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  1. Sitter

    mvm2 replied to Lalalove1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think it all depends on the client themselves. Each experience will be different. As a 11pm to 7 am shift I would be thinking you will be there mainly for safety reasons. You might make sure they...

  2. Getting Frustrated

    mvm2 replied to 2bNurseMia76's topic in General Students

    Just keep trying sometimes it just takes time. Applying at the rehab is an excellent idea. Don't give up on the places you have tried at. Sometimes a place might not hire you the first time you apply...

  3. Getting Frustrated

    mvm2 replied to 2bNurseMia76's topic in General Students

    Where have you been trying to apply? Maybe there are some areas that you have not tried yet. Hospitals and LTCs are not the only places....there are retirement homes, hospitals and homes for vets,...

  4. My life story... What can I do?

    mvm2 replied to xNurseWannaBx's topic in Nursing Career

    You were very fortunate to be able to get $14-$15 dollars an hour at your last job. But CNA job usually do not make that kind of money. So when you are looking for a new CNA job I would not be...

  5. Best online CNA program?

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

    As far as I am aware of there is no such thing.CNA classes require clinical which can not be done online. The fast track is being in your second year of nursing school and you can challenge the test....

  6. testing for cna exam

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

    I personally do not know about this testing site, and I don't know for sure what these people said about it is true... but sometimes it can indeed happen that a certain testing site will have strict...

  7. you love/you hate

    mvm2 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Seeing the I fear post made me think of what do you fear or dislike very much and what are the things you actually love to do that might be terrible for someone else. I actually love to rub people's...

  8. you love/you hate

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

    Missing you I will agree to that one. I had a client for a brief time and I felt so inadequate. That I feel is something that sure I learned it a bit in CNA class and when I got the case one of our...

  9. Cnas getting hired at grade schools

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

    I never knew CNAs to be able to handle gtubes and suctioning. I thought that was a straight nurse's area and not in the scope of practice for a CNA. The rest of the things listed makes sence that a...

  10. New to site and taking CNA course. What's it like being a CNA?

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

    Welcome to AN and congrats on passing your test I personally work as a CNA in home care so I can not give you much advise on LTC enviroment but it definetly will keep you hopping and I do not know if...

  11. Seems like I got the job, but no HR call?

    mvm2 replied to JLSabRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree call HR first if you can't get a hold of them and they font call back after a day or two then call

  12. Does your hospital allow shadowing experience?

    mvm2 replied to Yuppers21's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why hospitals do not allow this. There are too many legal complications. Mainly I believe there are HIPAA problems...your friend is not an employee of the hospital and if she is...

  13. need some advice

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

    First I'd check out the LTCs around you and check out any reviews on them before you apply to any of them. Working in LTC is hard work no matter if they are a good run facility or a terrible one. You...

  14. my worst fear.

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

    I can't say 100% sure about every place but I do believe that is equipment that is specialized for nurses to take care of and I personally never knew CNAs having to work with

  15. Forged name in nursing home

    mvm2 replied to Dreams89's topic in General Nursing

    You can always find a new job. But do you really want to be a part of falsifying records. You got to think how that will look on your

  16. Bad experience as CNA :(

    mvm2 replied to gizm0's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm sorry but indeed getting a CNA job in hospitals can be very hard. There can be many many apps for a single CNA job. If there is no one you know that works at the hospital that can maybe put in a...

  17. Forged name in nursing home

    mvm2 replied to Dreams89's topic in General Nursing

    If i was you id say screw the job if it came down to it. Though I'd say you have something on them if they fire you for pointing out this. Id report this immediately. No way in the world would i...

  18. CNA in a hospital

    mvm2 replied to Racer1986's topic in General Nursing

    Even though CNAs work in hospitals most CNA classes focus on the elder care and LTC setting because you need to know about elder care if you are going to meet the requirements of being a CNA. Miranda...

  19. Emergency Carts with Defective Equipment

    mvm2 replied to NikkiBear88's topic in General Nursing

    .Seems this place is just a slice of heaven on earth (please notice the sarcasm) Goodness I'm sorry but truly if you are still on orientation I'd just get out of there. CNAs not being able to use...

  20. terminology

    mvm2 replied to mvaughan5521's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh also being she posted this bright and early monday morning it was probably an assignment due this morning where she goofed off all weekend and was hoping for good old CNAs and Nurses on AN to do...

  21. Which Job? please help

    mvm2 replied to nyc2011's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm thinking that it seemed that you wanted the first job because why else would you apply for it. I'm confused though why you didn't apply for a job at your current hospital sooner then now,...

  22. terminology

    mvm2 replied to mvaughan5521's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I thought of that too but when someone has such an oddball short question and being their very first post it seemed that a homework assignment is

  23. terminology

    mvm2 replied to mvaughan5521's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Homework???

  24. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    mvm2 replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I don't understand how you would rather be addressed. You are a tech. That is you job title. Your floor obviously have made it where you are partnered up with a nurse and when they are communicating...

  25. First CNA job

    mvm2 replied to Angela89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep that was a bad day..... just take courage though that it was your day today to be yelled at it will be another poor CNA or Nurse tomarrow. Its discouraging to work so hard and feel that everything...