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1. Combative resident, help!!

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

   According to the social services rules for my state she no longer falls into the criteria for assisted living. I have worked with a few people with dementia and have seen a lot of to much stimulation...

2. Male CNA student

   lightout replied to jfrink23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I have found a lot of the older southern ladies do not want a younger male or any male doing some things for them. I have also found that a lot of the male residents like having a male working with...

3. weekend shift?

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

   I think it depends on where you live. Where I'm at there is a lot of people that want to just work weekends because of the shift differential. The staff that has worked there for years that want the...

4. CNA short rant

   lightout replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   When I read stuff like this I wounder how much nurse like there license? I'm sure they know CNA's work under there license. When it comes down to it anything we do can jeopardize there

5. How many scrubs do you own?

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

   It depends on how you are normally scheduled. The number of days you work per a week + 3. 1 set for each day of the week you normally work. 1 set in your car at all times from when you get covered in...

6. Going back to work after an injury.

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

   I think your right that after a few days with the residence there should no longer be any issues. I defiantly know what it's like to be on the other side. I just need to sit down and think about the...

7. Resident False Accusations??? help

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

   IMO the most important part of resident care is to verbalize everything you do. The second most important thing is where and what they think your looking at when doing your job. I do my best to...

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

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

   In my region there is a lack of good CNA's. A few of the top places will come to the class on the second week to talk to the students. They start the hiring process during there week of clinical and...

9. Going back to work after an injury.

   lightout posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I'm in an odd situation and unsure if I want to go back to my job or if it is time to move on. I have worked at my current employer for 7 yeas in there assisted living units as a CNA (I do have my...