shakerattleandroll

shakerattleandroll has 10 years experience.

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1. Nursing Shoes??

   shakerattleandroll replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I had a pair of black danskos from circa 2004 that I loved! Last year I bought a white pair of danskos and they were horrible! I searched around and found out that sanita used to make Dansko clogs but broke their contract with them. I recently purcha...

2. Medpass frustrations

   shakerattleandroll replied to shakerattleandroll's topic in CNA/MA

   Miabia, I appreciate your response, and I see where you're coming from. Unfortunately, where I work, this is considered standard procedure. I don't even know what an ombudsman is, as sad as that may sound. I just feel that i'm in a situation that I d...

3. Do you feel that patients look down on you because youre a CNA/HHA?

   shakerattleandroll replied to Kadambari's topic in CNA/MA

   At this point, Kadambari, I'm starting to feel like the root of the problem may be you. I'm not trying to be hurtful in any way, but if you're receiving numerous complaints, and you're trying to adjust your reactions accordingly and nothing is changi...

4. Medpass frustrations

   shakerattleandroll posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hello everyone, hope you're having a good evening. I work at an ALF, as a PCT. My primary duty is passing morning medications to around 50 residents. In addition to the medications, (we have residents that take up to 15 am meds at one time) we have r...

5. Do you feel that patients look down on you because youre a CNA/HHA?

   shakerattleandroll replied to Kadambari's topic in CNA/MA

   I've worked in both in an assisted living facility as well as a hospital. In my experience, the best way to deal with difficult patients/residents is to try and put yourself in their position. Many elderly people have lived so long that they've lo...

6. Losing your perfect pre-nursing job

   shakerattleandroll posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   hey everybody, I've applied to a nursing program and hopefully i'll be in the program next fall. Since my first job, I've been living and breathing healthcare. I had the perfect job a few years ago working at a great hospital being a patient care tec...

7. FED UP CNAS!!!!

   shakerattleandroll replied to marineswife0809's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm new here, but I understand why everyone is fed up, and it's pretty sad that I can identify with most of the posts in this thread. My thing is people passing medications and not giving a hoot, and not following protocol at the risk of the resident...