g_majied CNA,PC

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1. CNA vs. PCA vs. HHA

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Technicians

   You are right, yes, some HHAs do take VS, but at the agencies where I've worked from here in Chicago, HHAs don't take VS or give meds. We remind the pt to take their meds, and meds that are controlled substances such as opioids ex: morphine, Vicodin,...

2. CNA vs. PCA vs. HHA

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Technicians

   Sometimes they overlap...you may have had prior CNA training, and have worked in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. Hospitals call their CNAs PCTs or nurse techs, and they usually have additional training in phlebotomy and EKGs in addition to b...

3. CNA vs. PCA vs. HHA

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Technicians

   I am a CNA with over 20 years experience and I have worked in a number of hospitals as a PCT (patient care tech) or NT (nurse tech). Currently I work as a HHA/HCA (home health/home care assistant) for an agency. There is a small difference between th...

4. Why I'm leaving nursing

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to UK nurse88's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a CNA for 22 years, and have recently returned to floor duty. Back in 2003 I was working on a med/surg unit at a hospital on Chicago's West Side on the 3-11 shift. It was the proverbial "night from hell", because we had a mix of all kin...

5. Are CNAs being phased out?

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to g_majied CNA,PC's topic in CNA/MA

   Really.... how so?

6. Client vs Patient

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

   OMG I hate that term!!! "Client" to me just sounds almost tawdry, I mean, hookers have "clients" for chrissake!!! If care is being given in a clinical setting, be it hospital or outpatient clinic, that person is a PATIENT...that's it that's all!!!

7. You ARE making a difference

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to Kittery's topic in School

   Working as a CNA/NT, I often felt unappreciated for the work I did, especially when I gave my all to the patients in my care. But every now and again, I'd get a sincere compliment from a patient or their family member telling me how grateful they are...

8. How to protect a CNA's back

   g_majied CNA,PC replied to EbonyWaltonEl's topic in CNA/MA

   When I needed to pull a pt up in bed, and had no help, i would use the reverse Trendelenburg function (head down), and if the pt was able to push themselves up as I pulled it made things a lot easier. If not able to move, I would grab the drawsheet f...

9. Are CNAs being phased out?

   g_majied CNA,PC posted a topic in CNA/MA

   As a CNA of 20+ years, it seems certain hospitals are phasing out certified nurse assistants along with LPNs. Is this true?