Commanderzoom

Commanderzoom has 2 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. What are part-time schedules usually like?

   Commanderzoom replied to BeezRN's topic in CNA/MA

   My job let's me pretty much work whenever I want as long I work every other weekend and inform them of needing a schedule change ahead of time. I mean, I can't just call out for the heck of it but say I want to work Mon, Wed, and Fri + my weekend the...

2. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   Commanderzoom replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   I work in LTC and some of the residents push the call button for the strangest things. Last year I had a real PITA who was CONSTANTLY on her light. Most of the time she pushing it just for the hell of it . After awhile, she started demanding that I...

3. Professors who grade based on 'looks'

   Commanderzoom replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If that actually worked, I'd make more of an effort with my appearance at school.

4. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

   Commanderzoom replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to add that I've seen the horrifying effects of CPR on a person when there's no hope. I was at work (LTC) when the nurses had to perform it on a woman who was already dead but was a full code. They did it to cover their butts. This poor litt...

5. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

   Commanderzoom replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, I didn't take it personally. I don't even eat at McDonald's unless I'm desperate, away from home, and extremely low on cash. The food makes me physically ill for some reason and has since my second pregnancy. I was pointing out that in that s...

6. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

   Commanderzoom replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

   Oh please. McDonald's should not have served a cup of coffee that was capable of scalding a person. They were found guilty of having their machines turned up way too high. She had every right to sue and win. OP, if you were told to perform CPR the...

7. No Nicotine!

   Commanderzoom replied to Brikkz's topic in General Students

   What a freaking waste of money on the hospital's part. Hair analysis isn't cheap. Why ban something that isn't illegal?

8. Hospital vs. Nursing Home

   Commanderzoom replied to WldChrry's topic in CNA/MA

   Man, I wish I only had 12 ambulatory patients. That would be nice.

9. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

   Commanderzoom replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I would and I have. When I was considering law school, it wasn't for the money. It was because I wanted to help people and planned on working for a non-profit like Legal Aid. I don't think that people in helping professions (and yes, I do consider...

10. Hospital vs. Nursing Home

    Commanderzoom replied to WldChrry's topic in CNA/MA

    LOL, I don't know where you worked but CNAs in LTC typically have MORE work and a FASTER pace than CNAs in a hospital setting. I have 14-18, sometimes up to 24 residents to myself on any given day and most of them aren't able to do much of anything ...

11. Why didn't I know this?

    Commanderzoom replied to jmejo's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm scratching my head over here wondering how you could have possibly not known to put the PT on isolation precautions immediately. I'm not even a nurse yet and I know to do that. Oh well, live and learn. It sounds like you learned from your mista...

12. Have you been assulted as a nurse?

    Commanderzoom replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA in LTC and am assaulted at least once/week. Sometimes it's physcial, sometimes it's verbal. One of the Alzheimers patients attacked me so badly it looked like Freddy Krueger had gotten ahold of me. Nothing was done because "she didn't kno...

13. Failed Sterilization vs. Abortion Pill

    Commanderzoom replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is making me want to send my husband out for a vasectomy. I had a tubal last summer and I hate reading about people getting pregnant after them. I don't know what I'd do if I found myself pregnant again. I had a tubal for 2 reasons: I ...

14. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    Commanderzoom replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and have to deal with some real crazy *** family members from time to time. One woman comes in and spends all freaking day long with her husband, who has cancer and isn't all there mentally anymore. She's up our butts constantly with s...

15. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    Commanderzoom replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad that people are saying they wouldn't stay in nursing if salary caps were put into place. That's an excellent way to weed out the bad nurses who are only in the profession for the money.