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  1. CNA BURNOUT

    rosey200735 replied to Janis Joplin's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Have you contacted the state about this place? Tell them your

  2. Has a resident/patient ever complained about you?

    rosey200735 replied to futuresctRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OP you said in another post that you have been an aide for 4 months correct, so I am really wondering why you were training someone new in the first place? Training a new people is even hard for a...

  3. Snotty fellow CNA!

    rosey200735 replied to futuresctRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with what this person said. I would like to add that most aides like this get themselves in trouble in some way. When I first became an aide I thought that I knew everything until I had...

  4. My First Alzheimers patient and incontinence

    rosey200735 replied to ladybug888today's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try taking the resident to the bathroom at least every 2 hours. If you notice him looking like he has to go then direct him to the bathroom if possible. Also get some Geri pads for the chair so if he...

  5. Adult Family Home vs Skilled Nursing Facility

    rosey200735 replied to rosey200735's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for your reply. I guess I'm worried about the pace as well. I like it when my shift flies

  6. Adult Family Home vs Skilled Nursing Facility

    rosey200735 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have worked in SNF's for many years and wanted to try something different. Anyways, do you think that working in afh is less

  7. How long will it take to be hired as a CNA?

    rosey200735 replied to PryingNini's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with the pp on this topic. In my experience, I had a job when I got out of my training. Were I live CNA jobs are a dime a

  8. No bathroom break for 12 hours straight - A nursing record!

    rosey200735 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My work actually tried to enforce no peeing unless you are on on break lol. Sorry but I'm going to use the bathroom when I need

  9. CNA problems with supervisor

    rosey200735 replied to Hannah93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does the LVN know that you are a brand new aide? I'm sorry to say that most Ltd homes like to treat the newbies like garbage. Hopefully it will get better for

  10. 20 Patients for 1 CNA??

    rosey200735 replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    20 residents per evening shift is way too many. Run away from this place and

  11. I'm venting!

    rosey200735 replied to StanleyNickels's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hope that this is for NOC shift to have 20 residents. 20 for days or eve shift is way too many

  12. I'm venting!

    rosey200735 replied to StanleyNickels's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow that's a lot of residents to take care of. I don't usually have that many residents and I feel overwhelmed at times also. Tbh when I'm at work its all about how fast I can get these residents down...

  13. How long does it take to answer a call light?

    rosey200735 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My facility wants a room light answered in 5 minutes and a bathroom light in 3 minutes. I'm having trouble meeting

  14. Scrubs?

    rosey200735 replied to BSW2BSN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I found that I can buy name brand scrubs for about the same price as

  15. those that decline fast

    rosey200735 replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with the others that you get used to it. It still hurts to lose a resident but I work in Ltc and have to be there for the

  16. How long does it take to answer a call light?

    rosey200735 replied to rosey200735's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes I agree with this

  17. Scrubs?

    rosey200735 replied to BSW2BSN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I like my scrubs with lots of pockets. I hate the breast pocket because the stuff in it usually falls

  18. Resident Ratings?

    rosey200735 replied to Skayda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sadly this is the way a lot of places

  19. Resident Ratings?

    rosey200735 replied to Skayda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The more you do the more the facility can charge for care

  20. Feeding tube/position

    rosey200735 replied to LightX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think the school needs to be repositioning him as well. Home and school must be on the same page. Does he get changed at

  21. Frustrated, any tips?

    rosey200735 replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Okay try this: get your residents brief ready and other pads as needed. Roll the resident either away from you(if they had a bm)or to you if just urine.after Peri care of buttom. Take the brief and...

  22. Compassion Fatigue: I finally figured out what's wrong with me

    rosey200735 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm only a nac but can relate to some of what your going through. In my case it doesn't seem like what I do is good enough. Maybe you need to take a mental relief day off of

  23. Frustrated, any tips?

    rosey200735 replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your residents are not helping you then I would recommend getting tabbed briefs for them. Briefs are a thousand times easier to put on them then

  24. How aggressive is too aggressive?

    rosey200735 replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thats

  25. Lifting Equiptment? Dos/Donts and Patient Safety

    rosey200735 replied to SexyFloridaGirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Would it be possible to have another person in the room with you while you use the equipment? I work in LTC and it is mandatory that we have 2 people in the room when we are using