I worked on-call in a 175-bed long term care facility for nearly 8 years. When I first got my CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) I did so because I did NOT want to be a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). The very last thing I wanted to do, at the age of 21, was to take care […]
A Day in the Life of a CNA
Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, have a hard job. Physically, we lift, turn, assist, carry, bend, push, and pull all day long. Our patients may be ambulatory and need little or no help with moving around, or they may be completely dependent, quadriplegic, unable to help us move them in any way. Mentally, we are […]
Just a CNA
Transferring from the nursing home to the hospital was a big deal for me. You have no idea how big. Enormous. It made me so proud to put on my new ID badge and know that I wasn’t stuck in long term care any more. I would get to DO something. In a hospital. Then […]