clarinets CNA

clarinets has 12 years experience as a CNA and specializes in CNA/Nursing school student.

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1. ADN Clinical nursing school

   clarinets posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, I am an ADN Nursing student and am having difficulty in student clinical setting, in particularly in a medsurg or ICU setting. As much as I do not mind doing things by myself, I certainly do not want to make mistakes, such as with passing med...

2. Thoughts?

   clarinets posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am possibly interested in becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator. I have a general idea on the route to it, but would like some idea on pros and cons of that area, (other than pay and benefits). As an example, are what are the stress le...

3. Certified Diabetes Educator

   clarinets posted a topic in General Specialties

   Hello, I am in an ADN program out in California and am possibly interested in becoming a certified diabetes educator. I have a general idea on the road map of becoming one, but am interested (outside of the pay scale) in the pros and cons of bei...

4. Nutrition nurse

   clarinets posted a topic in General Specialties

   Hello, I am looking at possibly becoming a Nurse Nutritionist. I have some questions to ask. 1) Is there an organization for nurse nutritionists? 2) What is it like to be a nurse nutritionist? 3) What are nurse nutritionists called? ...

5. Nursing

   clarinets posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi I’m a nurse assistant and I want to go for either nursing or radiology tech or pa or speech therapist. TBH I grew as an abused child where my mom tried stuffing my face with a pillow amongst other issues I had. Yes I have some ptsd. I am five year...

6. Got a coaching write up and being eye balled

   clarinets replied to clarinets's topic in CNA/MA

   They did by saying time management. What I don’t understand is why the nurses could not approach me but rather tell the manager. It seems like they are also eyeballing me.

7. Got a coaching write up and being eye balled

   clarinets posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hi everyone. I’m in a bit of a pickle. I recently left the va hospital after 4.5 years as a nurse assistant to go part time as a nurse assistant at el Camino hospital. I was doing this to take classes. After a month at el Camino hospital I got writte...

8. How to work independently as a CNA or nurse

   clarinets replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a med surg unit. I have been here two years. Sometimes I don't get help. I can do the skills taught in school but struggle with independent prioritizing in tasks and situational thinking. I need help with this. Please advise!! Nurses someti...

9. How to work independently as a CNA or nurse

   clarinets replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a med surg unit as a CNA. I struggle with independent prioritizing and figuring out situations. How do I do this? Sometimes when the floor is busy asking for help is not an option especially when it comes to turning patients. Not always is ...

10. How to work independently as a CNA or nurse

    clarinets posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm having trouble with on how to work independently as a CNA. I'm trying to be a nurse. How do I work independently? How do I ask for help? When do I take initiative? I'm trying to do this without pissing some doctor or nurse off... I've done the a...

11. How do I effectively communicate with patients and staff and nurses in an acute hospital?

    clarinets replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

    No I do not.,,,

12. How do I effectively communicate with patients and staff and nurses in an acute hospital?

    clarinets replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

    I do... And will...

13. Priorities?

    clarinets posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just curious what are the nursing priorities? I work in an acute care hospital as a CNA. The other day I was trying to pull up a heavy patient that could not pull himself up ( tried trendelenberg) and called for help. The nursing assistants were...

14. How do I effectively communicate with patients and staff and nurses in an acute hospital?

    clarinets posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok... Sorry my last question was not detailed enough... Here goes.. i had a couple of difficult patients yesterday... One did not want to have me perform an ekg on him.. I thought he would not lay down because he was heavy in size but did not realize...

15. Being Ignored

    clarinets replied to clarinets's topic in CNA/MA

    I am a he by the way....