AmethystVeralyn

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1. When did you first feel like a nurse?

   AmethystVeralyn replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I got one of my first clues in college when my room mate came home with her friends and she was so drunk she could hardly move. Her friends decided to leave her with me.

2. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   AmethystVeralyn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   Maybe the hispanic woman would have liked to learn some English while she was in labor.

3. Abusive Cna!

   AmethystVeralyn replied to Louisepug's topic in Relations

   -----------------------------------------------When you work for any employer you should not ever assume that they have your best interest at heart. That CNA who lost her baby should have filed a lawsuit against that facility. It was rude of them to...

4. Abusive Cna!

   AmethystVeralyn replied to Louisepug's topic in Relations

   ------------------------------------------------------ What I found out is that if you report abuse against a staff member who is well liked they will cover it up for her and blame the person reporting. If the person being turned in is someone...

5. Abusive Cna!

   AmethystVeralyn replied to Louisepug's topic in Relations

   ------------------------------------------------------ What I found out is that if you report abuse against a staff member who is well liked they will cover it up for her and blame the person reporting. If the person being turned in is someone...

6. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   AmethystVeralyn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   The office staff who were the first to hear about this comment burst into hysterics. One said, "Do I have a desperate look in my eyes?" You can tell by someones eyes if they're losing blood or if they have drugs in their system but can you look in...

7. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   AmethystVeralyn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   An elderly patient told her aide, "I can tell by your eyes you were never married."

8. How prevalent is violence in the workplace for nurses?

   AmethystVeralyn replied to ArcticNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was working in a nursing home where our charge nurse got mad at a patient who was distracting us from our charting after all the others had gone to bed. She went up and started pushing on the chair she was in and demanding that she go to her room....

9. unprofessional behavior in RN community

   AmethystVeralyn replied to miphillli's topic in Professionalism

   Most people have some awareness of where they are and who they're with when the wrong words come out. That's how they get away with it. Sometimes it's out of their concern for the patients. I was a witness to a student saying the f- word in the d...

10. I dont know if I should become a CNA or not

    AmethystVeralyn replied to Future_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA will have several advantages. In my opinion anyone who ever wanted to take care of people should have CNA training and experience to help orient them to caregiving. You will be taught habits that will stay with you for the rest of your ...

11. Did you get any training on elder abuse?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    I just have another quesion too. I read once about an RN who hit a patient and was required to leave her job. I'm just wondering out all these nurses who get in trouble with the state board, how easy is it for them to go back to nursing work? Is...

12. Medication Aides

    AmethystVeralyn replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    With all the discussion about CNAs and CMTs and CMAs and CNA 2s and LPNs I think it would be easier and take up less space if someone who can research this topic and post the laws in each state for all 50 states. This should include what levels ar...

13. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    AmethystVeralyn replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    -------------------------------------------- A taste of her own medicine may not bring her insights but only more resentment. Abusive people sometimes have never been given any compassion.

14. Did you get any training on elder abuse?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for about 15 years before I even had an inservice about abuse. I never understood why no one could orient us to this topic.

15. I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    AmethystVeralyn replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be one of the ones who would stay and help out on the night shift. I always tried to be respectful of them and used to get furious when people staying on from the day shift would be rude. I think they were that way because someone put them...