Princess Bubblegum

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  1. Working as a CNA/PCA do you feel able to make a living?

    Princess Bubblegum replied to WCSU1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $18+/hr wasn't unheard of when I worked in Seattle last year. And I still had to have four Craigslist roommates, use public transit exclusively, and only eat what I could buy cheap with

  2. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Princess Bubblegum replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a CNA for 7 years but have actually had the worst encounters with patients and their families while working as a unit secretary--most notably, one ended with the patient discharging directly...

  3. Wage for STNA or CNA

    Princess Bubblegum replied to obringers's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm at around $16 as a CNA2 in a hospital in Oregon with 7 years experience, but I'm also cross-trained in tele and unit secretary type stuff. $1.50 differential for evening shift, and $2.50 for

  4. What grosses you out?

    Princess Bubblegum replied to lilbearzmom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The big metal cart that the meal trays come in. When the doors pop open and that hot steamy cloud of spaghetti and fish hits you... I used to be the worst gagger. Everything would set me off. My...

  5. Tell me how your instructors handled oral care in the lab

    Princess Bubblegum replied to Vtachy1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We practiced just about everything on each other in CNA class, to get a sense of what it's like to have someone else brush your teeth or feed you. It was really a humbling experience that has stuck...

  6. CNA Hospital Patient Responsibilities

    Princess Bubblegum replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on the floor you work on, mostly. I worked on a cardiac surgery unit. I obtained/documented/reported vitals, did pre-op surgery prep (Hibiclens shower, clip body hair), toileting/emptying...

  7. telemetry reading

    Princess Bubblegum replied to nath03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I love Rapid Interpretation of EKGs by Dale Dubin, but everything all "clicked" for me once I was able to spend a shift with one of our experienced monitor techs and observe/ask