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  1. Patient family vs. patient

    OpinionatedCNA replied to bryson.holbrook's topic in General Nursing

    That's absolutely ridiculous, if the nursing staff has to log every time we go into a room there would be no time for actual patient care. Yes, as a CNA we have to log specifically how many times we...

  2. Maybe a stupid question..

    OpinionatedCNA replied to fjluce's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't know but it sounds pretty inappropriate. This isn't a case of workers who know each other well making semi-inappropriate inside jokes and touching each other, he's just some guy that started...

  3. mobility issue- please help!

    OpinionatedCNA replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    That's a tough one, in my experience it's impossible to put someone one the toilet with a hoyer lift. To be honest it sounds like he isn't continent for the most part, would it be okay to just wait...

  4. Med school to NP

    OpinionatedCNA replied to medtonurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would not abandon your doctorate. There are plenty of 9-5 office jobs as a doctor, you don't have to be a workaholic. All you're doing from going to physician to NP is abandoning better pay and...

  5. Just need to vent.

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

    This sucks, it sounds like your manager is mad that you can't be everywhere and do anything while being severely understaffed. It's really a no win situation for you. Tell her as professionally as you...

  6. After CNA Training...looking for an intense program

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

    Honestly if I were you, I would focus 100% on nursing school. Being a CNA for a time will help you a ton but not if you are currently getting your BSN; you will be so busy you will just drive yourself...

  7. No longer in my heart/Going back

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

    It sounds like you should be using your current experience to apply to as many jobs as you can that are not in healthcare. Either that or something that involves less "direct patient care." I...

  8. gender "issues"

    OpinionatedCNA replied to rac1's topic in Psychiatric

    I am also a trans man. As far as I'm concerned whether or not being transgender is a mental illness is arguing on semantics based on the norms of the way our culture is gendered and what qualifies a...

  9. Influenza vaccine

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Grobyc82's topic in Patient Education

    This happens a lot in the nursing home I work... POA/ family refuses flu vaccine because "Grandma is so fragile right now we don't know how it will effect her!" Meanwhile she's one illness from...

  10. Wrongfully fired

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Tiffani3116's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It sounds like you were fired for not knowing when to pick your battles, honestly. I completely understand dealing with dietary feels like trying to pull teeth. But at the same time you have to...

  11. Do CNAS HAVE TO DRAW BLOOD?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to sandra0511's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends where you work and how "conservative" your state is with those types of procedures. CNA's usual job tasks include incontinence care, dressing, feeding, sometimes taking blood glucose or...

  12. Is this part of a nursing career?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Mireame's topic in General Nursing

    If you provide direct patient care (helping assist toileting/feeding/dressing) for them then it will be much more desirable towards your future nursing career than something that is akin to...

  13. Was it verbal abuse? Y/N or maybe?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to RivkaLev's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord No! You just have to watch what you say around those types of residents. It is unlikely that anything will ever come of this silly type of stuff although it will give you a headache. I was...

  14. Working below your license

    OpinionatedCNA replied to happ09's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the specific policy of your facility is (is it in your employee contract or not essentially). I know for sure when I got hired in the nursing home/rehab I'm at now they literally told us...

  15. CNA Weekends Only

    OpinionatedCNA replied to FUTURERN1997's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can do this definitely. In fact I've been only working weekends while I'm getting my bachelors, in florida too You will probably have more chances for landing a job at a nursing home or AL...

  16. CNA scope of practice issue on my unit

    OpinionatedCNA replied to nurseredd's topic in General Nursing

    I feel bad because sometimes I think it is confusing sometimes as a CNA, especially if you're new to a facility. As long as you tell her that she's supposed to be doing it and offer to teach her how...

  17. New CNA Hating Life- Will it get better?

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

    Honestly I think it depends a lot on the facility. CNA jobs are technically not hard but it becomes absolutely infurating when you take into account that most facilities will chronically and severly...

  18. Current CNA Pay Range

    OpinionatedCNA replied to nursemama13's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I make $9.25 base wage at a LTC in

  19. Drama between shifts

    OpinionatedCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just wanted to say, I have been at this ltc facility for almost a year and have never seen a lot of the drama people complain about, except for today. It is kind of ridiculous but just wanted to say...

  20. Bad Facility Or Am I Crazy?

    OpinionatedCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Okay to start off, I like being employed but every day I'm there feels like I'm walking on eggshells because there's not enough CNAs to go around and some resident always ends up getting shafted and...

  21. CNA Salaries

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

    Making a little over 9.50 in Florida, and I started at 8.50 with no prior

  22. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

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

    I used to want to be a nurse early in my time in college as an undergraduate but I've since then changed my mind. I had a biology professor who used to be a nurse strongly caution against students...

  23. As a CNA, What Was Your Starting Pay? 2015

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

    My base wage is $8.50, and then I get a 50 cent differencial for working the weekend so it turns out to be $9.00. I am disappointed in the base pay which is barely above minimum wage in my state, FL,...

  24. Feeling like I'm a bad CNA constantly...

    OpinionatedCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a CNA for around a month now, I'm at my first job as a CNA and it's also my first job in general. I work weekend days and a month in I still feel like I'm a terrible CNA. I am still late...

  25. Feeling like I'm a bad CNA constantly...

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

    This is one of the things that bugs me though, there is no plan of care that's accessible to the CNAs. The only way I've been keeping up with how to transfer/care for residents is by asking one of the...