emndarmic

Hi... I am a new CNA (waiting on my state test middle of June). I have been hired on as a home health CNA from a local company and my starting wage is not all that good ($8.00 hr and 8.50 weekends) but it will work for now since they are working arou...

I agree with Juliamine... I think someone who was fresh out of high school would be easier to check on than someone out for this many years. People who have any past at all (and we all have some skeletons) understand that nobody's perfect and we all ...

I also work in a hospital with LTC patients. We have a wing of elderly and rehabilitation patients. I am amazed at how other aides have told me horror stories about certain patients to find out myself that they are my favorites. For example this one ...

I just interviewed for an every other weekend only job at a local hospital. This works out for me perfectly if I get the job since I am in full-time school starting in Sept. I'm taking about 15-16 credit hours per quarter so this seems to be the perf...

Hello all.. I am currently working HH as an aide and love my job. I am furthering my education and TRYING to prepare for my ACT that I take on Friday, August 8th. My school assured me that it's based on what you have already learned over the yea...

Thanks for your replies.. I'm sorry I forgot to mention that I'm not going into an actual nursing career. I do work as an aide and LOVE it, but I'm more interested in the social service part of life with helping people off of drugs/alcohol, womens sh...

To be honest with you...I wish all nurses were as nice as you were to this lady! I had my gallbladder out this past Thursday and had nothing but nice nurses, but what I'm saying is not everyone is nice and from what you wrote your one that I would LO...

I work for an agency that pays me $8.00 an hour, no gas reimbursement or anything. I love my client so it makes me happy with little pay. I'd rather work for little pay and LOVE my job than work for more money and hate my job. Besides, I start back t...

I'm excited..I received a call from HR about a position at a hospital. The position I applied for is in the pediatric/surgical unit. I checked the boxes for both part-time and full-time so I'm unsure of what I would be working. I do know they are 12 ...

I never made it to my state test on Sunday 6/22/08. My grandpa was passing away just as I was suppose to be on my way to the test site. I chose to not take the test and be with my mom. I never called or anything and to be completely honest with you t...

I was a LOUSY student in high school (graduated way back in 1990). My grade point average was terribly low and I just didn't care at the time. A few months ago I was diagnosed with ADHD and have been on medication every since, not only am I feeling b...

I just finished up my CNA classes earlier this month and was taught when parking someone in a wheelchair for a while to NOT lock the chair. I seen a lot of residents using their feet to pull the chair along during my clinicals. That has to be good fo...

I second the run comment above, run as fast as you can. Most LTC facilities are begging for help. Keep looking for a better job, it's people like you that make a difference. You're doing the right thing, they are being child like in behavior and in h...

We have 2 places that I can apply for a STNA job, one is in a town about 30 miles from here, in a hospital making $8.09 an hour with gas prices being $3.99 a gallon, or I can apply at a LTC facility which I REALLLy am not to fond of working in after ...

Just my opinion... I would choose the accelerated out-of-state program since you have no real priorities at home, meaning your not married or a mommy. If nursing is truly not for you, why not take a second chance at happiness. Pharmacists make aweso...

I'm not sure yet. I finished my classes/clinicals 3 weeks ago. I'm working in Home Health right now but not going to nursing school. I'm going to school for Human/Social Services with a full-time workload come fall. My intention was nursing school, b...

You are so right on the adorable part. When doing clinicals I was in complete charge of 2 residents and one was 97 and totally independent. She pretty much bathed herself, walked to the dining room w/ no help and an absolute delight. The other was pa...

I work home health in Ohio making $8.00 an hour w/ NO mileage. I'm looking for more pay and a new job. :chuckle

Congratulations to you!! I'm from Ohio too, around where are you from to have a new nursing home? I'm about an hour north of Columbus, 30 minutes from Marion. I think Marion has a newer nursing home too. They sure do make them look like home now..tha...

Hello... Since I have decided to quit my job tomorrow (my post is down below) I am going to be hitting the pavement hard in the morning. I live in Ohio and am looking for a certain website that I have heard several people talk about but nobody seems ...

I'm going to call someone about her living conditions. Today I'm going to quit as soon as the secretary comes in at 8am. Our scheduler is on vacation until tomorrow so she'll have to do. I feel sooo bad just quitting w/ no advanced warning (I've alwa...

Hello.. I posted this in the home health page as well, but really need some quick advice so thought I would post here too. I just started working HH last Monday and already having issues with it. I am a CNA waiting to take my state test in a few wee...

Hi.. I thank you all for your replies. I have stressed over this ALL weekend long! My agency is the one who warned me about her living style. I was there those short few minutes that day and the smell was terrible in my clothes and in my nostrils. I ...

Hello.. I just started working HH last Monday and already having issues with it. I went to a persons house on Wed for a short few minutes (literally), I picked her up to run to the store etc. I was with her for about 2 hrs and only dropped her off an...

Hi.. I am getting ready to take a STNA course, then I am in route to LPN next spring after I work as an aide for the experience that I desire. I have never worked in the health field at all and am very very much feeling this in my soul that I want to...