cbOmahaNE

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1. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

   cbOmahaNE replied to cbOmahaNE's topic in CNA/MA

   I wasn't going to feed her, I should have made that clear. I understand what NPO means. The lunchroom doubled as the rec room.

2. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

   cbOmahaNE replied to cbOmahaNE's topic in CNA/MA

   Weren't you a student once?

3. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

   cbOmahaNE replied to cbOmahaNE's topic in CNA/MA

   The TV is in the lunchroom, and another CNA told me to take her in there. I guess I should have mentioned that I wasn't planning on feeding her. I sincerely hope that you are more welcoming to new staff members than your comment suggests. Calling st...

4. Thoughts please regarding Chem and A&P I

   cbOmahaNE replied to Trenata's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Now I get your dilemma. It wasn't Lear at first. Take A&P I now.

5. Is it okay that I hate LTC?

   cbOmahaNE replied to fresitachulita's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm currently a LTC CNA and I hate it. It doesn't affect the care I give, but before and after work, I dread going back. I, too, hate the hopelessness. I can only hear 'why don't I die?' so many times before it grates on my nerves. I'm looking forwar...

6. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

   cbOmahaNE posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Maybe this has been covered previously, but I am finding that it doesn't matter where I am, Nurses and CNAs are not very friendly to new hires. My first experience was in clinicals. Not one of the CNAs working there introduced themselves to me o...

7. What color scrubs would you wear for an interview

   cbOmahaNE replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Job Hunt

   This is also what I would suggest (wearing whatever they where in the unit you're interviewing for). They can picture you in the role, plus you've already bought a set in case you get the job.

8. Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??

   cbOmahaNE replied to mariecandela1985's topic in CNA/MA

   I volunteered in an ER and on a Med/Surg floor for experience. It worked.

9. Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??

   cbOmahaNE replied to mariecandela1985's topic in CNA/MA

   I would never want to work with a nurse who didn't think being a CNA first is of any benefit. The nurses I have worked with who never worked as CNAs have beyond ridiculous expectations and think they're overqualified to help wipe someone's behind. On...

10. Having A Hard Time Finding A Job Cause Of My Background

    cbOmahaNE replied to TheNatural_Nurse's topic in CNA/MA

    You need to call the court and find out how to get the record corrected (its not likely to be expunged). I have a misdemeanor worthless check charge from 7-8 years ago and had no problem getting a job.

11. How to Survive the Night Shift??

    cbOmahaNE replied to sixela21's topic in CNA/MA

    I also don't recommend sleeping on the job either. It just seems unprofessional to me. The family is probably making accommodations that they think are necessary to keep good employees, but you can show them that you are a professional and that you t...

12. Night shift Med/Surg CNA advice!

    cbOmahaNE replied to NaeRN's topic in CNA/MA

    This is great advice. I sometimes struggle with this. I'm always triaging in my head when I need to focus on the task at hand.

13. Feel like I'm about to be fired from first CNA job.

    cbOmahaNE replied to MrDmommy's topic in CNA/MA

    I work in two different facilities and it's all the same. I moved to overnights so I don't have to deal with this kind of crap anymore. I'd start looking for a new job and chalk it up to experience.

14. I just took the nklex like 10minutes ago

    cbOmahaNE replied to Boots21's topic in NCLEX

    You know it's an NCLEX, right? It worries me that you don't even know the name of the exam you're taking. Missing little details like that add up in patient care.

15. CNA VS LPN

    cbOmahaNE replied to mz_tonep's topic in CNA/MA

    Try volunteering to get experience. That's what I did. Don't waste that qualification.