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2017-03-30 06:21:36 PM haliea we do a family easter egg hunt.. lots of egg stuffing lol
2017-03-30 06:21:41 PM nursesusie We are making Easter bonnets
2017-03-30 06:21:42 PM mfskal we paint rocks from our landscaping and return them to the gardens... adds color and ANYONE can do it
2017-03-30 06:21:44 PM cathyross fun
2017-03-30 06:21:53 PM mayraj i am planning on calling the voccassional school in my citty to have some students come and have a beauty day with my clients do their nails and hair type of thing.
2017-03-30 06:22:01 PM heidihartsock our therapy dept stuffs our easter eggs with residents for therapy
2017-03-30 06:22:03 PM heidihartsock OT
2017-03-30 06:22:16 PM lovelyrobin They love the hair thing!
2017-03-30 06:22:19 PM nancyd getting ready to have them draw on some windows with dry erase markers for windows.
2017-03-30 06:22:25 PM edfoster No. it was a toastmasters of sorts. you can read or listen. no wrong way to do poetry so i learned. enlightning
2017-03-30 06:22:25 PM jadams69 i have a group of teen age girls that come do manicures and make up for my females and they love it.
2017-03-30 06:22:26 PM nursesusie We plan to have a Debry day
2017-03-30 06:22:30 PM mayraj the rock idea sounds great
2017-03-30 06:22:38 PM jmorris84 Marissa where do you live?
2017-03-30 06:22:41 PM kathyhughes Well we reached out to Syracuse University and not only got the whole fraternities and soroities we had the football team, basketball team and their coaches to come into the facility
2017-03-30 06:22:42 PM nancyd coloring eggs soon for the residents too and hunt
2017-03-30 06:22:45 PM marissavega1274 sarasota fl
2017-03-30 06:22:46 PM lovelyrobin i like the rock idea too
2017-03-30 06:22:54 PM nancyd love the rock idea
2017-03-30 06:22:55 PM isabel1 heidiharstack you can contact schools, libraries, volunteer groups, girl scout, boy scout and even the fire department to come and do community services for you.
2017-03-30 06:22:55 PM cathyross oh wow
2017-03-30 06:22:58 PM edfoster nice
2017-03-30 06:22:59 PM jadams69 i need help finding someone who knows how to play bridge...
2017-03-30 06:23:04 PM lovelyrobin wow kathy! cool
2017-03-30 06:23:12 PM andriapowell Our residents comto group poetry where we pick a they tell us anything on that topic and we make a poem out of it.
2017-03-30 06:23:12 PM kathyhughes Good Luck with that one J
2017-03-30 06:23:13 PM aclark i want to hostt a notheast ohio rocks day
2017-03-30 06:23:33 PM kathyhughes It is hard to find Bridge Players
2017-03-30 06:23:37 PM jadams69 no local clubs in my area and i have resident who wants to play...
2017-03-30 06:23:43 PM nancyd some residents like potery....april is potery month
2017-03-30 06:23:44 PM heidihartsock what is northeaast ohio rocks day
2017-03-30 06:23:50 PM marissavega1274 we never have 4 only 1 or 2 at a time
2017-03-30 06:23:50 PM kathyhughes there are online Bridge games
2017-03-30 06:23:51 PM heidihartsock where are you in ohio
2017-03-30 06:23:53 PM bernlewis J maybe your local senior center has someone
2017-03-30 06:23:54 PM lovelyrobin andria powell we do creative writing. Sometimes its poetry and sometimes we write a song.
2017-03-30 06:23:59 PM marissavega1274 nnever 4 players at once
2017-03-30 06:24:10 PM edfoster I have a volunteer who does live readings and she tutors residents whom cant read. beautiful
2017-03-30 06:24:18 PM isabel1 bernlewis we have local people who come to perform for free because they are retired and just want to continue what they love doing
2017-03-30 06:24:18 PM jadams69 yes kathy i googled it and Im trying to figure out how to play. lol
2017-03-30 06:24:25 PM nursesusie We have been having rook tourney
2017-03-30 06:24:26 PM carolyna does anyone incorporate technology in your programing?
