Always Smiling

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1. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   Always Smiling replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   I had 2 masters degrees when I decided to make the switch to nursing. I have now been a CNA in a skilled nursing home for a couple of years while going through nursing school. I'm the first one in that room when a patient's been incontinent. My nose ...

2. Working five 12hr shifts a week

   Always Smiling replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly, this is true. At my facility, the nurses take turns being called off their scheduled work days if census is low. On average, it happens a couple/few times a month, but it can really eat a hole in your pay check.

3. Working five 12hr shifts a week

   Always Smiling replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, after about 4 hours of a "real" shift in my healthccare facility, I feel like my feet are going to fall off and my head is swimming taking care of 10 patients. But, I can easily do an 8 hour student nursing shift with only 2 patients to tak...

4. Working five 12hr shifts a week

   Always Smiling replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

   Just noticed from another thread, AggieAmy, that your husband isn't yet finished with nursing school and won't be till next May. I would definitely recommend to him to try out floor/staff nursing for awhile first before making this decision to work 5...

5. Working five 12hr shifts a week

   Always Smiling replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

   Here's another idea you may not have thought of Aggieamy. Since you state that you plan to try and test out the scenario you are asking about for 2 years BEFORE you have kids and your hubbie will see how well he handles working 5 12-hr shifts each we...

6. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

   Always Smiling replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

   In my 2 1/2 years as a CNA for a skilled nursing facility, I have never had a nurse ask me to administer meds. If asked, I would not do it. Besides the fact that it would be illegal in my area and unethical, I simply do not have the knowledge to admi...

7. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

   Always Smiling replied to Always Smiling's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat: LOL.

8. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

   Always Smiling replied to Always Smiling's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all - your experiences are all VERY inspirational. It is nice to hear firsthand that you can be desensitized to some of this stuff and become more comfortable with experience. I was thinking that I will go donate blood next weekend to "prac...

9. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

   Always Smiling replied to Always Smiling's topic in General Nursing

   Oh wow- that makes me feel so much better so far! I guess I always thought that nurses and doctors had to be born with "iron stomachs" and steady hands and nervous systems and all that, lol. The funny thing was, the last 2 times I passed out when ha...

10. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

    Always Smiling posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone. I have been checking out this site for several months now and have decided to post and join the community. I will be attending a BSN program for Nursing starting in just a few months. I have completed my nursing prereqs and will be st...