[proud mom]

I went on a interview today at a nursing home and I was given a written skills test and to make a long story short I did'nt get the job because I got the following questions wrong and I just wanted to know if anyone out there might know the answers so I have them for future reference. thanks
1. what does a picture of a cactus posted on a residents buliten board mean?
2. what does a picture of a water can mean
3. what does a picture of a bumblebee mean

[Elvish]

Moved to Geriatrics/LTC forum.

[nightmare]

Welcome to the forum,Proudmum.I have no idea what these mean but I'm sure someone,somewhere in the US will be able to tell you!

[onyx77]

I worked as a CNA in nursing homes for 6 years before becoming an RN and I have NEVER seen ANY of those signs!
Did you ever figure out what they did mean?

[PsychNurseWannaBe]

Originally Posted by proud mom

I went on a interview today at a nursing home and I was given a written skills test and to make a long story short I did'nt get the job because I got the following questions wrong and I just wanted to know if anyone out there might know the answers so I have them for future reference. thanks
1. what does a picture of a cactus posted on a residents buliten board mean?
2. what does a picture of a water can mean
3. what does a picture of a bumblebee mean

Never heard of them. Where they specific for the facility?

[onyx77]

I've been thinking about this for awhile now and this is what my answers would have been.

Originally Posted by proud mom

1. what does a picture of a cactus posted on a residents buliten board mean? Resident has dry skin or is allergic to wool (wool is so itchy and prickly!)
2. what does a picture of a water can mean Resident is incontinent or need a urinal on siderail whenever in bed
3. what does a picture of a bumblebee mean Resident is either sweet as honey or is combative and can 'sting like a bee!'

I really don't think that this was a valid reason not to hire you. Sounds like a bunch of malarky to me!!!

[nightmare]

Having thought about it I'm sure I've seen something about this on my travels in cyberspace but I can't see that this is a valid reason not to employ you as each facility probably has it's own signs and symbols.
I would have gone for Cactus......dehydration.
Watering can........incontinence.
Bumblebee........combative sounds good!

[CapeCodMermaid]

We used to have a form for bladder retraining. If the resident was dry, the CNA would circle the picture of a cactus..if wet, they would circle the picture of a water drop. I found it condescending and demeaning so we stopped using it.
I've been in the business for 25 years and I guess I wouldn't have gotten hired there either because I wouldn't know what those things mean.

[chiya]

I don't know about the other 2 but the honeybee = thickened liquids

[onyx77]

Originally Posted by chiya

I don't know about the other 2 but the honeybee = thickened liquids

I would think then that would be 'honey thickened', what about those that need 'pudding thick' liquids or 'nector thick' liquids? That could get confusing - at least for me and my simple mind!