Kellyma

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1. CNA course vs. a PCT course? Also, how long do you have to renew?

   Kellyma replied to xInspiredx's topic in CNA/MA

   If you don't want to do medical care don't bother spending the time or money getting certified. you already have experience with seniors so apply at assisted livings or home care agencies. I've done both, in home care is more personalized and cooking...

2. Physical requirements to be an Army nurse

   Kellyma posted a topic in Government

   I'm interested in becoming an Army nurse in the future but I have an elbow injury. for my dad to day life I'm fine but once and a while after a workout I'm sore. I know the Nurses Corps doesn't go to boot camp, but what are the physical requirements?

3. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   Kellyma replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   The union I used to belong to, was often the excuse of lazy or selfish complaining CNAs. Some not most but some would do whatever they wanted and say "I'll call the union if they try to do anything." used to make me so mad. So a union like your talki...

4. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   In skilled I put it on every Res. I changed every time, because they all had it on their bed side. It wasn't a rule to use it every time, i just did it, because a lot of times they'd sit for a while in their wheel chairs and it just seemed like a goo...

5. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   I had asked because of one Res. Who had a rash after she got back from the hospital actually. now that I've been there for a couple weeks, I see rashes aren't common. but as far as getting around ok...well most of them do but there are a few that hav...

6. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   not from what i've seen.

7. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

   Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   OK I just started working at an assisted living and I'm confused on somethings. When I mentioned if we use anything like A&D for rashes on you know where, I was told by my supervisor and another co worker that we can't without a Doctor's order. M...

8. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

   Kellyma replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

   I see your point people should tell people they're something they're not BUT as far as patients they don't care who is what. to the general public everyone in scrubs is a "nurse". Just the way it is.

9. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   Kellyma replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   well hows this? I just finished training for an assisted Living job, and it was driving me crazy not putting the beds down and elevating the head and feet (since these beds don't do that!) after changing them and leaving the room- it just doesn't fee...

10. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    Kellyma replied to Kellyma's topic in LPN/LVN

    :) thanks for the encouragement. I actually didn't care for home-care I like the community feeling of LTC. but yeah I am going to go for it, and like you said the great thing about nursing there's so many options.

11. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Kellyma replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

    oh i've heard call lights everywhere!

12. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Kellyma replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

    The knocking on the door thing totally. I just got hired at an assit. living and as I was shadowing the Girl training me, it was driving me crazy that we weren't knocking on doors! they don't do that there but once I'm on the floor I definitely will....

13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Kellyma replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    wow those are some crazy stories!

14. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    Kellyma replied to Kellyma's topic in LPN/LVN

    wow at that same time I was making 10.55hr in NoCal. It's amazing how different the salaries can be epically when we lived in the same state.

15. Time/date ON residents' briefs?

    Kellyma replied to LaterAlligator's topic in CNA/MA

    It's just sad that we have to do things like this, people should just change them....it's their job come on already