ctuttasrn

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1. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

   ctuttasrn replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent point....these interesting catch 22 situations tend to arise regularly in healthcare don't they?

2. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

   ctuttasrn replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

   Protrend I applaud you for the clinical reasoning demonstrated in your knowing when to ask about scope of practice issues. If you are privately hired by family/patient as a CNA, then you are as accountable to the scope of practice permitted for CNAs ...

3. Someone should warn people!!!

   ctuttasrn replied to floridanursemom239's topic in Florida

   Hi Felecia, I'll bet HCR Manor Care has SNF jobs for new grads in Florida....check it out!

4. Male Nurses

   ctuttasrn replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, now may be a better time than ever before for a male to chosse nursing as a career. One of the diversity-related initiatives in the current gov't administration is to attract more males and Hispanics to the field of nursing. In my experienc...

5. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   ctuttasrn replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   Go for it! Never too mature! You'll love it if this is what you are called to do. Keep your energy level high and your work ethic to the sky and it'll be all good.

6. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   ctuttasrn replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   You remember when the use of latex gloves was restricted to dire necessities only...they were too expensive to waste! You remember manually calculating your own cal-factors and checking it with a 2nd nurse to verify before titrating dopamine or dobu...