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  1. casi

    As a CNA what type of hours and money can I expect

    casi replied to Mrfox90's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It really depends on the state you are in. In MN starting wages are $9.50-11/hr. Currently I'm up to $15.64/hr working in acute care with experience and the magical words "Nursing Student" The highest...
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    For CNAs in LTC, Subacute, and Acute Care...

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

    Try Assisted Living on overnights. It's very laid
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    MA or LPN?

    casi replied to MooreDiva's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it really depends on what you consider a good work schedule. a MA is more likely to be a 9-5job in a doctors office. I don't know how flexible they would be though when it comes to working...
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    Enrolled in CNA class, excited/nervous and lots of questions!!!

    casi replied to LaLaEm4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Everyone must have this showering thing down better than me, because I almost always end up with wet spots on my pants
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    Healthy Clinical Lunch?

    casi replied to GypsyRose07's topic in General Students

    I bring lunches to school and clinicals too. My theory is that I'm not going to pay $5.00 for a sandwich that I can make for $1.00. I'm with everyone else, when you cook make left overs and package it...
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    You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    casi replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    When you call your roommate. "Your cat's hernia repair didn't work. So far it feels like it's just adipose tissue in the hernia and no small intesines. I checked his bowel sounds and they are active...
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    LPN doing assessments Mn

    casi replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is a way around this. I've worked with a lot of LPNs in long term care and acute care. Instead of doing assessments they "collect
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    Having a hard time at new Hospital CNA job

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

    Talk to your co-workers, ask for help, and ask for tips on how to priotize. If a nurse comes up and says, "I need vitals on Mr. Smith." ask her "When do you need them done by?" or "I have to toilet...
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    who the heck are you...

    casi replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    We have the ID badges too. Most people either wear them on a lanyard or clip them to their tops. I used to wear a lanyard until I about the third time I dipped my ID badge in the container I was...
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    Calling a Code

    casi replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    Better to have an aide call a code and have it stopped then to have an aide not call a code on someone who was a full code. Your floor would look a lot stupider if the code team had to show up 10...
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    Geriatrics without working in a nursing home?

    casi replied to itsmycalling's topic in General Nursing

    You find the primary hospital population to be geriatrics unless you work on a ped or OB
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    incontinence question

    casi replied to someguygoblue32's topic in General Nursing

    What I've used on people are Tena brand, they are blue plastic. I've looked for them all over online and they might be the Tena classic, but I can't find a good enough picture to
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    Fellow RN died this morning.

    casi replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sending my love and warm thoughts to you and your co-workers at this tough
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    incontinence question

    casi replied to someguygoblue32's topic in General Nursing

    What about putting poise pads or something simular in a less aborbant brief that you like? I've done this with quite a few people and it adds to the absobancy of the brief. Otherwise for night maybe...
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    Familiar w/ CPI training or One to Ones in the hospital ?

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

    CPI is crisis prevention intervention. It's used on combative patients and other persons in the hospital to restrain them. One to ones are when a patient is assigned an aide to sit in their room at...
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    Print Scrub Sets

    casi replied to rukiddingme's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.sassyscrubs.com
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    The Nurses Belive that I'm here to Help

    casi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go Sue! Glad you finally found your
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    Hospital or Spa?!!!

    casi replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    As a naughty nursing assistant on more than one occassion I've told these kind of people: "It's my job to help you do these things for yourself. We need to know that when you go home you can do these...
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    Discovery Days for High School students

    casi replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Could you get enough peoople together for a mock
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    Cna

    casi replied to Matt 2be RN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The basics of being a CNA are pretty much common sense. The hardest part for me was learning how to interact with a resident or patient. Before becoming a CNA I have never needed to give or recieve...
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    Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

    casi replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a couple of strange ones lately. I'm a CNA/Nursing Student and I think the stress is getting to me. The first dream I dreamed that my clinical director decided that all rooms had to have at...
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    AIDS patient ?

    casi replied to mikemay1969's topic in General Nursing

    "I do as I would do for any patient that has pulled out their IV andis bleeding, grab a pair of gloves, stop the bleeding, clean him up, and find out why he pulled out the
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    would you go the LPN route?

    casi replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    It's a way into the nursing world. I would give it a
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    casi replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Nursing Diagnosis: Ineffective tissue perfusion related to reduced arterial blood flow secondary to cardiac
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    So nervous!

    casi replied to shy_wolf101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Go in and ask him what he needs. Try to round at least everytwo hours on him and take the chance to learn how to socialize with a resident. Then if you have time you can help out the other