cuppa_tea

Latest Activity

1. CNAs writing up nurses??

   cuppa_tea replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Professionalism

   Correct. I am talking about a disciplinary action where it goes into your record; a black mark on your file, if you will. I am not talking about incident reports. Of course everyone under the sun can file claims against just about anyone. I'm not que...

2. CNAs writing up nurses??

   cuppa_tea replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Professionalism

   Hmmm. I didn't thnk about that---misdirection. Interesting.

3. CNAs writing up nurses??

   cuppa_tea replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Professionalism

   I'm not talking about alerting upper management to blatant violations of HIPPA or abuse or anything like that. I'm not suggesting that we are gods either. I am asking whether or not CNAs may disicipline nurses with an "in-your-file" type punishment f...

4. CNAs writing up nurses??

   cuppa_tea replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Professionalism

   Sadly, I am their supervisor and I am to do write ups if necessary. Can I fire? Nope. Can I walk them to the time clock and off the premises? Yup. Beyond that unwanted authority, I have never heard of a nurse's assistant writing up a nurse, their sup...

5. Living without notice???

   cuppa_tea replied to andromeda1981's topic in Professionalism

   Rule of thumb for me: ALWAYS give a 2 week notice. You never know who will be your next boss or if you need to fall back on a former job. It's the professional thing to do. It's considerate of your co-workers and it shows maturity. I agree with the o...

6. CNAs writing up nurses??

   cuppa_tea posted a topic in Professionalism

   We have some pretty amazing CNAs and then we have some vindictive little....well, you know what I'm saying there. These handful of CNAs are indeed very good at their job, but are so incredibly arrogant and manipulative. They chase off new CNAs, they ...

7. "Just" an LPN

   cuppa_tea replied to lgail's topic in LPN/LVN

   I can't tell you how many times the LPNs at our facility hear from family members: "Oh, you're just an LPN. Aren't there any real nurses around? You know, an RN?" So many times I have seen the look on my co-workers faces of that of a whipped dog, the...

8. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

   cuppa_tea replied to amybear's topic in General Students

   "during the meeting the teacher gave me the line about "i'd better learn to deal with the real world and not be so sensitive"...." yeah, i've heard that a few times or the "this is how doctors and senior nurses will treat you. we are trying to prepar...

9. I don't feel prepared for med/surg clinicals

   cuppa_tea replied to cuppa_tea's topic in General Students

   Yes, I agree this paper is a learning tool (NOT the cost part, though). I want to see another insulin pen injection one more time. If my instructors are not going to teach me, then I will ask a nurse on the floor to show me. The look on my pt's face ...

10. I don't feel prepared for med/surg clinicals

    cuppa_tea replied to cuppa_tea's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the positive advice. I want this so badly and I'm afraid I'm going to end up shooting myself in the foot, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the good wishes!

11. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    cuppa_tea replied to amybear's topic in General Students

    I meant trend...not tread...although that still may be appropriate...

12. rude classmates

    cuppa_tea replied to beckyb2201's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I don't mind hearing the stories of people's families or their experiences with whatever disease, as long as it doesn't run on and on. Students don't know everything, so relaying a personal anecdote helps the learning process. It initiates questions ...

13. How are the new SPR 2011 students doing?

    cuppa_tea replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    I'm scared, actually.

14. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    cuppa_tea replied to amybear's topic in General Students

    I am going through something very similar. What is this tread in instructor bullying? My tormentor also has power over whether we pass or not. In fact, we are not allowed to see our final exam and I think they take it upon themselves to do suspect th...

15. I don't feel prepared for med/surg clinicals

    cuppa_tea posted a topic in General Students

    Okay. I'm excited about our first med/surg clinical day! I am asked to give a pt their insulin with insulin pens. The pt's nurse had already set them up, primed and all, I guess. I didn't see her do it. I asked my instructor AND my team leader to wat...