grahajas

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1. sleep breaks?

   grahajas replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

   My 1st job was a NOC RN in a sub acute facilty. There was a culture of sleeping. I tried to motivate staff with it but in the end I know now resident care suffers and why should I have to pick up the slack so my aides can sleep? I told the facility ...

2. Nurses setting up other nurses!

   grahajas replied to gerotina's topic in Ohio

   I refused to be let go and gave notice at a ccrc tired of being miserable because of harassment. Being the lone natural born american at time didst help. I was surprised because I thought it was going to be really great all the diversity. It took me...

3. Why I love LTC

   grahajas replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

   This is a very good description of sub acute nursing. Maybe it's just that you actually have time to be a person rather than a robot. I had it in my mind to always go for working in acute care. So thats where am at now and I think back to those perso...

4. Why are CNAs paid less than telemarketers?

   grahajas replied to CareFully's topic in CNA/MA

   That article is pure propaganda. Nobody ever says they make too much. Look at athletes!

5. Flirting from Teachers

   grahajas posted a topic in Male Students

   Anybody have any situations where it was obvious a teacher was flirting with you. I'm not getting into specifics but I got a little freaked out by an incident. Not that i was scared of the flirting just that I worried because I feared retribution fro...

6. A "dating female students in your class" post

   grahajas replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Students

   I've done my best to stay away from these situations. I learned in the military that this is the best policy. Here the ratio is flipped. It can make for problems because women naturally want to be pursued and when you just act professional they can t...

7. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

   grahajas replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Students

   I hope to do likewise someday I find myself looking at some of my friends and wondering if they could go through the process. I dont think alot would to be able to be honest. Not that this current ratio is natural occuring but I think it is somewha...

8. male nurse haircut rules

   grahajas replied to albert6jed's topic in Male Students

   I was away from school this summer and I got a Mohawk and it was "highly advisable that I get rid of it" I'll leave that battle up to the 20 somethings but I figured that since our school survival rate is less than 50% why not wear a mohawk since it ...

9. I hate bedmaking

   grahajas replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Students

   During my 1st weeks as a PCA I was making terrible beds. My opinion but possibly others as well. One day I got this man in his chair (Veteran) Suddendly I got nervous I had to remember how to make a good bed. He was critical of it too. So we spent th...

10. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    grahajas replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    [email protected] If anyone cares to :angryfire vent.

11. STNA classes in Cincinnati?

    grahajas replied to Couture_Honey's topic in Ohio

    I'm taking the STNA class @ cinn ST. you have a choice 8-4:30 for two weeks or the 4 1/2 hours twice a week for about two months but those classes fill up fast as all cinn st sudents in the nursing program have to be a STNA. ALSO you have to have a ...

12. how to avoid " throwing in the towel"?at work ....

    grahajas replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

    I just recently did my nurse aide training as a prerequisite for my nursing school. If I was you I would just"brush your shoulder off". Take a minute with yourself and really look at yourself because from this last message your all over the place. Fo...