Bhavana replied to InSaneMembraine's topic in Relations
A family member has to do a wee bit more than be difficult to be banned from a facility. If we banned all the annoying family members, our patients would have no visitors at all. Myself, I just ignore them when they start acting up. I pretend they...
Bhavana replied to coopman712's topic in New Nurse
First of all, as a per diem nurse, the next shift's nurse is not going to expect you to know every little thing about every patient, since you probably do not work with them regularly. Just know their basic medical history, their most important issu...
No one said you are not allowed to have an opinion, but like many of the CNA's that have responded to this post, you seem to be taking it personally when someone says that they wouldn't want to do cna work. I think your feelings are coloring your ju...
Bhavana replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric
oh do I feel your pain. My way of handling it was to completely ignore the annoying, negative, downright rude family members. I didnt waste time arguing, or justifying myself or my aides, i just pretended they were not there, that they did not exist...
Appearances mean so much. Be dressed properly, be clean and well pressed. Look the part. You will be representing this place - think about how you would want people representing YOUR business to look. most important, be yourself! be friendly, be ou...
working as a cna and observing nurses is not the same as being one. Respectfully, it is always the ones who have no idea who think they know the most. where you live and work also has a lot to do with your duties. where I work, and in most large c...
I know someone who did the same thing - answered NO on the application, then something turned up in her background. I suppose she had to reapply, explain why she answered NO the way she did - she didn't think it would show up. Instead of being abou...
The schools don't really care about the student's criminal background - it's the clinical location facilities that require these checks- i.e. the hospitals, nursing homes, wherever clinicals are done. And yes, you are right, the board will probabl...
wow, that's a little judgmental on your part, wouldn't you say? I wasn't aware that all nurses must be beyond reproach, perfect angels, above the rest of the human race. You are very naive if you think they are.
The opinion of a lot of nurses of all ages is that the younger nurses tend to be less reliable and call out more. They also are not as committed, and jump from job to job more so than more mature nurses. I am sure that those hiring take this into a...
Care plans are a pain in the butt, but they do serve a purpose - to get you thinking about diagnosis and to drum the NURSING PROCESS into your head. The nursing process is what it is all about, and we have to know it, understand it. Once you actuall...
I wish my school had required the iPod - heck of a lot more convenient than lugging around the Davis Drug book! We needed the steth, scissors, watch, penlight, bandage tape, black ink pens, and small forceps WITH teeth. Always be sure to carry xtra...
Listen and learn. Unless you know everything, speak only when spoken to or asked a question. Acting like a know it all is clinical suicide, they will go out of their way to make sure you know that you DO NOT know it all. Be humble and show respect...
I doubt it. I also think it is a good idea to get a head start, especially with the fundamentals. Buy a used textbook, best to get one that your future school uses. Get familiar with the basics. Wouldn't hurt to find out what the math/dosage/calc...