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  1. How can I help my aides?

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

    The overtime issue: Yeah, my DON would have a cow if we stayed 2 hours over to chart. The only times we have been able to stay over that late have been to cover until all of 2nd shift gets there,...

  2. Coping with traumatic patient death

    hookyarnandblanket replied to LadyBug3177's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do you have access to an employee assistance program? We have one and they can help you find assistance for free, such as counseling. Usually the first session is free, paid for through the program....

  3. How can I help my aides?

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

    Would it be possible to have her shadow a more efficient CNA? We have a CNA at my hospital who cannot manage time, either. For a while, we chalked it up to her being right out of CNA training but it...

  4. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    hookyarnandblanket replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe the most succinct way of summing this up is this: They are called *vital* signs for a

  5. turn teams

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

    There are a few RNs at my job who will gladly help us turn a patient; the rest, not so much. One in particular? Only if it will make her look good in the eyes of the administration or someone in...

  6. Easy activity. Fun with the residents!

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

    Our activity director recently quit so another CNA and I are sort of filling in. One thing I am going to do is cover some Styrofoam cups with orange construction paper and draw jack-o-lantern faces on...

  7. Any tips for placing a bedpan?

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

    If she can get up to the commode, she needs to do that. Using the bedpan all the time will only encourage her to not get up and she will lose what motility she has. There are, of course, times that...

  8. Advice for a new CNA searching for a hospital position

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

    Many hospitals will not hire CNAs with only clinical experience. Most want someone with at least one year of experience before applying. I can tell you that every single brand new CNA my hospital has...

  9. storing disinfectant in residents room??

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

    I will occasionally use a small amount of hand sanitizer on a paper towel to wipe out both bath basins and emesis basins, then rinse with water again and

  10. New CNA looking for jobs, full day shift?

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

    If you have no experience other than clinicals, I suggest taking a 2nd shift position. Day shift is very fast paced and most inexperienced CNAs struggle with developing speed, accuracy, and routine on...

  11. Restorative assistant

    hookyarnandblanket posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My employer is paying for me to get my restorative assistant certification. I start next week. Anyone else have their restorative assistant

  12. Restorative assistant

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

    The class is two weeks online with a skills competency checklist to be done by a RN or a PT. It's mostly basic musculo-skeletal information, ROM, transfer, and gait training. I have an advantage since...

  13. Advice on getting a job in a hospital?

    hookyarnandblanket replied to FNP2B1210's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many hospitals look for candidates who have at least a year of experience and some look for candidates who are looking into moving on to a RN program. This is at least what I have seen in my area....

  14. Restorative assistant

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

    They are probably doing functional maintenance. A fully prescribed RA program can only be administered with a qualified RN or physical therapist and certified RA and physcians' orders. So far the...

  15. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    hookyarnandblanket replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked with a nurse once who told me that she got her LPN so she didn't have to do direct patient care, e.g. ADLs, toileting, etc., after I had a call light on for 15 minutes because I couldn't get...

  16. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    hookyarnandblanket replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The example is valid. In that given situation, the patient is not being admitted but has already been admitted and is not hemodynamically stable. And, I have worked with CNAs who would do the bath...

  17. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    hookyarnandblanket replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In our hospital, nursing orders and doctors' order trump all other orders, no matter what. We officially report to the RNs on duty, not PT or respiratory. The RNs have had go arounds with PT over us...

  18. Honest Questions with Honest Answers

    hookyarnandblanket replied to IcU2day's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNAs are paid hourly. I have never heard of a CNA position being salaried. As far as a range, it will depend on where you live and the area's cost of living as well as number of years in the field and...

  19. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    hookyarnandblanket replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can only speak for my job, but I know that when we are asked to admit a patient, a complete set of vitals and weight and height are expected and required as soon as the patient is taken to their...

  20. You know you're a CNA when...

    hookyarnandblanket posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You find bruises on yourself and you can't account for where you would have received

  21. Darned if you don't, darned if you do

    hookyarnandblanket posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a very thick-skinned person, but when someone continually attacks me because their perception of what I am or am not doing does not match with reality, I have a problem. And it's coming from more...

  22. Darned if you don't, darned if you do

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

    I believe now that it all boils down to her personally not liking me and letting it bleed over professionally. She interrogated me today about what activities were done, who did what, and pretty much...

  23. You know you're a CNA when...

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

    When someone in your house is bleeding profusely and you look at it and say, "Put TAO on that and slap some steri strips on. You'll

  24. A Rant by a Special Snowflake.

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

    The whole situation is a symptom of the decline of what society values. Society in general values youth, wealth, things, and immediacy over wisdom, experience, knowledge, and tranquility. Our culture...

  25. How do I quit my CNA job after the first day?

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

    It sounds like you made the right choice in resigning. The DON did not reply or conduct herself in a very professional manner. As many indicated, you need to get salary information in writing next...