire a brand new aide, but its always possible. Med/surg is just that, medical patients and surgical patients. Youll be...