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  1. Why did you become an MA?

    Barbie8808 replied to studentih's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am having a similar debate in a post about cna's. It's hard being at entry level in the nursing world or medical world. I am a CNA/TECH at two hospitals and for the most part some nurses do feel...

  2. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Above my own desires and interests????? I have never done anything that I was 1. Not trained to do 2. Delegated to performed. 3. not in my job description under what ever facility I 'm working at So...

  3. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Deepest regrets if I hung on to the word "anyone" Who were you talking about when You said anyone? I assume you were talking about the

  4. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Excuse me???? I been saying the same exact thing from jump start its sad I have to break down everything I say into remedial terms to be understood by providers who supposedly do this stuff everyday....

  5. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Techs cannot run Fluid's as it is a medication. Also If I'm your tech I think its important to tell me whether that person is a dialysis patient so I can avoid that particular arm as well. I think...

  6. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In your case I would not be touching your MEDIPORT CENTRAL LINE OR PICC. Cna's also go through an educational program thats approved by the state. We also have to take a written and practical exam to...

  7. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes!!!!! I assume you guys mostly use 18g incase you have to rush the person to

  8. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its almost sad that nurses are trying so many different ways to discredit what your saying instead of actually doing their research. Maybe I should post my job description from both HOSPITALS and not...

  9. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have no clue what type of nurse you are but Have you check Rn programs these days lpn are one year and certificate nurses are 2. There are accelerate programs where classes last only eight weeks for...

  10. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I think of a back bone I think of support..... If I'm noticing something on your patient I don't know lets say a some type of decubitus. because your essentially doing the real nurse work. what...

  11. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Im back after a long weekend and I must say Thank you to all that having been commenting standing up for CNA's. I was feeling a little beat up and frustrated after continuously explaining myself to...

  12. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do phlebotomist and respiratory therapist work directly under the supervision of a

  13. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I work you have to be certified as a cna ma or emt. You can not be just any joe smoe off the streets with no BACK

  14. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Nursing school cna skills are the foundations of Nursing. Usually the class is describe as Foundations of nursing, where you learn basic things like making a bed turning patients maunually checking...

  15. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I love the feed back Im getting. To all my CNA'S who say they do not practice those type of skills I'm wondering do you work at Nursing homes only. I work for two hospitals (one of them being magnet)...

  16. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No I disagree with the" some fights are not worth it" People should fight for what they believe in. Personally if NA work under a RN OR LPN how can you one consider them not to be apart of the nursing...

  17. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks I appreciate

  18. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    Barbie8808 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good morning can you please this back to general nursing. I did not want my post to be

  19. Acceptance to Chamberlain?

    Barbie8808 replied to r_schieler1's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hey Im kinda in the same boat. I recently spoke to an advisor who said they would NOT accept me if my GPA wasn't over 2.75. So I'm honestly curious as to you already taking the hesi. Did you already...