2017-03-30 06:24:27 PM lovelyrobin a lot of ours love to sing. We made a choir practice and the preacher lets them perform one song before church
2017-03-30 06:24:28 PM andriapowell Our Residents like Mexican Train Dominoes
2017-03-30 06:24:31 PM aclark northeast ohio rocks is a group on fac book,they paint rocks hide them all over people find them and rehide them
2017-03-30 06:24:35 PM bernlewis That's great
2017-03-30 06:24:43 PM kathyhughes Good Luck! I tried forever and still don;t get it
2017-03-30 06:24:50 PM heidihartsock oh that is fun
2017-03-30 06:24:53 PM jadams69 bernlewis I tried all our local places and nobody plays bridge
2017-03-30 06:24:58 PM mark26 trying to use ipad to the residents
2017-03-30 06:25:00 PM kathyhughes there is Autobridge which one can play on their own
2017-03-30 06:25:03 PM mark26 they dont want it
2017-03-30 06:25:04 PM nursesusie what is Mexican train domines
2017-03-30 06:25:11 PM mark26 they want the traditional
2017-03-30 06:25:19 PM bernlewis Oh I guess its online then :~
2017-03-30 06:25:20 PM nancyd a lot of our residents love to sing too....i thought about making a choir...
2017-03-30 06:25:20 PM lovelyrobin absolutely carolyna! youtube is the best for karaoke on the big screen! we hook up our phones and tablests
2017-03-30 06:25:30 PM cathyross left the chat room
2017-03-30 06:25:31 PM isabel1 lovelyrobin and how do you make easter baskets out of cereal boxes
2017-03-30 06:25:33 PM jadams69 thanks kathy i will try that
2017-03-30 06:25:34 PM 26rosemarie yes singing is a must
2017-03-30 06:25:39 PM cathyross enter the chat room
2017-03-30 06:25:40 PM lovelyrobin The hyms are the ones they remember the most and its easier for them
2017-03-30 06:25:47 PM carolyna the only thing I do right now is use my tablet for Name that tune
2017-03-30 06:25:51 PM marcy9505 I am sorry but I have to be up at 5am good night all :)
2017-03-30 06:25:54 PM mayraj my clients requested a tablet or lptop to play games but i have not got one. i am afraid it might cause problems
2017-03-30 06:25:58 PM carolyna it is just easier to make playlists
2017-03-30 06:26:05 PM kathyhughes Yes they do Mark, but I found that Bridge players are hard core and they don't want to come to the nursing home
2017-03-30 06:26:06 PM 26rosemarie yes hymns they enjoy a lot they even cry :(
2017-03-30 06:26:06 PM mayraj we did just purchased a smart tv
2017-03-30 06:26:14 PM andriapowell What do you search on you tube for Karaoke
2017-03-30 06:26:21 PM marcy9505 left the chat room
2017-03-30 06:26:38 PM heidihartsock we have a karaoke machine with cds
2017-03-30 06:26:40 PM nursesusie Make sure you have some who can play piano
2017-03-30 06:26:52 PM mayraj i have a karaoke guy come every month i have never tried youtube
2017-03-30 06:26:55 PM jmorris84 TRue Kathy, I have a resident that gets picked up to go play Bridge once a week
2017-03-30 06:26:56 PM heidihartsock we use the sonshine cds and no piano
2017-03-30 06:26:57 PM 26rosemarie i wish i could play piano
2017-03-30 06:27:04 PM edfoster Kathy, what is the lowest ampount a activity director should make an hour. (new mepap2 graduate).lol
2017-03-30 06:27:13 PM kathyhughes Mayra....I would ask your local Kwanis or Rotary Club for 10 tablets
2017-03-30 06:27:15 PM lovelyrobin cut them sideways and it makes like a tray and use the other part to make a handle that goes acrross the top. they can paint them and we used some lace we use some lace we hae to go around the edges. cute
2017-03-30 06:27:17 PM haliea we do music therapy! residents love to sing along with her. She does all holiday songs and everything
2017-03-30 06:27:19 PM carolyna just start banging on the piano, they don't care LOL
2017-03-30 06:27:26 PM mfskal we jut go on youtube and trial and error to find the kareoke we can
2017-03-30 06:27:39 PM nursesusie ok. I guess that is a goodidea. Where do you get them
2017-03-30 06:27:47 PM mfskal they love singing
2017-03-30 06:28:01 PM carolyna I'm an organist and my hands run into each on the piano because I never learned on a piano first, they think I'm great LOL
2017-03-30 06:28:05 PM kathyhughes Elena it all depends on where you live, the size of the facility....here in NY you can make $30 an hour or minimum wage
2017-03-30 06:28:11 PM jadams69 i also have a karokee man that comes once a month and they love him. when he is not there i put pandora on the tv and play that or cd's
2017-03-30 06:28:11 PM isabel1 we are launching a poetry corner also this april where residents contribute in the composition of the poem and then i am going to put it in our newsletter
2017-03-30 06:28:17 PM lovelyrobin carolyna our piano has a demo mode and they loooove to listen to it. It makes a great short sensory for our lower level residents
2017-03-30 06:28:22 PM nursesusie really they know if you make a miss note believe me
2017-03-30 06:28:27 PM marissavega1274 wow kathy !
