idletalk

idletalk has 3 years experience.

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1. Man problems

   idletalk replied to Rlien's topic in Men

   Dickies GenFlex are excellent.

2. Would a neuro nurse be willing to answer these ten quesitons?

   idletalk replied to futuremurse1's topic in Neurological

   I've been working on a neuro unit for about a year now (and was a home health aide for a client with Parkinson's and dementia a year before that), so hopefully I can offer some insight. Hopefully you guys don't mind reading a nursing assistant's pers...

3. How do you get out of the room politely?

   idletalk replied to jessimee's topic in General Nursing

   I'm the same way, small talk makes me sweat. As an aide I have it easy because I'll usually just say that I have to leave to go update the nurse on their most recent vital signs or let the nurse know that the patient is requesting a PRN med, etc. So...

4. What was the best thing about CNA school?

   idletalk replied to Vtachy1's topic in CNA/MA

   Getting my certificate and leaving!

5. Nursing Student Ethical Dilemna

   idletalk replied to cbs701's topic in Spirituality

   That is so incredibly wrong. Christian entitlement never ceases to amaze me. I would have reported her immediately.

6. It's not my job to pray with you.

   idletalk replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality

   I'm not religious in the least (I actually kind of resent most religions) but I don't mind praying with my patients. I believe that positive energy and hopeful thoughts are a good thing and if my patient feels like doing what with me I'm not going to...

7. CNA=Poop cleaner?!

   idletalk replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in CNA/MA

   As someone who works nights on a neuro unit where the majority of my patients are incontinent, yes, cleaning poop/urine is a huge part of the job. I get vital signs 3X per shift and check blood glucose etc, but between those times we pretty much just...

8. Male CNA caring for females

   idletalk replied to Firas5's topic in CNA/MA

   Elderly patients (or any patient for that matter) shouldn't have to feel "shyness and shame" when being cared for. As a matter of fact it's your job to ensure that they don't feel that way, and neither should you. Everybody poops. Everybody pees. Tha...

9. is nursing really for me?

   idletalk replied to beginner2016's topic in CNA/MA

   You need to get that under control. Coming from someone who's battled with severe anxiety for 4 years, you can't take care of other people until you take care of yourself. Sounds very cliche, but it's just the truth. You've made it this far and I'm ...

10. Annoying CNA

    idletalk replied to Bellaxx392's topic in CNA/MA

    Yeah, no. Part of your job is to make your patient and their family feel secure, and undermining your nurse does the exact opposite of that. Sounds like you don't think very highly of the nurses you work with, and it's the patients who suffer when th...