yaddadoit

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1. Accused of Racism!

   yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Relations

   The facility I work in has a wonderful mix of ethnicity's and cultural backgrounds. I never make racial jokes including jokes such as "blond" jokes, so there has been nothing to over hear. I work with other CNA's (and nurses) of color, including Afri...

2. Accused of Racism!

   yaddadoit posted a topic in Relations

   I'm so upset.. just walked in the door from working a night shift at a skilled long term care facility. I had a CNA working under me who had left a patient in a bed with urine until the urine had a yellow ring a round it. I instructed her to change t...

3. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

   yaddadoit replied to LuciGirl's topic in Relations

   There are some great resources out there right now concerning this topic. has become big news in the European countries where there is less tolerance than in the US. Try doing a search for Bullyism in the workplace or workplace bullyism. You'll be s...

4. Home Health Nurses Assisting Pt's in School....

   yaddadoit posted a topic in Washington

   Hi folks, need information please. Was just told by my home health agency that I cannot assist my client with school work, ie note taking, etc. That is considered a non nursing function. Was told that the client would need to have a separate person, ...

5. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

   yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Entrepreneurs

   :balloons: I love it! Over the last couple of weeks have combined efforts with 2 other CPR instructors. We are finding that we are very diverse in our backgrounds and work historys (peds nursing, geriatric nursing, cardiac nursing, emt, search and re...

6. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

   yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Thank you for your suggestions! I appreciate all the help I can get. :)

7. Fibromyalgia

   yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   I think I will withdraw from this discussion. There has been some excellent information presented and for anyone who cares there are great research articles out there... For those who don't care or aren't interested in listening to their patients com...

8. Fibromyalgia

   yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   I know from the information gathering I have done on FM that the majority of people who have it have difficulty sleeping. It would be really interesting to find out how many of these people have had sleep studies done and what the findings are.

9. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

   yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Entrepreneurs

   :balloons: Come on folks--let's do some brainstorming. I have come across such great ideas here and am really hoping for some terrific input. Considering the number of health care providers who teach this kind of courses, I suspect that there may hav...

10. Fibromyalgia

    yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Teeituptom-- Please let your supervisors and coworkers know how you feel and request that you not be assigned patients with an FM diagnosis. It is truly unfortunate that a definative diagnostic test has not yet been developed or discovered for FM. H...

11. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

    yaddadoit posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

    Hi Everyone, I'd like to set up a CPR and Firstaid instructing business. Would appreciate all suggestions. Will consider other health education and wellness educations topics also so that I can diversify. At this point, just brainstorming. Will be c...

12. Fibromyalgia

    yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Wow! Just read this thread and I'm really surprised and disappointed by it. I was taught that certain responsibilities went hand in hand with having a nurses license. One of those responsibilities is to keep up with current medical issues and educa...

13. nurses vitamins

    yaddadoit replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    Two thumbs up for Flintstones for me also. I compared them to some of the adult vitamins out there and will stick with my Flintstones.... Yabba-dabba-doooooooo

14. I Hate My Job!!! Someone Help Please!

    yaddadoit replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    I just resigned from a work situation that I found intolerable. I was so miserable that I couldn't stand to wait for the nurse recruiters to find me a different position and gave my 2 week notice. I'm not a new nurse, nor am I young. I understand wh...

15. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    yaddadoit replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism

    Cindy, Sounds like you've had a very rough time of things. I recently resigned from a position... more like was forced out of a position by things being made so uncomfortable for me. I was very miserable and for the sake of happiness had to get out o...