2017-03-30 06:28:30 PM edfoster 8-|
2017-03-30 06:28:49 PM jmorris84 WOW
2017-03-30 06:28:50 PM heidihartsock our newest latest and greatest activity is 'chatting with the chef' where the kitchen does a demonstration for the residents and they get to eat it
2017-03-30 06:28:55 PM lovelyrobin jadams69 they think its the greatest thing of all time when you can play any song they ask for on youtube.
2017-03-30 06:28:56 PM edfoster Im in florida, disrespectful pay.lol
2017-03-30 06:29:04 PM lovelyrobin we call it residents choie
2017-03-30 06:29:08 PM lovelyrobin choice
2017-03-30 06:29:10 PM kathyhughes Consider the cost of living in New York City vs Northern NY
2017-03-30 06:29:15 PM jmorris84 I may have to do some research LOL
2017-03-30 06:29:16 PM 26rosemarie that is nice heidi
2017-03-30 06:29:18 PM marissavega1274 true
2017-03-30 06:29:21 PM mayraj kathyhughes i will have to look into it
2017-03-30 06:29:23 PM jmorris84 So TRUE
2017-03-30 06:29:30 PM carolyna I want to do a blind taste test for chef. We played the game follow your nose and they loved it
2017-03-30 06:29:31 PM jadams69 lovely robin we have utube on our tv too
2017-03-30 06:29:34 PM edfoster new york is big money town
2017-03-30 06:29:37 PM nancyd wow bout the $30 hr.... im asking for a raise.... cuz im only making 40 cents more than i was when i worked on the floor as a CNA
2017-03-30 06:29:48 PM lovelyrobin cool
2017-03-30 06:30:00 PM aclark i had to fight to get to 15
2017-03-30 06:30:08 PM kathyhughes Remember that the cost of a Hot Dog in New York City is $10
2017-03-30 06:30:11 PM edfoster i got a five dollar raise going from cna to ad
2017-03-30 06:30:16 PM 26rosemarie where do u live aclark?
2017-03-30 06:30:16 PM lovelyrobin lol kathy
2017-03-30 06:30:22 PM aclark ohio
2017-03-30 06:30:23 PM nancyd aclark, thats what i will be doing is fighting
2017-03-30 06:30:24 PM andriapowell Not in Georgia where all salaries are lower. I was making almmost ten dolllars more on the hour when I lived in Indiana.
2017-03-30 06:30:26 PM edfoster wow
2017-03-30 06:30:28 PM nancyd im in wv
2017-03-30 06:30:42 PM nursesusie Great day in the morning Isue am glad I am in TN
2017-03-30 06:30:47 PM heidihartsock we are down a social worker and i was told at my annual eval that i'm doing amazing, here is more work, and no raise
2017-03-30 06:30:56 PM aclark My DON went to bat for me
2017-03-30 06:30:59 PM jmorris84 Wow, not far from you nancyd, cool to know
2017-03-30 06:31:06 PM jadams69 i got a 15 cent raise going from restorative cna to ad
2017-03-30 06:31:08 PM edfoster i make $17 now..:'(
2017-03-30 06:31:10 PM kathyhughes Its hard to figure out salaries
2017-03-30 06:31:11 PM nancyd thats what my don has to do
2017-03-30 06:31:39 PM nancyd i wish i was making $17....Im just making 12.50/he
2017-03-30 06:31:44 PM mfskal we are a large corp. so the salary base and increases are cut and dry
2017-03-30 06:31:53 PM mayraj im also only getting 5 dollars more than what i was making as a program aid. i thought it might be cause i do not have experience as a AD
2017-03-30 06:31:57 PM 26rosemarie edfoster where do u live?
