Slipping CMA

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1. Oxygen and the rebreather mask question

   Slipping CMA replied to Slipping CMA's topic in General Nursing

   This is an outpatient care setting with a walk in care clinic. But I work in immediate care. The patient was just in for a regular 6 month follow up. He was walking with the assistance of a cane and looked down for a second and that made him dizzy. I...

2. Oxygen and the rebreather mask question

   Slipping CMA replied to Slipping CMA's topic in General Nursing

   I was told anything below 94-93 isn’t a good sign. So 90 was low. But fake nails, nail polish cold hands can affect the O2 reading.

3. Oxygen and the rebreather mask question

   Slipping CMA replied to Slipping CMA's topic in General Nursing

   We aren’t using nasal candula because of covid. Don’t ask me why it was a rule handed down by the higher ups. as for why the oxygen it was ordered by the doctor because of his o2 level and patient felt dizzy.

4. Oxygen and the rebreather mask question

   Slipping CMA posted a topic in General Nursing

   We had a pt with O2 of 90. Hand are warm and this is a hospital grade pulse ox. Dr says get oxygen and set it at 2 litters. The head managers and other head staff started barking orders too and say he’s on a rebreather not a nasel candela so it shou...

5. Breath smells with mask

   Slipping CMA posted a topic in COVID

   Just wondering if I’m the only one and maybe I have a problem. I brush my teeth twice a day try to floss everyday and use mouthwash twice a day per my dentist. With the masks I notice at the end of the day my breath smells bad. Do I normally have ...

6. What is YOUR favorite scrub brand?

   Slipping CMA replied to blueskiesandsunshine.prn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Cheaper Dickier. More expensive kio.

7. Code blue and PPE

   Slipping CMA replied to Slipping CMA's topic in COVID

   Thank you for your insight I didn’t think about scene safety.

8. Code blue and PPE

   Slipping CMA posted a topic in COVID

   Obligatory I’m not a nurse. I work in a larger office building in a doctors office but we do have crash carts “just in case”. Yesterday we had a code blue drill. ( a patient drops to the floor and tells you they don’t have a pulse, you take it from t...

9. ADHD CMA looking for help

   Slipping CMA replied to Slipping CMA's topic in Disabilities

   Oh I can’t handle that my nerves.

10. ADHD CMA looking for help

    Slipping CMA replied to Slipping CMA's topic in Disabilities

    OMG let’s not talk about someone watching me. It could be as simple as taking a pulse and I’ll mess it up.

11. ADHD CMA looking for help

    Slipping CMA posted a topic in Disabilities

    I am a CMA with ADHD both inattentive and hyperactive. I am medicated which does help. my problem is I’ve been fire from 3 different places and I think it has to do with my ADHD and I’m looking for advice to help me out. The 1st place I was fired f...

12. Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    Slipping CMA replied to adventure_rn's topic in COVID

    In my spare time I make homemade soap and candles. I do notice my supplies are out of hand sanitizer.

13. Which MA certification exam should I take?

    Slipping CMA replied to jennmargar's topic in CNA/MA

    I am a CMA (AAMA). That being said there is no real difference. But I highly suggest becoming either CMA or RMA. I see medical assistance without certifications all the time and just think if you need to be licensed to be a nurse we should have a ...

14. Associates Degree-Med Assist to RN

    Slipping CMA replied to MH80's topic in CNA/MA

    Things like anatomy, physiology intro and 2 would transfer.

15. Faking seizures?

    Slipping CMA replied to Grodo's topic in Relations

    Let me start by saying I’m just a CMA so I have no real medical training like you nurses do when it comes to seizures. I grew up with an uncle that had epilepsy ( he lived with us ) my DH is type 1 diabetic, my daughter had febrile seizures as a b...