sing_anyway

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1. Have you ever tried to leave but pressured to stay?

   sing_anyway replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   ummm, my guess: it's hard to get people to work for them/stay with them...

2. Clinical concerns

   sing_anyway replied to Asclepios's topic in CNA/MA

   absolutly! this is just it, it didn't take long before i was in each and every one of those scenarios, however, those were not the case here, and i say that only because it was true. I guess that's what is so frustrating, we try so hard, and we c...

3. Charting Bloopers

   sing_anyway replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   okay, I am in training for CNA, but here ya go: during our meeting on the seriousness of charting, what with the great computers we now have, the administrative boss told a story to get us to stay in line: The CNA tried to do charting that was for t...

4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   sing_anyway replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   thank you so much for these

5. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

   sing_anyway replied to Ling07's topic in CNA/MA

   yeah, the money we could save them, oh man you I just read that and I could smell it.... hey, I guess we should all take that old advice: STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES!

6. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

   sing_anyway replied to Ling07's topic in CNA/MA

   first chance I had, I bought the vicks vapor inhaler, and I am looking for a balm, going to take that advice, too, why make a memory, love it! also I blow my nose a lot in the car after work... it is getting better, but I have been off a couple days,...

7. Nasty Patients

   sing_anyway replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

   oh man, we had a guy in LTC that was really bad, he call lighted us every 10 seconds, make you pur ointment on where there was nothing wrong, on my second day, he had me roll his 475 pound self to the other side of his plus size bed, get him straigh...

8. Clinical concerns

   sing_anyway replied to Asclepios's topic in CNA/MA

   k, I am new here, but I am responding to the original question, you really hit this one on the head, I am a nurse aid in training, and that is how i felt too, I swear that I will never treat my residents (LTC) that way, I don't know how many I ha...

9. become CNA before going into Nursing Program or not?

   sing_anyway replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in CNA/MA

   so glad to hear it! yeah, didn't realize how old this was, and half out of my mind tired, I am so glad you are doing well! Being happy with our choices may be even more important than making the "right" choice! keep it up!

10. Healthcare Nowadays..what the heck's up?

    sing_anyway replied to augiebear's topic in Hawaii

    thanks for saying that. I keep hearing that I will be a great nurse, but I don't belive I have what it takes, i thought I did, but i see so much calousness, so much coldness, so much intolerance, I never saw that when I was little and looked up ...

11. Qestions about being a CNA

    sing_anyway replied to teysmith's topic in CNA/MA

    don't you dare loose sight of how you were made: to care for people. It is absolutly terrifing, but what worth doing is easy? and, you won't always be told, that's why you MUST stick to the rules, wash wash wash, use your gloves, that's what they're...

12. Moving/lifting patients when short staffed

    sing_anyway replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    i love this question, because I feel like it is me a few weeks ago. i just found that our facility is telling us that we are expected to use the lifts alone, that is why they paid for the lifts. hmmm. I just spent the night working alone, and I fo...

13. become CNA before going into Nursing Program or not?

    sing_anyway replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in CNA/MA

    stay with what you have! I did in home care as med tech for mentally retarded, now nurse aid in long term care stay where you are, especially if it's working well for your family. I am thinking about going back, so I will have the energy to do class...

14. Healthcare Nowadays..what the heck's up?

    sing_anyway replied to augiebear's topic in Hawaii

    i feel for you. I understand what you mean, i agree, fake it! When my little confused resident caught me clutching my back, which really really hurt from moving people all night by myself, she got so concerned, I stood right there, took my hand off...

15. What does a CNA REALLY do?

    sing_anyway replied to cz890's topic in CNA/MA

    It is a mixed bag on one hand, you get over any timidness in handling people really fast in LTC, you have "no bubble". You also learn to trust your instincts, as in, he just doesn't look right, what's going on? On the other hand, you have no ability...