2017-03-30 06:31:58 PM nursesusie How big is your activities budget?
2017-03-30 06:32:00 PM aclark i googled salaries in my area
2017-03-30 06:32:04 PM severest wow nancy thats low
2017-03-30 06:32:11 PM kathyhughes Does anyone watch Cosplay Melee on the SiFi channel?
2017-03-30 06:32:13 PM mfskal my assistants do not get paid what they are worth.
2017-03-30 06:32:15 PM edfoster i want $21
2017-03-30 06:32:28 PM aclark no never heard of it
2017-03-30 06:32:28 PM tatrbug430 no
2017-03-30 06:32:29 PM nancyd edfoster, thats more like what i want
2017-03-30 06:32:32 PM carolyna nope but I watch the Walking Dead LOL
2017-03-30 06:32:32 PM schmiess1 no
2017-03-30 06:32:32 PM marissavega1274 nope
2017-03-30 06:32:33 PM lovelyrobin no
2017-03-30 06:32:37 PM nancyd no
2017-03-30 06:32:38 PM edfoster no
2017-03-30 06:32:38 PM kathyhughes An Activity Director from Georgia won this week
2017-03-30 06:32:39 PM bernlewis no
2017-03-30 06:32:40 PM edfoster lol
2017-03-30 06:32:42 PM heidihartsock off topic question and sorry but how long does it take to get the certificate of completion from mepap 1?
2017-03-30 06:32:43 PM carolyna cool
2017-03-30 06:32:48 PM jadams69 edfoster i would be happy with the 15 right now.
2017-03-30 06:32:51 PM kathyhughes She works in an Assisted Living
2017-03-30 06:32:58 PM edfoster gotcha
2017-03-30 06:33:00 PM jmorris84 I make about $4 more from housekeeper , with all the work I do now, and when I get all my qualifications Im worth atleast $20 a hour
2017-03-30 06:33:05 PM carolyna just got mine last week heidi
2017-03-30 06:33:13 PM andriapowell What is that program
2017-03-30 06:33:13 PM bernlewis Kathy is the exam open 24hr a day
2017-03-30 06:33:14 PM nancyd 15 sounds great to me too
2017-03-30 06:33:17 PM mayraj yes i wanna know about the certificate
2017-03-30 06:33:17 PM kathyhughes Heidi which class were you in?
2017-03-30 06:33:23 PM heidihartsock 090616
2017-03-30 06:33:24 PM severest my desired salary is 23 lol
2017-03-30 06:33:35 PM kathyhughes Yes the exam is open all week
2017-03-30 06:33:36 PM edfoster :D
2017-03-30 06:33:49 PM bernlewis thanks
2017-03-30 06:33:50 PM marissavega1274 ugh that test
2017-03-30 06:33:53 PM nursesusie do the peple you work with think "Oh let activities do it"
2017-03-30 06:34:06 PM nancyd i guess i will google the right wadges for AD in my state
2017-03-30 06:34:12 PM carolyna yeppers
2017-03-30 06:34:13 PM bernlewis tonight is my night or wee hrs in the morning
2017-03-30 06:34:16 PM edfoster My boss is giving me a day off to study, She said when i finish, i better not qiut.lol
2017-03-30 06:34:18 PM kathyhughes Heidi I would call the office and check on it
2017-03-30 06:34:22 PM 26rosemarie you should nancy
2017-03-30 06:34:23 PM heidihartsock okay thank you
2017-03-30 06:34:24 PM schmiess1 yes,but no, i put my foot down
2017-03-30 06:34:27 PM jmorris84 No at our place it's "Housekeeping will get it"
2017-03-30 06:34:30 PM kathyhughes I submitted your final grades 1/17
2017-03-30 06:34:33 PM mayraj i need my certificate so i can get a raise at work they are asking me for the certificate, im getting my pay raise little by little. i am only getting 13 an hour right now and i could use a little raise
2017-03-30 06:34:36 PM nancyd thanks 26rosemarie
2017-03-30 06:34:42 PM nursesusie I already got my exam under my belt and passed
2017-03-30 06:34:44 PM aclark I ntold them I wanted the wage for a director starting out
2017-03-30 06:34:52 PM mark26 will be having also volunteers for theater act
2017-03-30 06:34:59 PM kathyhughes Great Sue
2017-03-30 06:35:02 PM 26rosemarie welcome
2017-03-30 06:35:11 PM mark26 and they will be playing MS. Saigon in our facility
2017-03-30 06:35:11 PM heidihartsock so you guys just ask for a raise? i'm not comfortable doing that at all
2017-03-30 06:35:20 PM carolyna I still have to copy mine for my file
2017-03-30 06:35:29 PM nancyd they promised me when i got certified the first time that i will get a raise....wow what a raise, just 40 cents!!!
