ds23

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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   ds23 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   i work in a ltc facility and i had this adorable resident, she was a tiny southern belle who loved her candy....well her son had brought her in a huge easter basket, she ate some before going to be that night and we put the rest in her dresser. low ...

2. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

   ds23 replied to Karen06's topic in CNA/MA

   $14.00 an hour, 3 years experience(same facility)...their starting rate now is $11.50....in ohio:p

3. my boyfriend CNA/my issues with him dealing with human bodies

   ds23 replied to lena11's topic in Men

   :flamesonb i am sorry and forgive me if i sound rude, but he is just doung his job, these people need help taking care of themselves and he is helping them. that is very respectable, and not to be taken as perverted. that insults me that you would ...

4. CNA then on to RN...Good Idea?

   ds23 replied to Carmen29's topic in Career Support

   i definetely agree with getting your cna first, i am an aide now for 3 years, and it is helping my through my clinical rotations to be comfortable with the patients. but you do need to remember to lose the "bad habits" you learn as a cna in clinical...

5. STNA to LPN...good idea to stay at same facility??

   ds23 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been working at my ltc facility for 3 years now with pretty much the same staff since i have started.....i really want to work there as an lpn (i am comfortable there) but i am afraid it would be weird going from stna to lpn and having the sam...

6. Sick of it!!!

   ds23 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric

   i am an stna/lpn student right now, and i work at a ltc facility for 3 years now, i absolutely love it, and i totally agree with you that the residents do not get the care they deserve. most ltc fac. are short staffed and the employees are overworke...