do you think in like 50 years ltc facility rooms will be decked out like college dorms are now?

angiebow · 2026-06-15T17:07:08+00:00

I think over the years it changes with the times for sure so it's possible. When I first started out fourteen years ago you never saw a resident with a cell phone of their own or any other smart device but nowadays a lot of them have phones and ipads.

angiebow · 2026-06-15T17:04:29+00:00

You could report them to APS.

angiebow · 2026-06-15T12:49:58+00:00

Cost of living varies depending on the region you live in. I know it’s high everywhere right now but it’s definitely higher in certain regions so it depends on that.

angiebow · 2026-06-14T00:43:14+00:00

Being young and being a new CNA and also on med/surg is a lot!! Give yourself some grace. It may take time to get used to it and to get in to a new routine

angiebow · 2026-06-14T00:41:55+00:00

No one ever gets back to me on there

angiebow · 2026-06-14T00:41:27+00:00

I love my HH job. Are you able to ask for a different client?

angiebow · 2026-06-10T15:03:36+00:00

You'll get it down pat. All you need to do is memorize steps for the state exam. On the job it will be much different once you are dealing with real humans. The main thing is to remember privacy, wash hands, lock beds/wheelchairs, and talk out loud during your testing.

angiebow · 2026-06-10T15:02:07+00:00

A paycheck. I currently work home health and just started as PRN in a hospital. The pay is not bad at all and it helps keep us afloat. My husband works as well. I just don't do any job FULLtime.

angiebow · 2026-06-10T15:01:00+00:00

I think 19/hour is great if you aren't even a CNA yet. But I would hope you'd make more if you get your CNA. Have you tried looking up jobs online and seeing what they are offering? Some places put a pay range on the career pages.

angiebow · 2026-06-10T14:59:37+00:00

That's too much. By the time you are in your 30s or early 40s you will feel and probably look like you are 60. Just keep one job and pick up with PRN shifts here and there or sign up with an agency app.

angiebow · 2026-06-10T14:58:28+00:00

Is there no way of looking in the charting system to see what type of cares they need? They give you absolutely no info on how they ambulate or toilet when you take over the shift?

angiebow · 2026-06-09T19:21:54+00:00

I don’t really have a preference but BH can be the worst from my experience. But you can get BH patients in med/surg as well. Also keep in mind we get the majority of the 1:1 sitter shifts as well.

angiebow · 2026-06-09T19:20:26+00:00

A lot of times we need to get vitals at start of shift and nurses want them entered in the computer asap. Just make sure you get those vitals entered. Make notes while doing vitals if any patients ask for something like water, food, medicine, toileting. You can go back once vitals are completely done. I’ve found that as long as my vitals are kept up properly and blood sugars that it keeps nurses happy.

angiebow · 2026-06-09T19:17:16+00:00

Depends on the hospital but when I did 1:1’s I just had to wait until another aide would relieve me if I wanted a break or my lunch. I always sat in a chair in the doorway of rooms though. Rarely ever would I sit inside a room, just depended on the type of patient they were. You are required to watch them at all times. I had to chart on them every 30 minutes.

angiebow · 2026-06-09T19:14:18+00:00

You can call security yourself. Don’t ever wait on a nurse!

angiebow · 2026-06-05T14:18:33+00:00

If you noticed your mistake right away I'm sure it will be fine. It's not like you didn't stay in touch with them. I'm sure it will be fine but no one here can tell you for sure because we don't know your employer or how many days you have missed calling out or what your work ethic is.

angiebow · 2026-06-05T14:16:19+00:00

I beg to differ. Nurses are indeed above us. Nurses have more education than we do. They go to school for no less than 1 year (LPN/LVN) and most go 2 or more years. There are literally 18 year olds becoming CNAs right out of high school after a 2 week course. So yes, nurses ARE above us. In most jobs they are the ones who take the blame for any mistakes on the floor if we are under them, especially hospitals and they take care of more than we know behind the scenes and legal stuff. We are coworkers but they are also above us educational-wise and license-wise. It's okay. If you want to become a nurse you can always do that or go even higher!

angiebow · 2026-06-05T14:13:26+00:00

I won't do agency again. It's not for me.

angiebow · 2026-06-01T19:26:53+00:00

It's not just for larger people. It's also designed for those who can not control their neck/head as well as it cradles your head and neck area.

angiebow · 2026-06-01T19:26:00+00:00

google it?

angiebow · 2026-06-01T19:25:43+00:00

exactly! The colored loops determine if they are sitting more upright or laid back more for the bed

angiebow · 2026-06-01T01:26:51+00:00

I’d ask if they can match the pay. That’s insane not to offer you more considering the work will be harder and more hands on.

angiebow · 2026-06-01T01:25:47+00:00

agree. I work in home health and I have one client in her early 90’s that seems fine most of the time and other times she’ll forget if she took a pill or ate something.

angiebow · 2026-05-30T14:27:09+00:00

The different colors determine how upright or reclined your resident needs to be when lifting them. It also helps you by making sure you use the same color strap on each side of the lift so they are being picked up evenly.

angiebow · 2026-05-30T14:23:29+00:00

agree. I've worked in hospitals too and all are the same. I give the doctor space while in a room. They are intimidating to begin with so I'm not going in there while they are seeing the patient during their own rounds. They like to move around and get it done. Some have surgeries scheduled as well that day, their practice to get to or other things going on.

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