2017-03-30 06:35:37 PM nursesusie I am paided salary
2017-03-30 06:35:42 PM kathyhughes You should Heidi what is the worse that could happen?
2017-03-30 06:35:47 PM edfoster sorry nancy
2017-03-30 06:35:48 PM jmorris84 We are only up for a raise every July, No matter when you get hired
2017-03-30 06:35:48 PM carolyna and 20 cents to the gov
2017-03-30 06:35:48 PM marissavega1274 i had to just ask for a raise because my ad just hired a lady off the street paying her what im making
2017-03-30 06:36:05 PM marissavega1274 she is only doing nails and sing alongs'
2017-03-30 06:36:08 PM mark26 left the chat room
2017-03-30 06:36:17 PM marissavega1274 im her assistant
2017-03-30 06:36:19 PM mayraj i didnt ask for a raise i was offered it. our center director is great and she is very nice to e. she knows i am a single mother so she knows i can use a raise for all the work i do.
2017-03-30 06:36:24 PM aclark yes ,I asked because I have been doing postion for a year and waas making same amount as an aide with a lot more rsponsibility
2017-03-30 06:36:25 PM heidihartsock lol i can come up with a bunch of things that can go wrong
2017-03-30 06:36:28 PM jadams69 i just want to get finished with part 1 so i can start part 2
2017-03-30 06:36:38 PM isabel1 ms kathy do we still have access to the activity direcotr network's resources? if yes, what is our passcode for this class? thank you
2017-03-30 06:37:01 PM edfoster Kathy, why cant you have a ,MEPAP3?
2017-03-30 06:37:01 PM andriapowell I am trying to get my Ceu's together for the certification.I need 40 and 10 of which need to be documentation. How do you prove that it was documentation on those ten ceus if you just get a certificate from a seminar.
2017-03-30 06:37:03 PM kathyhughes Yes Isabel and I would call the office to check
2017-03-30 06:37:21 PM bernlewis NOOOOOO no mepap3
2017-03-30 06:37:28 PM schmiess1 is anyones facility paying for this online course?
2017-03-30 06:37:30 PM edfoster yeeeessss!!!!
2017-03-30 06:37:34 PM marissavega1274 mine is
2017-03-30 06:37:39 PM kathyhughes Send the brochure with the certificate
2017-03-30 06:37:41 PM aclark yes mine is
2017-03-30 06:37:41 PM isabel1 thanks ms kathy
2017-03-30 06:37:41 PM jmorris84 Yes my facility paid for both
2017-03-30 06:37:47 PM carolyna nope, I don't want to be indebted to them
2017-03-30 06:37:55 PM jmorris84 We have an education budget
2017-03-30 06:37:56 PM severest yes my facility paid for my classes
2017-03-30 06:37:58 PM andriapowell mine is
2017-03-30 06:38:00 PM nursesusie Yes my faculty has paided for one& two
2017-03-30 06:38:02 PM cathyross yes mine pays for both.
2017-03-30 06:38:03 PM mfskal mine did also but it took some negotiation
2017-03-30 06:38:05 PM isabel1 i'm paying for my own
2017-03-30 06:38:11 PM heidihartsock my facility paid for mine and i don't feel indebted to them at all
2017-03-30 06:38:11 PM mark26 enter the chat room
2017-03-30 06:38:13 PM jmorris84 There is no way I could have afforded it
2017-03-30 06:38:15 PM jadams69 yes my facility paid for both per my ED
2017-03-30 06:38:20 PM tatrbug430 Nope had to pay myself
2017-03-30 06:38:24 PM mayraj im paying for mep2 on my own
2017-03-30 06:38:28 PM lovelyrobin me too isabel1 sucks
2017-03-30 06:38:34 PM edfoster not sure yet, they paid for 1 but dont want to pay for 2
2017-03-30 06:38:35 PM britsharie My facility paid for mine
2017-03-30 06:38:35 PM jmorris84 OMG!!!
