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    Job Requirements

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

    The bulk of what I do is ADLs. I've heard that in some hospitals in the area CNAs are trained to put in catheters or draw blood. CNAs putting in caths makes me a little uncomfortable. At my hospital...
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    Where do you do your CNA clinicals at

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

    I'm from Minnesota and CNA classes focus specifically on nursing home care. So we did our clinicals in LTC. Might as well get used to LTC as you'll be dealing with LTC in nursing school clinicals as...
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    CNAs: What do you do 11pm-7am?

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

    It depends on the level of care at the Assisted Living. In most Assisted Livings there is only one Aide on at night. Your job is to answer any call-lights, do a few comfort checks, and toiletings....
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    Did RNs Have To Practice Bathing Each Other In NS

    casi replied to me-too's topic in General Students

    We were expected to already know how to do bed baths by the time we entered nursing school (Being a CNA is reqired), but in school, any non-invasive skill we can practice on eachother we do. Using a...
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    patient romance?

    casi replied to nursiemellie's topic in General Nursing

    If they are both adults and competent to make decisions for themselves is there really anything that you can do to stop them from forming a
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    Nursing too gross for me?

    casi replied to Pennfan's topic in General Nursing

    I think the things that gross you out right now are fairly natural. Once you get into nursing and acctually get up to your elbows in it, you'll find that some of the stuff you listed is cake walk. I...
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    CNA=Slave???

    casi replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    Slave, Tech... Aren't they the same thing? :-P I'm one of those lowly CNA's but I'm a bit cocky and think I'm an amazing CNA. When running my butt off while another CNA sits at the desk and flips...
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    What do the night CNA's do?

    casi replied to jcasti02's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I also like to claim that everyone codes on night shift. A couple of weeks ago I warned the aides to stay away from a certian room when doing daily weights, since the patient was deceased and the...
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    New CNA.. Need Help with Resume

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

    When I applied to my CNA jobs, I beefed up my job skills to show I was customer serive oriented, took iniciative, and was able to be a
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    Confused. Whether I should drop Anatomy

    casi replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    I would withdraw. Where I'm from W's don't hurt
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    What do the night CNA's do?

    casi replied to jcasti02's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    People don't sleep in hospitals. I work on a 26 bed unit as the only CNA. I answer call-lights, walk people to the bathroom, change incontience pads, do q2h turns, pass waters, assist the nurses where...
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    I only have a 75% in anatomy and im not sure if im cut out to be a nurse

    casi replied to 1las9630's topic in General Nursing

    A&P1 I got a B, A&P2 I got a C. I'm just completing my first semester of nursing school and it's VERY different. For me the material in A&P is very dry and I just don't have the attention...
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    Want to quit my job, help please!!

    casi replied to fan1008's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    EVERYONE has at least one patient they don't get along with. This just happens to be your first. Don't let it get to you. Ask the other aides how they handle her and if necessary do some trading...
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    Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    casi replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have one of those clipboards and absolutely love it. If I'm calculating I/O's on a drip it's easy to look down and punch in numbers. Otherwise I like the idea of a basketful of tylenol and stuff. I...
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    Convince me I won't get MRSA? Pre-nursing school student!

    casi replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of more people getting MRSA from shopping carts and the gym than from working in a hospital. Wash/alcohol rub your hands
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    Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    casi replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Bah then let it be a friends weekend
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    Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    casi replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    A homemade gift certificate for a "Girls Weekend Away" that she can redeem sometime in the middle of the semester when things get
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    I Need Job Leads Please!!

    casi replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    Healtheast care system, Allina care system, Regions Hospital, Fairview care system, North Memorial, HCMC, Lakeview hospital and I'm sure there are a ton more in the cities that I'm forgetting
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    Swollen Ankles! Ouch!

    casi replied to HeyLush3's topic in General Nursing

    When I first startted as a CNA I wore the compression stockings. I acctually got them from Target. Very comfy and made a world of difference. I've notice though that since I've gotten my BP under...
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    Some mean Nurses.......

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

    In every area of nursing you are dealing with peoples lives. From a physicans office to long term care to CCU someone can go bad and they can go bad fast. So if a physican is calling for an update or...
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    Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    casi replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was going to say, I'd hand the resident a suitcase or box, let them pack and tell them their ride/the movers would be there in the
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    Some mean Nurses.......

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

    I hate to break it to you, but all nurses and CNAs deserve a full uninteruptted break. The exception is an emergency with their patient. They should have someone they can give a short report to who...
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    Should I try one more time to apply to RN schools? Or take LVN route?? HELP!

    casi replied to bluemoon06's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would apply. The worst thing that could happen is they say no, or you get acceptted to the RN program and not take a spot in the LVN
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    Some mean Nurses.......

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

    I think the "mean nurse" phenomonon is something universal. I think it has less to do with testing. There has to be some level of trust between the nurse and
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    "I need you to pack my butt"

    casi replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, sounds like something that would happen in the neighborhood I grew up in. If any of my Mom's neighbors came to me and asked something of me, as long as it was something I could do I would say...