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  1. Where Can A 17 Year Old Work?!

    mstearns09 replied to agarc628's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most facilities want you to be 18 also due to the fact that you cannot legally operate lifting equipment until you are 18. Some facilities will probably still hire you but limit you to what you can do...

  2. How is teamwork where you work?

    mstearns09 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There are always going to be the people who don't pull their equal weight, the people who want to be SuperAide, the people who work hard and get the short end of the stick, and the people who know how...

  3. Work Smells

    mstearns09 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nope, not a typo in the title. I know over time you get used to the smells you encounter at work. I know all the tricks of the trade when I feel like gaging when cleaning up a particularly difficult...

  4. Work Smells

    mstearns09 replied to mstearns09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The c.diff patients....yes! That odor will infect the entire hallway! We had one recently and once you experience it, you never forget it. I think I might start keeping a jar of coffee beans in my...

  5. CNA Hospital Patient Responsibilities

    mstearns09 replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Mind you, I work at a small hospital, but we do admits, discharges, vitals, I & Os, ambulation, assist PT as needed, pass hall trays, set up telemetry, take patients down to the attached clinic...

  6. CNA questions

    mstearns09 replied to katiemisskatie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I made myself a "brain" sheet. It's difficult to describe but I have it set up to record patients' names, room numbers, whether they have vitals that need charted and how often, if they are on...

  7. Orientation for a job

    mstearns09 replied to Scheeley's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Orientation usually occurs after you have the job secured. They didn't tell you about pay and benefits then? If you're actually on the floor, you need to have scrubs on and shoes that will be sturdy...

  8. Firing employees who refuses to come into work.

    mstearns09 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My dad still has one in his basement. It's a lovely avocado

  9. anyone has suggestions on passing the compass test for CNA in Kansas?

    mstearns09 replied to Dragonfly2013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The Compass test is a test of your basic knowledge level and is often used to find the best entry level classes for you when starting at a community college. They probably are going to look at your...

  10. Cna instructor:diarrhea of the mouth

    mstearns09 replied to deetrain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

  11. Firing employees who refuses to come into work.

    mstearns09 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What about a rotary dial phone?

  12. Fired for posting on face book

    mstearns09 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't count on it. Nothing put on the internet is ever truly private. There are always ways of finding so-called private information. If people want the information bad enough, they will find a way...

  13. STNA OR CNA??

    mstearns09 replied to Tippcity19's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    STNA and CNA are the same thing. Some states call them STNA and others call them

  14. Cna instructor:diarrhea of the mouth

    mstearns09 replied to deetrain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A wise person once told me that anything worth doing requires effort. Even the most successful people in the world, regardless of their income, had to fail multiple times before they found success....

  15. Catheter care

    mstearns09 replied to deetrain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep. I am feeling the same way. To the OP, if you're going to work in healthcare, proper terminology is a must. If you were to use slang terminology like that in front of a patient, the patient would...

  16. Fired for posting on face book

    mstearns09 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All of this is why I don't post anything on Facebook about my job. I don't even list where I work. Any reference to work is so vague or completely objective that no one could look at it either in...

  17. Question for CNAs

    mstearns09 replied to jadabraxton96's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One of the best CNAs I ever worked with was 4'9" and probably weighed 99 pounds soaking wet. Size generally doesn't matter. Ability and willingness to do the job to the best of your ability

  18. Fired for posting on face book

    mstearns09 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Facebook, Twitter, or elsewhere (even here), you have to be careful what you say and how you say it. Merely deleting a post will do you no good; neither will pleading you did it on your own time....

  19. No lunch for lunch break?

    mstearns09 replied to sakiohma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I generally work 1st shift, 7a to 3p, with two other CNAs. The first one takes lunch at 11a, the next at 11:15, and the last at 11:30. This way, there is always one person on the floor. Works well for...

  20. Hospital CNA - What is your day like?

    mstearns09 replied to SilleLu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends on the shift. If I work day shift, we get report and whoever is designated the "D" gets the vitals while the rest of us get patients up for breakfast (we also have an intermediate section...

  21. Hospital Lift Test

    mstearns09 replied to Taiin's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not sure about the lift tests as each of mine were different, but the respiratory fit test will be for a N95 PPE mask since there is a chance you could be exposed to TB while

  22. Ever have...

    mstearns09 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One of those nurses who is never happy with anything that you do even if you've gone above and beyond the call of duty to match the patient/resident's wishes? I have to work with one and clearly I am...

  23. Is it possible???

    mstearns09 replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No. You must be certified by your state. Going into the test without formal training would be highly discouraged. In my experience, most hospitals want at least a year of experience. The work in LTC...

  24. The Joys of CNA Work

    mstearns09 replied to Mr Sacdiff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have to find some humor in work everyday otherwise I'd go crazy. :-) And sometimes it isn't the patients; it's the

  25. STNA OR CNA??

    mstearns09 replied to Tippcity19's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All CNAs are state tested/ some states just call them different