jem1013

jem1013 specializes in starting pn school this fall!!.

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1. CNA assignments in LTC?

   jem1013 replied to PBAJS's topic in Geriatric

   We have Senior CNA's that make out the assignments, the assignments are not always by room #'s but by the acuety of the resident. Most of the units rotate assignments although some prefer to keep the same one. And yes we do have to float to other u...

2. How was your first day of nursing school?

   jem1013 replied to RN_student2006's topic in General Students

   All this week we have only one class, success in nursing, the rest begins sept 5. It wasn't bad, we already had a quiz on the second day and had to read a 200 page book. Today we were assigned to our lab and clinical groups. At first I was soooo n...

3. Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

   jem1013 replied to xt1's topic in Pre-Nursing

   For me I can handle any bodily fluids unless its from the mouth/throat makes me want to hurl, even after 8 years! I haven't ever actually hurled but have deffinately been very very close!!! Even thinking about it...

4. Rejection/Waitlist

   jem1013 replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was put on the waiting list last year for the LPN program and ultamitly did not get in so I took a few of the pre-req's for the RN program that I plan on bridging into after LPN anyways. I re-applied this year and was again put on the waiting list,...

5. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

   jem1013 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

   i would think that having your infection control nurse inservice all nursing staff (nurses and cna's), about the importance of hand washing and using protective items like gloves and gowns (when appropriate) and what the consequences are if found not...

6. For Fun: Spiral Notebooks or Binders?

   jem1013 replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing

   i much prefer a binders, i have a three hole punch that fits in the binder so i can immediately punch holes in handouts and put them in the appropriate section of the binder. i have to do things this way to keep my self orginized or everything ends ...

7. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   jem1013 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   I have a resident who does that every evening!

8. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

   jem1013 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   oops...posted same response twice...

9. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

   jem1013 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   a couple of years ago i was helping another cna change an incont. pt, i rolled the man onto his side so he was facing me, all of a sudden he started peeing, it went all down my leg! good thing it was the end of my shift and i had extra clothes in my...

10. student nurse as cna?

    jem1013 replied to shawnnarae's topic in Massachusetts

    try contacting your local red cross they should be able to answer your questions.

11. New CNA.. please help with good RESUME

    jem1013 replied to snowbabyT's topic in CNA/MA

    honestly i've never come accross a place that asked a cna for a resume, i've always just had to fill out thier standered applications...

12. schooling while beina cna

    jem1013 replied to mushypot's topic in CNA/MA

    i have taken two classes online (intro-soc and nutrition), i liked it but it was a lot of reading and required good self motivation as there is no set time to do class work only when it's due. last year i finished all of my pre-rec's for the lpn prog...

13. 3rd shifters, what are your duties?

    jem1013 replied to CJolin's topic in CNA/MA

    i work in ltc/snf and on 11-7 we have to make 3 sets of rounds (change and reposition incont. residents, toliet those on tolieting sched., check in on the rest). we pass water pitchers to all residents, clean wheelchairs and walkers, a few each night...

14. shaving cream for peri care???

    jem1013 replied to mel1977's topic in General Nursing

    i've used shaving cream and lotion for peri care, especially for dried bm, or lots of hair, it works a lot beter than peri-spray and helps with the odor too!

15. Working Sun. 7pm-7am then going to school Mon. all day?

    jem1013 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    What about working 11p-7a on Fri, 3p-7a Sat and then 3p-11p Sun? You get 40hrs and still get to sleep on Sunday night.