Pauligirl

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1. Yea, they fired me......

   Pauligirl replied to sonomala's topic in CNA/MA

   Congratulations! If you were employed full-time please check with your state unemployment website to see if you qualify for benefits! If you weren't FIRED for gross misnegligence or subordination and have had a steady work history you might be eli...

2. Advice Please?

   Pauligirl replied to bigbadduck's topic in CNA/MA

   If you want to be PROPERLY trainined, like you mentioned, sign up for a CNA course at a local college or career school. Oh yes, they usually cost money but you will be PROPERLY trainined. Especially since you say this work is your "calling". I assu...

3. Help I'm taking A&P1 during the Summer!!!

   Pauligirl replied to ccjus123's topic in Student Assist

   There's not a general biology college course prereq for the AP class? I suggest buying the textbook now so that you can review or familiarize yourself with the first three or four chapters which are generally a review of general biology and chemistr...

4. Doctors with poor English Skills

   Pauligirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. And I've noticed that this problem also occurs when communicating with health care workers who are american born. As a patient I recently decided to see a new rehab doctor. After giving the receptionist all my paper work she asked me "has yo...

5. Western University of Health Sciences

   Pauligirl replied to ham_tranwich's topic in Post Graduate

   Hello everyone! And congrats to those who have been accepted into the program! I have a few questions for the people who've been accepted, as well as the other applicants. I'm very curious about your academic and career background...excluding anyth...

6. CNA & post mortem care - mandatory?

   Pauligirl replied to aerocats's topic in CNA/MA

   Since my previous post to this thread there have been a few more deaths on my hospital unit during my shift. If the family is coming to the hospital to view the deceased we "tidy" the patient up. Remove IV's, tubes (GI tube), probably keep the foley...

7. what is it like?........

   Pauligirl replied to adorblepuppy's topic in CNA/MA

   You will have to prioritize what needs to be done. And realize that with a heavy patient load (12+ patients) it's next to impossible to give the kind of care you'd like to provide. Always get help with lifting and transferring patients that can no...

8. Skills test--Where do they have you put used linens/towels during a step?

   Pauligirl replied to escherner's topic in CNA/MA

   Yeah, in the real world we throw it all on the floor!:chuckle If it's a super big mess I usually roll the linen cart into the room. Or get a linen bag and throw it all in the bag which is on the floor.

9. Pca & Cna???

   Pauligirl replied to Zalan's topic in CNA/MA

   I would think that obtaining a CNA would not prevent you from performing PCA duties at a hospital. In my view the CNA is a backward (downward) step from PCA(PCT). At least it is in my area. If I were in your shoes I wouldn't bother with the CNA. ...

10. Nurses... Unhappy? ...Say it ain't so.

    Pauligirl replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Michigan

    In my case I've found this to be untrue. I was always willing to help out all my co-workers and offer assistance. Until I realized that it was not being reciprocated. Some of my co-wokers had absolutely no problem with me tending to their patients ...

11. rude classmates

    Pauligirl replied to oatmeal's topic in General Students

    I took a chemistry pre-req at a community college during a short 7 week summer term. I was absolutely shocked with some of the inconsiderate, rude, and downright disrespectful behaviors that I saw! Students carrying on conversations about trivial thi...

12. CNA & post mortem care - mandatory?

    Pauligirl replied to aerocats's topic in CNA/MA

    As a nurse aide I've had to do post-mortem care in the nursing home and hospital. It's no big issue to me. However, I did find it upsetting when a fellow patient care aide at the hospital didn't want to properly perform her duties when her patient di...

13. Older Nursing Students

    Pauligirl replied to Neats's topic in Student Assist

    I was a few classes away from my first bachelor's degree when I was hired as a patient care tech. And that was two years ago!:) From my experience hiring manager's don't seem to think I'm overqualified (with a B.A. degree). The manager that hired me ...

14. How do you react to being humiliated by nurses?

    Pauligirl replied to Miwila's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm a PCA with a bachelor's degree (behavioral science & health policy). So it's not always the case of the RN having more education than the nurse aide. Only once did I receive public humuliation from a charge nurse who was working the previous ...

15. This is not my job?!?

    Pauligirl replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I work the nursing staff is responsible for cleaning up the obvious fluids, chunks, etc.. which may be on the floor, walls, toilet seat, bed rails, and other possible areas. Once we clean up the obvious housekeeping will then co...