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valifay

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  1. Need your advice...

    I have been a CNA for many years and am getting ready to start a new job as a tech on the surgical floor while I am in NS (I've worked mostly LTC, home health and in the OR). I was wondering if any of the experienced med/surg nurses could offer me so...
  2. What do your uniforms look like?

    I work at a private assisted living center. I wear a polo shirt with the companies logo on it and khaki pants. We don't wear scrubs or do anything to institutional because our facility strives to keep it a family like environment.
  3. difference between LTC & assistant living?

    Sounds like you need to talk to your boss and try to get trained proerly. Is this your first job as a CNA? AL can be just as hectic because typically you have less staff and just as many residents. These residents usually require less care, very fe...
  4. Those cool scrub caps...

    Where I work, you can wear the scrub caps all you want, but you have to wear a disposable over them while in the department. I'm not sure if this is common everywhere though. They also help keep your hair from breaking under those shotty disposables...
  5. what makes a good CNA?

    Effeciency, dedication and the abitlity to stand up for what is right...IMO these are just a few important factors of being a good CNA. Its never good to be seen and not heard. Depending what type of facility you work in, you are often the patients...
  6. CNA the good the bad and the ugly!!!

    Simply put... The good= the people you take care of The bad= sadly, management...most of the time The ugly= poop, vomit and when you loos someone But all in all it is very rewarding and a great line of work for the right person. Its definetly NOT a ...
  7. LPN starting wages in central Illinois

    I'll clarify, no LTC isn't the BEST place to start out, but pay wise for your first year out it can be. I had a friend who worked in LTC her first year and they were always short, so with all the OT and holiday work, she was able to pay of a LARGE am...
  8. CNA's: What's your favorite shift?

    I've worked all the shifts and of them all I really like day shift. The time goes by faster and you get to interact more with the families. And if your a morning person and take the early shift (like 5-1 or 6-2) you still have the rest of the day t...
  9. any good book recommendations???

    "A caregivers guide to alzheimers, 300 tips for making life easier." It not only applies to alz., but caring for anyone with dementia or bouts of confusion on all levels. And it has plenty of helpful tips for you the caregiver to keep your life on...
  10. in nursing you never get close....

    Its not that you don't get close, but rather you keep it at a professional level. I'm close to many of my residents, but not close like family or long time friends. Its just a different kind of closeness you experience when your job is to take care...
  11. Mosby's "care of the patient in surgery" is one of the best surgical books written. If you are really interested in surgery go to half.com (retail is grossly overpriced)and get a good used copy of the newest edition (with the red cover). They have...
  12. Should I or should I not?

    If its a common language where you will be working it wouldn't hurt to take it. That way you would also know what your son is saying under his breath when he's mad at you LOL!
  13. Anaphylactic shock

    Not sure how detailed your answer needs to be, but the most common drug used (especially in the OR) is epi. You always need to maintain, or open an airway, monitor heart rythme and BP and all that. But epi is the drug of choice to reverse the effec...
  14. LPN starting wages in central Illinois

    If your refering to the springfield area, anywhere from $12 to $16 from what I have heard. The LPNs where I work start at $14.50. I have heard that nursing homes tend to pay more and that is a good place to be your first year to develope your skill...
  15. I posted this in general discussion as well.

    I have experienced the same and you have to be able to blow it off. I know it makes learning harder, but it also makes you tougher. Where I am training, some people are very new and insecure. Some people don't like change or new people and thats jus...