superwholock

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1. how did you guys find your CNA jobs?

   superwholock replied to crunchymama91's topic in CNA/MA

   I agree with mvm about home health though. It's a little different from being a nursing home. One thing is that you're totally alone. If you forget something, you need help, if they get injured, you're stuck. Patient turnover can be high-they get dis...

2. how did you guys find your CNA jobs?

   superwholock replied to crunchymama91's topic in CNA/MA

   I was raising money to pay for my school, and a director of nursing for a home health agency heard about it from a friend, and made me an offer once I was done with school. They hired me on as soon as I interviewed. I think so many new CNAs are the s...

3. Going to school to become a CNA

   superwholock replied to Caliguy3165's topic in CNA/MA

   This is literally the burger-flipping of the medical world. You'll do fine. =) One thing almost everyone struggles with is blood pressures. Buy your own, or borrow them from your school if they're any good, and get a Littmann stethoscope. Trust me on...

4. Had a horrible day in clinicals :(

   superwholock replied to AtomicxKitten's topic in CNA/MA

   My first experience as being a caregiver was when I was volunteering at a camp for kids with special needs as a counselor. The director of the camp told us the story of her first day. She was in charge of a room of about 10 MH/MR kids, and they had o...