GarrettLeonard replied to lossholly's topic in CNA/MA
With your CNA you can also work as an orderly in MHFs.... Overall, get your food handlers, BLS, (yes BLS) and CNA delegation Core, and Delegation Diabetes.
GarrettLeonard replied to cloeybear19's topic in CNA/MA
Are we talking about a three week wonder class, 3 day bridge class, 3 month generalist class, or 7.5 month pre-LPN-CNA course? Best advice, mouth shut, eyes open, ears listening. Know when someone is going to be a two man lift, and when they are a s...
GarrettLeonard replied to Shonay's topic in Technicians
Actually, you can get your CNA within 2 weeks with an "Accelerated course". I never knew it was ever possible for a CNA to challenge the NCLEX-PN without the educational background. This is absolutley astounding to me. (I am going to be going for my...
Over qualified? Is this a joke? I know CNAs with Doctorates. Degree doesn't mean jack crap if it's not related to the field. You can have a Ph.D in Computational Mathematics, and STILL not be qualified to be a CNA. (I know a CNA who has one, retired,...
GarrettLeonard replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA
Hey Kitsey, I spoke to an Ombudsman about a hypothetical scenario, I asked him, "What if we had to move a non-ambulatory patient, with a mental disorder, with family orders to have him "walked" every two hours, without any assistance devices, because...
GarrettLeonard replied to lossholly's topic in CNA/MA
I just finished Orientation into Home Health. I wish I hadn't of allowed my NAR to go expired. So I'll be taking a CHHA course, but I will definitely be signing up to do a CNA course on the side after a paycheck or two.
GarrettLeonard replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA
Kitsey, the thing that has me the most concerned, is with a patient who is THAT incapable of physical movement, and a CNA is getting them on their feet, that's SERIOUS liability. If they have that bad ROM and that low in their ambulatory capability, ...
GarrettLeonard replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA
Are you friggen kidding me? Where is the PHYSICAL THERAPIST at? And he should be getting walked, absolutely, but where is the occupational therapist, and the physical therapist at? He is obviously NOT getting the treatment he needs. Not by YOUR doing...
GarrettLeonard replied to Kaktus's topic in CNA/MA
I was refering to the common tasks associated between both professions. And I will say, I had no idea a CMA could work under an LPN/RNs license..........
GarrettLeonard replied to Jj1223's topic in CNA/MA
This nailed it, also, a NOTEPAD a small 2'' x 4'' or 5'' notepad that'll fit in your pocket to keep notes. Don't buy any scrubs until you know if the class or clinical site has color codes.