2017-03-30 06:38:38 PM schmiess1 so is mine, i am just greatful for that for now.
2017-03-30 06:38:38 PM bernlewis my facility paid for 1
2017-03-30 06:38:39 PM carolyna I'm good with paying on my own
2017-03-30 06:38:39 PM 26rosemarie yall are lucky i have to pay mine
2017-03-30 06:38:41 PM sophiat i payed for mine.
2017-03-30 06:38:47 PM 26rosemarie but its okay,
2017-03-30 06:38:51 PM mayraj my boss and social worker at my job were nice enough to pay for the first part
2017-03-30 06:38:52 PM lovelyrobin wow alot of lucky ducks on here
2017-03-30 06:38:53 PM nancyd i know i should get a raise because i do a whole lot more than what they think....i know cna is a hard job too......but with this position you are thinking bout things to do all the time, getting things ready in weeks or month ahead....a lot of planning, decorating, and more
2017-03-30 06:39:04 PM heidihartsock i wouldn't be here right now if i had to pay for it
2017-03-30 06:39:05 PM haliea my facility isnt paying for mine either lol.
2017-03-30 06:39:23 PM nancyd i wish my job paid the whole thing for me but guess what im paying it myself
2017-03-30 06:39:27 PM heidihartsock yeah lol i don't even have tgime to go to the pathroom
2017-03-30 06:39:31 PM sophiat we should all be payed more.
2017-03-30 06:39:39 PM mfskal cna's make a better wage than my staff per hour
2017-03-30 06:39:39 PM aclark i got my raise after i was out for three weeks, they called me almost every day lol they realized
2017-03-30 06:39:40 PM isabel1 i chose to pay for my own so no pressure from the facility
2017-03-30 06:39:41 PM nancyd thats right sophiat
2017-03-30 06:39:49 PM mayraj they offere to pay for the second but i didnt feel comfortable letting them paid from their pocket agin. it would had been different if it were company money
2017-03-30 06:39:49 PM carolyna does anyone have to take people to dr appts?
2017-03-30 06:39:57 PM edfoster good for you nancy
2017-03-30 06:40:14 PM nursesusie I have learned alot of good pointer in how to do my job and keep my residents quality of life where it should be.
2017-03-30 06:40:19 PM jadams69 i just wish they would leave my budget alone. they drop it lower every month
2017-03-30 06:40:22 PM edfoster education is important no matter who pays
2017-03-30 06:40:23 PM nancyd i would not mind it at all if they paid at least half of mine
2017-03-30 06:40:26 PM jmorris84 Yes carolyna
2017-03-30 06:40:32 PM mayraj does anyone have to work on the floor as AD.?
2017-03-30 06:40:36 PM aclark yes I drive patients to appointments
2017-03-30 06:40:40 PM nancyd i wish they would tell me my budget
2017-03-30 06:40:50 PM edfoster no mayraj
2017-03-30 06:40:52 PM nursesusie so do I
2017-03-30 06:40:54 PM jmorris84 they drop it lower every year if you stay below so they can rise
2017-03-30 06:41:01 PM aclark there is foour of us now, something else they realized while I was off
2017-03-30 06:41:02 PM isabel1 nancyd you don't know how much your budget is?
2017-03-30 06:41:02 PM jadams69 yes i work the hall and drive residents to appts if needed
2017-03-30 06:41:06 PM schmiess1 i have certain activities that i lead and on the weekends i work as a CNA
2017-03-30 06:41:10 PM carolyna ran all week for appts. I am the only activities person so when I'm not there, no activities, and I can't call a volunteer at last min
2017-03-30 06:41:19 PM lovelyrobin jadams69 our bugdet sucks too. We just had a great lunch sale today though and made $100 bucks.
2017-03-30 06:41:26 PM carolyna then I get called on the carpet for no activities
2017-03-30 06:41:27 PM heidihartsock i work on the floor as in i help answer call lights when i can and help pass trays when i can but things are crazy. i try to help the aides when i can because they are more helpful to me when i help them. i'm not a nurse or aide though.
