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Hi There, I live in Los Angeles and I'm about 3.5 weeks away from getting my CNA. Are there any volunteer opportunities for CNAs? If so, where do I look? Thanks very much and Happy Holidays :)

I'm into about 7 months as a CNA. I work at a hospital and I have it better than aids who work in a LTC or general nursing home so I am grateful. What I mean by that is I never have more than 12 patients at a time. Some days, most of them will be tot...

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The comment I made wasn't intended to be an argument to someone else. I apologize if it came off that way. In our hospital, alarms do prevent falls. We have the striker beds and they are extremely effective because of the zone options. We also round...

I know that. I still think it's nuts if someone is a high fall risk to not at least have some kind of an alert device for caregivers to get there before a fall happens. I would think someone would rather that than a broken hip. From what I've witness...

That's crazy. In our hospital, we are allowed to have three rails up. Four requires a doctor's order because it's considered a restraint.

I had the same experience and got over it just like the previous posters stated. I learned quickly that there is no set routine in this industry. Every day is unpredictable. There will always be something you didn't do, always. Whatever you do, do no...

I'm confused. Are you a nursing assistant or a house keeper? Aside from that, if you've agreed to do these types of tasks as a CNA, then it's unreasonable to do things the way you would do them. Elderly people are most often extremely particular and ...

Are they not hooked up to alarms when they get out of bed?

Are you sure you're not just burnt out, exhausted and at max stress levels? Like everyone else here said, you will have to do all of that stuff as a nurse also. I have a question. Do you have a history of anxiety and panic attacks? If so, I can rela...

One thing I have learned about being a CNA of only a few months is that every single day is new. Really, every single day is unpredictable. There is no routine, but you can organize. I work in a hospital on a med/surg floor so I realize some things m...

I'm not a nurse yet so I hope you don't mind if I chime in. I had a patient once whom I completely forgot had cancer and was going into hospice. I was very busy that day and extremely tired. No excuse, but when he was leaving with his granddaughter, ...

I'm sorry you are going through this. I know chronic pain is tough. I hope you feel better very soon!

Is there a forum here just for CNAs who aren't students? There are a lot of sections so maybe I missed it, but is there one?

This is under the "Nursing Student" section. That's why I was asking if there was another section for CNA non students.

Oh that's OK! I just wanted to make sure you got it!! You can respond to me in this thread if you want :)

Hi, I sent you a PM on these forums. Did you get it?

Hypothetical Scenario: You are a new CNA. Your CNA who is orienting you gives a bedside report to the night shift CNA before leaving for the day. While at the pts bedside, (pt is assumed to only speak Spanish only because he only speaks Spanish to th...

Is there anything online that lists the things a CNA can and cannot do?

Thank you so much for your help! :)

Thank you! This is the website: Board of Registered Nursing I tried navigating but I can't seem to find anything.

I love working as a CNA (I am brand new since January--I'm 30 yo). I work at a hospital on a med surg tele floor. I am crazy busy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Taking care of other people who are already feeling so down because they are in t...

Yes, you can. It is considered abandonment by law.

Hi, I'm a CNA, but I noticed there isn't a whole lot of HIPAA information geared toward the CNA in cases of the scenarios that occur during patient care. So, I thought I'd ask some seasoned nurses some advice. What I mean is, there are obvious things...

Good for you for trusting what you know is right.