Hello friends. I have a question for anyone who’s a CNA or RN, or just anyone with some knowledge on this topic. I’ve been doing caregiving for elderly and disabled people for a few years, and I want to work towards becoming a CNA so I can further my knowledge/do more for my clients/more pay etc. There’s a local service that does CNA exam prep over the course of a few weeks for a few hundred bucks. My question is are services like this really needed with the amount of information that can be found online? This service and instructor are held in high regards, so I don’t think it’s just a scam, but if I can save some money I’d like to. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

<@&435155893747974155> ☝🏻

I'm a CNA in Oregon. Are you already in a class?

@Grossly Incandescent

Not yet

In the state of WA, the community colleges have good CNA classes. The small companies are not as well liked.... The catch is community colleges are more expensive, but are prefered. In WA, you have to go through the classes to get a license to be a CNA.

I think this may be the case in Florida as well, having to complete a class before the examination

There a skills test, and a written test in WA. Hardest part of the test:Wash hands and give patient call light.....

I did my CNA through a company, but it came highly regarded by my agency.

You have to do a class and also probably do clinicals before you can test. At least, that's how things are done in OR

That’s how I heard of the class that I mentioned, all the local agencies hold it in high regard.

<@&435155893747974155> what kind of burn is this and how should I care for it?

3rd degree

Right now I'm keeping it covered in ointment and gauze

cold water rinse... pat dry with clean towel

ointment and gause

Aloe and lidocaine patches while I work

I thought third degree reaches sub-cutaneous tissue like muscle, tendons, etc

Yeah I don't think it's third degree

Severe first degree bordering on second possibly

But I don't know lol

I got 425 degree glue on it at work and when I peeled the dried glue off it took a layer of skin with it

@Deleted User @Louis Loire - NY ☝🏻

If it gets any worse or pusses up go see the Dr to get some RX cream

Any Dr will be able to give you a topical cream stronger then some over the counter burn gel

@Louis Loire - NY thanks. I'm going floating this weekend should I just dress it as normal or do I need to wrap it in a waterproof bandage or something?

Or should I even worry about it?

I would put a protective layer over it.

<@&435155893747974155> can any of you fine people read a blood test chart?

Or understand it

@Thomas Morrow it definitely needs to be waterproofed, you don’t want river water on your wound. You are bound to get a bacterial infection or a parasite.

I would do the following

Wrap as normal with your atibiotic ointments etc

And rewear with a water resistant tape or find a slightly tight rubber sleeve

Oh

THat isn't as bad as I had pictures

Almost healed up now. I wear a big band aid over it now

That could be gently wrapped with water resistant tape and gauze and be just fine

Just to keep the product at work from ripping it open