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  1. Missingyou

    You're Welcome :)

    Missingyou replied to alishab112's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't expect a thank you from my patients or family. I get a pay check as my thank you. My patients are not well and not themselves and the family is often just as stressed out and it sometimes...
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    something that is bothering me

    Missingyou replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Check with hospice in your area. Even if this person wasn't a hospice patient, they may still be able to help you. They helped me and other coworkers when one of our long time patients passed away....
  3. Missingyou

    Jobs

    Missingyou replied to Lindsey3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Look into home care too! In most areas nurse's aides are in demand for home care. You will be able to pretty much choose your hours. You may even be able to work per diem ...as in...when YOU are...
  4. Missingyou

    Where to cross the line with patient rights?

    Missingyou replied to Kickflip012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You have to take in consideration the level of function and ability to make informed decisions. If a resident always refuses a bath/shower by saying no or by screaming in the shower, the nurse will...
  5. Missingyou

    What are you allowed to do?

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

    We can not do anything regarding oxygen beyond putting the tubing to their nose. Cannot turn it on or off. We can apply any over the counter creams. We are trained in CPR and first aid and the state...
  6. Missingyou

    Overstepping boundaries

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

    Yes, this is an issue where I work but seems to be getting better. Housekeepers will often tell me who's call light is on, how long it's been on and what that resident wants. She will tell me which...
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    Incapable of doing the job

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

    You should not be the one to approach her about her inabilities. I would think the best way to handle it would be to go to the DON about your concerns about the inability to do YOUR job because of...
  8. Missingyou

    what do you do on your days off?

    Missingyou replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I recently discovered martial arts! It's awesome to stay flexible and for self discipline which, I sorely need! Other than that, I'm on the
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    At a loss

    Missingyou replied to Bellaxx392's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My two cents worth: First, don't stay over to "finish" anything. Leave when you are scheduled to leave. Make sure your charting is done before the end of the shift so you don't stay over. It may mean...
  10. Missingyou

    Recommended novels

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

    I recently read The Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius. It is about a child who was a healthy normal boy until age 12 when he became seriously ill and unable to move or communicate. It's a story about his...
  11. Missingyou

    How do you think I will fare as a CNA?

    Missingyou replied to Firas5's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It is all in YOUR attitude and not it the attitude of others that will determine if you succeed as a CNA! You will come all sorts of people, both patients and co-workers. There will be some who don't...
  12. Missingyou

    Red Cross Training for CNA

    Missingyou replied to CMCareer16's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you've done residential care before, like I have, you will find the training to be easy. It's all pretty much what you've been doing all along. You will learn a few new things tho too. If you...
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    I feel terrible after my first shift.

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

    I'm not surprised your first day was so horrible. No matter where you worked your first day as a CNA you would have felt the same way. Often, you will come across someone who likes things done a...
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    Incontinence care of resident question?

    Missingyou replied to StephAnnE93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's true, it's unlikely that the state will observe you doing peri care. We just had inspection and the CNA being observed did it wrong. As a result we were all retrained. This is what we were...
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    Red Cross Training for CNA

    Missingyou replied to CMCareer16's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    While generally, the pay for a CNA is maybe a dollar or so above minimum wage, it can really depend on where you work. I did residential care for developmentally delayed adults and that pay was $1...
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    Free CNA training???

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

    Some states will reimburse you for the classes once you start working in a medicare/medicaid facility....(nursing home or hospital for example). So, if you pay for your training at the local Red Cross...
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    New CNA having trouble with difficult patients

    Missingyou replied to svnnhlbby23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Learning about their disease will do wonders. Read whatever you can online starting at alz.org. It's amazing how understanding an illness will help you cope when they become combative. It will change...
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    How can I help my aides?

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

    Tell her what YOUR priorities are for your patients. My nurse tells us "I need blood sugar on Rm 14-2 within the next 30 minutes or "when your finished doing "that", I need vitals on Rm 19-1 ASAP....
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    turn teams

    Missingyou replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Never heard of it and I've been doing this more than 20 yrs. It's always been the responsibility of the CNA to turn residents every 2
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    Any tips for placing a bedpan?

    Missingyou replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have plastic bed pans for most patients but, for the larger patients we have the metal pans which are a bit larger, deeper and the edges wider to better hold the urine when rolling. It makes a...
  21. Missingyou

    Easy activity. Fun with the residents!

    Missingyou posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here is how to make a catapult out of "popscile sticks" I got at a dollar store, some rubberbands, and a cap (from a milk carton or soda bottle). We launched cotton balls. The residents had a BLAST...
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    New CNA looking for jobs, full day shift?

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

    I have worked both 1st and 2nd shifts in nursing homes. Each shift has it's challenges. First shift is very busy and fast paced. You have to be more organized and be able to move quickly and have alot...
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    Advice for a new CNA searching for a hospital position

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

    It has been my experience that it is very difficult for a new CNA to get a position in a hospital. Most, if not all, want at least 6 months of long term care experience. I have never heard of a...
  24. Missingyou

    storing disinfectant in residents room??

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

    We just rinsed the basin x2 with water. At our facility, we are not allowed to keep disinfectant or air fresher in the resident's
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    Restorative assistant

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

    Interesting thought. In the state I live in, there is no "RA program" that can be taken in order to become a "certified restorative aide". The only option here is to be trained by the physical...