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  1. Missingyou

    What would you do???

    Missingyou posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not what SHOULD you do, but what would you honestly do in this situation: You work in a nursing home. You have an awesome hall partner (Jessica)who loves taking care of her residents and seems to...
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    Orientation - What exactly happens?

    Missingyou replied to CarlyBelle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    They will teach you the policies of the facility. Emergency procedures, personnel policy, do's and don'ts..... They will give you the mandatory inservices that they are required yearly to provide like...
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    Bad idea to quit?

    Missingyou replied to emily12345's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here's what I would do: Quit the CNA job. It causes the most stress. The GPA MUST be brought up or you have zero chance of getting into nursing school. Once the GPA goes up, getting a job at a home...
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    CNA Resume Tips/Job Hunting

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

    I would use every single job you have listed here on your resume. Restaurant server/assistant manager = management skills, which can show a level of professionalism and maturity, time management and...
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    Am I doing the wrong thing?

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

    If you actually do what they are asking you to do, you will be the first person they blame when family complains that they found them in a soaking brief! ....it WILL happen eventually! Keep taking...
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    helppppp please lol

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

    If you're going to have 6 weeks (!!wow!!) of orientation.....or even 6 days, they will tell you everything you need to know...AND you learned everything in your CNA class, PLUS you passed your state...
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    day shift cnas in ltc please help, I need ro be a bit better at it, been an aide for

    Missingyou replied to D_Angelo25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    no no no... by "short cuts", I do NOT mean double briefing a resident!!! I don't mean "be lazy" or skip washing someone up. nonono. What I meant by "short cuts" are exactly what I stated in my posts....
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    Will I have a chance now?

    Missingyou replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Generally hospitals want 6 month experience in a nursing home. It's not impossible to get a position in a hospital with no experience, but if it's what you're after, you'll do better to be working in...
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    CNA BURNOUT

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

    yes, the ombudsman visits the insititutions. Usually about once a month to give residents/family members/visitors the opportunity to express concerns. NORC - Locate an Ombudsman and State Agencies. ::...
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    LTC/SNF, Hospital, Home Health, Assisted Living....

    Missingyou replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It seems to me that LTC is ALWAYS hiring because it is the most challenging. Not everyone can handle the work load. You either love it or hate it. Assisted living is always hiring because they...
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    day shift cnas in ltc please help, I need ro be a bit better at it, been an aide for

    Missingyou replied to D_Angelo25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some may be taking more short cuts that they don't tell anyone about or maybe they've been doing it for so long, they have a system that works. I also know that some "groups" of residents are a bit...
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    Mouthcare & denture skill

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

    Remember to tell the resident what you are doing at each step of the process, even if that resident is unable to respond to you or to communicate. Wash your hands! To remove the upper dentures use...
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    Caregiver verses Med aid

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

    The med aid would be the most helpful when becoming a RN because you will have some exposer to handling medications. Being a caregiver would be helpful too because you will have direct patient care....
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    What is an "overflow" Patient care tech

    Missingyou replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I would say it is much like per diem. You work when you are needed and are the first have your shift canceled/shortened when the census is low. At the hospital where I worked, we had an "overflow"...
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    Lincense Renewal

    Missingyou replied to mamemor12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my state we also are required to have so many hours of "educational" hours. Your state most likely requires it too. The home health care agency where you work should be providing you with that...
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    LTC/SNF, Hospital, Home Health, Assisted Living....

    Missingyou replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They all have their advantages and challenges. In my opinion, from my experience, in order of hardest to easiest: 1)Nursing home: difficult because you are constantly moving. Often don't get your...
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    day shift cnas in ltc please help, I need ro be a bit better at it, been an aide for

    Missingyou replied to D_Angelo25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sometimes it may be hard to move along to the next resident when they want to chit chat with you but, you have to. The little chat can put you behind. Just apologize and tell them you'll check on...
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    CNA questions

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

    You can chart as you go or you can do it all at the end of the shift. You will find what works best for you. Personally, I chart BM's and I&O immediately so I don't forget. Vitals are written on a...
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    Orientation for a job

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

    I'd wear scrubs. Something new and clean and pressed, not faded or dingey. You want to make a good 1st impression and appear ready and eager to work, not worn out with an I don't care attitude. (The...
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    Is this NORMAL behavior for home health?

    Missingyou replied to Get2theChoppa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've done home care. They want you to go into work anyway because 1. They will probably not be able to cover your shift and will lose money from that client for that shift....money out of their...
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    Snotty fellow CNA!

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

    She is just showing her own inexperience and immaturity. Everyone who DOES have experience and maturity and professionalism sees what she is actually lacking. They will tolerate it for just so long....
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    If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

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

    If you can't get past washing females, consider a different line of work. You won't get far as a CNA if you can't wash anyone's private parts and not think twice about it. It is a major part of the...
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    CNA experience in private home setting versus retirement home!

    Missingyou replied to ellesmith01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think working private duty would matter as far as credibility and your chances of getting into nursing school. When you work home care, you wont get as much experience. I've done home care as...
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    CNA's eating their young too!

    Missingyou replied to bre22's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Think of it this way: You have a ton of stuff to do and not nearly enough time to do it. Now you have a new, inexperienced co-worker who doesn't know the routine, and needs to learn how to do a few...
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    Hospital pre-employment PCT skills validation

    Missingyou replied to berttravels's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Believe it or not, I had to do a written test and a skills validation before being hired at the LTC where I work now. For the skill validation, they had me show them how I use a hoyer lift(briefly...