GarrettLeonard

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.

Completely varies by the immediate geographical area that you live in.

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...

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...

No way she'll keep her license, she'll also be nailed ofr medicaid fraud, neglect, etc.

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,...

Where did you take your CNA course?

Did you pay attention as to HOW the situation was dealt with by the CNA?

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...

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.

Then train her.

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, ...

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...

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..........

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.

Now that makes sense. Does the P/T have upper body strength? Or is that minimal as well? I did Nursing Assistant back in Job Corps, and will be hopefully getting a job soon as a Home Health Aide, (I want to become career-Medical, like I wanted in the...

Talk to the Department of Labor. See what they have to say about that review, without any written notices.

Do any of you bother to use mechanical lifts?

CNA is inpatient care, CMA is outpatient care. CMA can do injections, run EKGs, do X-Rays (if cert) they can perform all medical administrative duties, they can essentially do almost everything an LPN can do, outside of delegation, etc. Right off the...

Depends on the state, and it depends on your capacity, and legal job description. If you are licensed/certified for medication dispensing, then you, as a CNA can even perform injections. There are CNAs who're qualified to perform IV Therapy, even. A...

I am asking these questions to help a friend out, to prove a point. Did you have your CNA before going into Nursing School? Is having a CNA required by law to go into Nursing School? Does the University of Washington School of Nursing Require you to ...

I appreciate the feedback, I did Nursing Assistant at Columbia Basin Job Corps back in 2009-2010, I know it's not an easy job. When you went forward to get your RN, was it required for you to have your CNA?

Thank you so much! I appreciate all comments and feedback.

Thank you very much, it's greatly appreciated.

So, my girlfriend is currently in the works at job corps to get into ACT, to allow her to study at Skagit Valley College, the staff seem to be brainwashed in that you have to have your CNA just to transfer to a bachelors program. Saying getting a PRE...