OpinionatedCNA

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  1. Why are CNA job applications like this?

    OpinionatedCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I apply to a flex-pool, specifically for part-time and per diem, CNA job at big hospital chain. Jump through all the hoops, submit the online interview application video which takes a good hour to...

  2. IV spa/infusion center

    OpinionatedCNA replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    It's a money grab from rich people. Overstating health benefits for things that don't make a difference in health individuals or banana bags for

  3. What departments draw the most blood?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to KaityKait's topic in General Nursing

    It depends what state you're in but for most you don't need need any sort of certificate or licensure to work as a phlebotomist. If you already know the basics from working as a CNA if you are...

  4. Is anyone else holy crap concerned?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I bet his doctor is giving him M&Ms and telling him it's hydroxychloroquine

  5. Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly what OP done sounds like a recipe for disaster, or just a mountain of student debt. Sounds like instead of paying money for 6+ more years of education OP should have been applying to a...

  6. Supervised smoking in LTC

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but if a resident can't wheel themselves to the smoking area, or for gods sake lift the cigarette up to their own mouth, they have no business smoking and nicotine patches and withdraw...

  7. Hate CNA Class - what should I do?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to BaronHarkness201's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No offense, but if you're having anxiety attacks from a CNA course you might want to re-evaluate your future plans. There is a reason why mid-level provider schools, PA and NP, look highly on previous...

  8. How to be most efficient as a shower aid?

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

    Four showers for hoyer patients in four hours is not bad, but not great either. Depending on how short staffed your facility is, it can take forever to find help transferring and add another 30...

  9. How do you discuss gender issues with adolescents?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    What a great attitude to have as a nurse. I personally don't have the time to karyotype all my patients before deciding how to address them, I just have to take their word for it To address the OP,...

  10. Transgender patient and a dilemma

    OpinionatedCNA replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    In a perfect world, it wouldn't matter what gender you send with him. However if I were you I would send a female. This is not a perfect world its a CYA world. It would be different if he was 18 and...

  11. New CNA needing help with time management and arrogant co workers

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

    Thirty minutes before dinner you need to go around to all your residents who are alert and walk to the toilet and ask them if they need to go, literally tell them that this is their last chance before...

  12. Cna incident investigation

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    That must suck, I don't know about OP's facility but all mechanical lifts requires 2 people in most facilities... except we're so short staffed that most aides don't do that and management doesn't...

  13. Sitting a patient on the floor

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Nursemommyme's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had an extremely confused dementia resident who becomes combative easily ended up crawling under his bed on the floor trying to chase some hallucination. I ended up leaving him there because it was...

  14. A patient spit in my face

    OpinionatedCNA replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    However you feel about the nurse, I would file a work report and initiate whatever protocol there is for exposures. You don't know what these patients have and you have to be proactive to protect your...

  15. MD vs DO

    OpinionatedCNA replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just commenting to say, MD and DO are both doctors, have equivalent scope of practice for their specialties. The main difference is that DO's are trained in and can bill for osteopathic manipulation...

  16. Eating the patients' food?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA at a nursing home, it's not a big deal as long as you make sure all the residents have at least been offered their food, if they refuse or the kitchen sends extra trays for someone who was...

  17. I bombed my interview

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Danygirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep trying and putting yourself out there and eventually you're bound to get where you want to go. I understand; just got back and recovering from an absolutely terrible interview I had earlier...

  18. Med Room RN-CNA

    OpinionatedCNA replied to klance's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I would make your concerns known to the DON, but nothing will probably change because what I believe the main reason they keep everything locked up is because the less people use those...

  19. Blood Pressure Meds

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

    I am not sure if your facility is just different but here only the nurses chart the vital signs. It doesn't mean you didn't do it, it just means they charted it. About CNA's being unreliable... Some...

  20. Certified CNA but feel really unprepared

    OpinionatedCNA replied to jbrooks24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1) The purpose of CNA certification is to make sure you can use basic reasoning and logic skills because you are working with such vulnerable populations, it will not teach you much of anything. 90%...

  21. I think I might hate nursing

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Lexi256's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same boat. I am a student who switched from nursing --> health sciences because when I became a CNA working in ltc/rehab I realized how ****** of a job nurses have (no offense). I love...

  22. If an IM injection goes subcutaneous what can happen?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to MaryRN123's topic in General Nursing

    This is purely anecdotal but I've had something similar happen to me, I also have to IM inject myself. It might be due to a few things: anxiety related to injecting, I've done it for years now and I...

  23. Night shift lighting

    OpinionatedCNA replied to Alex Egan's topic in Private Duty

    I guess you could use a headlamp I would be concerned if the room is so dark you can't see where you're walking, that's a safety hazard for you, and that's not ok. The patient is at the hospital...

  24. Why do these CNA agencies seem so sketch?

    OpinionatedCNA replied to bornagainnurse2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know how you mean sketchy, the school is probably getting kickback for getting you to sign up for the agency, but places are in such need of CNAs I can believe it. The nursing home/rehab I...

  25. Knowing When To Say NO

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

    The grinch sounds awful, unfortunately CNA positions at hospitals in FL are highly coveted, they know and treat you like you are dispensable for that reason. Your salary is going to be a lot better...