tiffanycmt

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1. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   tiffanycmt replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   I'm NOT saying you guys aren't right but as i've said before i've worked in four different ltc facilitys and i did cna classes in Nebraska then moved to missouri and re did them here and i have never been told to change beds everday we do them on the...

2. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   tiffanycmt replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   Very Well put....... Working as a cna/aide whatever you wish to call it is hard stressful work. As far as dream's previous statement "i have no soiled beds" well consider yourself lucky b/c a soiled bed doesnt mean your NOT doing your job if that wa...

3. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   tiffanycmt replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

4. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   tiffanycmt replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   reading all of these i can relate to both sides. I am a med tech and i also work as a cna depending on the day. When i'm doing meds and someone needs something simple like lifted up in bed,drink of water,blanket i go ahead and do it but sometimes i a...

5. MANUAL COUNTING OF NARCOTICS, help

   tiffanycmt replied to hppygrndma's topic in General Nursing

   I am a cmt and from my exp in mo it can be two med tech's, a med tech and a nurse or a nurse and a nurse but you can't just have anyone count narc's we have our uncoming count with the out going person to make sure that everything is correct before ...

6. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

   tiffanycmt replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

   I'm unclear about something...What do you mean by you license being "on the line" for a med tech mistake. I am a med tech and I have made a med error and I realized my error wrote myself up for my error and all was fine My charge nurse in no way shap...

7. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

   tiffanycmt replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

   I have posted on many forums on this topic. I am a cmt in the state of Missouri we are allowed to give all narcs (depending on facility) we are allowed to take bs and give insulin(depending on facility) We are allowed to give neb tx's (depending on f...

8. Techs and MEDS?????

   tiffanycmt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

   hmm i always thought if you prepared the med you gave it?????

9. Owe Taxes=loose License?

   tiffanycmt replied to LADYSUN818's topic in General Nursing

   Although i'm in a different situation not a nurse I reallly would like to comment on this. Last year i worked a full time job plus overtime as a cna/cmt @ 8.50 an hour so I decided to get a second job and worked a part time job most of last year. I m...

10. I think I'm in big trouble

    tiffanycmt replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ltc but were having the opposite problem we (cna's) are being sent home d/t are census being low. yet they are still hiring new staff makes no since but i must say i applaud you for what you've done i have worked in many different homes sho...

11. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    tiffanycmt replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed my but off and i'm not a nurse yet but i work with nurses and i find that to be very true i could even say alot of that applys to a exp cna and a new na God bless Tiffany

12. stinking of cigarette smoke

    tiffanycmt replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    I am a smoker and can understand how non smokers do not wish to smell my habit that is why I wash my hands afterwards and do everything i can possibly do to minimize the smell. But for the people that say you shouldn't be able to smoke at home what y...

13. What if CNA won't work?

    tiffanycmt replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric

    applause.....very well put!!! i have not been in the nurse position but when i work on the floor as a aide i try to do my best but nothing makes me more upset then when a nurse is sitting on there buns doing nothing then tells you so and so has there...

14. Anyone work as a Psych nurse with sex offenders?

    tiffanycmt replied to funnygirl_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    That is what I was trying to say i KNOW that i would NOT be good in that type of nursing so i wouldn't apply for a job like that But i don't think that means that i should not be a nurse.

15. Anyone work as a Psych nurse with sex offenders?

    tiffanycmt replied to funnygirl_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    yes i understand this but what i was trying to say is I would NOT be able to apply for a job that i knew would be sex offenders i would be caring for in the er i'm sure they do come in however there not going to tell you hey im a sex offender. As i s...