2017-03-30 06:41:29 PM edfoster who has time for that?
2017-03-30 06:41:34 PM aclark I also work the floor when stnas call off
2017-03-30 06:41:40 PM lovelyrobin carolyna that makes me sad for you
2017-03-30 06:41:45 PM edfoster (6)
2017-03-30 06:41:47 PM bernlewis I've decided that I need to look at how everything I've learned in this 180hrs translates into any position i my apply for and put it in comparative wording.
2017-03-30 06:42:01 PM lovelyrobin aclark yuck!
2017-03-30 06:42:04 PM jadams69 yes lovelyrobin we had a bake sale and made 200$ now we are doing a 50/50 raffle .
2017-03-30 06:42:07 PM isabel1 my administrator can't complain because i am good at recycling and the facility is saving a lot. never went over the allotted budget
2017-03-30 06:42:25 PM nancyd im the only activities director in my facility....so yes i work the floor too....but i do have a volunteer that comes at least 3 days a wk and i have activity aids, but sometimes they get pulled to work cuz we dont have enough staff on those days
2017-03-30 06:42:31 PM mayraj i was a floor staff and i been having problem with certain staff who think i should be on the floor more. my diector had asked me to focus on my AD class and job but i was wondering if anyone else does both.
2017-03-30 06:42:35 PM edfoster bake sale and icecream fundraiser 3/31
2017-03-30 06:42:42 PM aclark we have a great management team, six of us worked as aides last friday because they didnt have enough
2017-03-30 06:42:43 PM lovelyrobin Wow! Good job! you must be some great bakers! Yummy
2017-03-30 06:42:52 PM carolyna I thought taking this job, would be great experience. My ED has not even taken the time to sit down and see if we are on the same vision.
2017-03-30 06:42:56 PM isabel1 i would like to do the 50/50 raffle but i don't think the staff will be seceptive enough. they feel that they are under paid lol
2017-03-30 06:43:13 PM carolyna there was no program there when I started, upside is that all the residents love me
2017-03-30 06:43:37 PM edfoster not enough people pay for the 50/50 raffle,winning are too low here
2017-03-30 06:43:41 PM kathyhughes So when you are doing the jobs for other departments do you get paid that rate for doing those jobs?
2017-03-30 06:43:44 PM jadams69 isabel1 we startd one pay day and go to next pay day so it only cost them 5 dollars unless they wanted to do more.
2017-03-30 06:43:51 PM mark26 nope ms. kathy
2017-03-30 06:43:55 PM tatrbug430 no
2017-03-30 06:43:57 PM lovelyrobin carolyna finish the class, get certified, call it experience and move on to better things later. At least its the experience
2017-03-30 06:43:59 PM mark26 same rate
2017-03-30 06:44:01 PM marissavega1274 i dont.. i go on outings and dont get cna pay
2017-03-30 06:44:04 PM aclark no I get paid my regular rate
2017-03-30 06:44:23 PM aclark usually puts me into over time lol
2017-03-30 06:44:24 PM jadams69 i get regular rate unless its overtime.
2017-03-30 06:44:36 PM mayraj i do fill up when we have staff out but i cant be on the floor every day and i am aving trouble communicating with the staff i think they believe i should be doing everything myself and help them with their job like toilets, serving food and be at their call.
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2017-03-30 06:44:40 PM marissavega1274 i dont even get ot at all
2017-03-30 06:44:41 PM edfoster so KATHY, NO MEPAP # HUH?
2017-03-30 06:44:47 PM edfoster 3
2017-03-30 06:44:54 PM kathyhughes Well....then I guess I would say that I needed the rate of the person I am replacing esp if it is more than what you make
2017-03-30 06:45:01 PM jmorris84 Same rate and I do all jobs at my facility
2017-03-30 06:45:04 PM isabel1 but we are going to have a veterans crafts auction maybe in july or november where the craft kits are donated, we make them, then sell them to raise funds for our veteran residents' special luncheon or outing.
2017-03-30 06:45:14 PM kathyhughes Not sure what you are asking Elena
2017-03-30 06:45:34 PM bernlewis That sucks. maybe if you present it as a budget issue to the boss
2017-03-30 06:45:37 PM aclark for me it isnt more, thak goodness

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