chariot

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1. Study tips/ideas for those who failed Nclex?

   chariot posted a topic in NCLEX

   I just found out that I failed the Nclex. I will need to re-take it. I am just crying while I write this. Most of my classmates all passed. I feel stupid and ashamed. Can anyone tell me how you passed the 2nd time for those who failed the 1st time...

2. Do you take vitals on babies who are sleeping?

   chariot posted a topic in Pediatric

   I'm a new nursing assistant in the float team. We get sent everywhere including the peds floor. I know we take vitals every 4 hours on patients in the adult floors. As for the pediatric floors like pediatric oncology, do we take vitals on babies w...

3. To the nurses: nursing student needs help with assessment

   chariot posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am a nursing student attending a 2 year program. I had other clinicals before, but honestly I feel like I still lack in so many areas. There are so many things I have not done and I am very scared. first of all, you would think I would be great ...

4. Can I include my parents in my health benefits at the hospital?

   chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am working part-time as a NA with benefits for a big hospital. I still live with my parents while working and going to school. My parents work, but cannot afford health insurance. They work for a company, but that company does not offer insuranc...

5. To the nurses who work on the Peds/maternity floor: what are the NA roles?

   chariot posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm in the float pool as a NA. I just finished my training. I heard that we also get sent to work on the Peds floor/peds oncology/antepartum. What is expected for the NA to do on those floors? I am sure we have to do vitals. How do we weigh the bab...

6. Does anyone work on an oncology floor?

   chariot posted a topic in Oncology

   I will be starting my clinicals on the oncology floor. We will be having an all day clinical, 7 to 4pm. I know we can get more information from the instructor, but I wanted to know from the nurses who works on the oncology floor or who has worked o...

7. How do I give better reports?

   chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need advice from nurses. I am a quiet person and when it comes to speaking in front of a group of people, I get very nervous even if I see them everyday in class or in clinicals. I am a nursing student and I will be starting my clinicals soon. ...

8. To the nurses: What do you want NA to do at night shift?

   chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

   I will be starting the night shift in the float pool for a big hospital soon. I've worked days for a few times. I know every floor is different, but what do you expect NA to do at night shift? I know we have to take vitals either every 4 hours or ...

9. How is the NA night shift in a hospital?

   chariot posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I started a a nursing assistant recently and worked a few days in the day. I changed my shift to the night one in the float department because I was getting too stressed out. I work in a big hospital, not long term. How is the night shift? Can som...

10. I need words of encouragement from nurses.

    chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today was my first day alone after my training as a nursing assistant. I trained for 2 weeks on a specific floor because I'm in the float pool. At that floor, all I got were compliments and even a full-time job offer from the manager. I was so ner...

11. what does pto-u mean?

    chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

    what does this mean? i know pto is paid time off. but what is pto-u?

12. To the nurses: any advice for a shy nursing assistant in the float pool?

    chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the float pool and I finished my training as a NA on a floor. I got used to how everything works on that floor, where everything is, and what is expected. But now that I won't be on that floor (since that floor is for training), I am very ner...

13. Does this nurse totally not like me??

    chariot posted a topic in Relations

    Today was my last day of training as a nursing assistant. I am in the float pool, but I trained at a med-surg floor for 2 weeks because that is one the training floors. During the first week of training, there was a nurse who was also the charge nur...

14. To the nurses: Is telling you the pain level of the patient bothersome?

    chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm training as a NA right now at a big hospital. I tell the nurses when the patients rings the call bell because he or she is in pain and is asking for meds. Why do nurses seem like they don't care or seem like I'm telling them something petty?? A...

15. Do you feel bothered by new training CNAs?

    chariot posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is my 2nd week of training as a NA at a big hospital. I can do a lot of things, but I'm still learning and I learn something new every day. The floor I'm training on has 3 nursing assistants, each one is assigned to a section of the floor. I w...