OhioTry

OhioTry

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About OhioTry

Former Methodist pastor, current STNA and pre-Nursing student, future RN.

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  1. Too dumb to be a nurse?

    I actually failed the skill test the first time - though I aced the written. It's harder if you don't have any previous experience. Nursing school itself is much more academic.
  2. Difficult resident and charged nurse

    Yes, the nurase probably thought you were wearing dirty gloves because you had them on in the hallway. I wastaught to always glove and de-glove in the resident's room, so you don't carry germs in from the hall.
  3. darn bed alarms

    Hire more CNAs to respond to the alarms so that the nurses don't have to.
  4. What to expect with CNA training?

    I was allowed to wear white "leather" tennis shoes in my STNA training program. Their acceptability varies from program to program and job to job. Our only rules were white shoes only and no crocs. Solid shoes are a must for practical reasons, and I...
  5. Finding a job as a CNA

    1. You might want to look in more rural areas as well as urban ones. There are fewer aides in those areas so demand is greater. 2. You generally need some experiance in a long-term care facility before you can get hired as a home health aide or hos...
  6. Last name on ID badge?

    My ID badge contains my full first and last name, which are both unusual in a WASP-y, multiple last names sort of way. My first name is hard to pronounce, so I go by a nickname 95% of the time, so I had to tell people that. It was a bit annoying, an...
  7. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    Whisky and soda, or red wine, are my two go-to stress relievers in the winter. Beer, wine spritzers, and gin martinis handle my problems in the summer. I know it's not the healthiest way of managing stress, but I'm to old to change my ways now. An...
  8. Just wanted to post an update- I did very well today on my first day back on the job, and was seen doing well by management, and praised for it. I had a good day and am feeling relaxed and capable.
  9. STNA OR CNA??

    STNA and CNA are two different names for the same job. Most states have Certified Nursing Assistants, but a few states, including my own state of Ohio, have State Tested Nursing Assistants. The qualifications are exactly the same, the course of ins...
  10. I think I forgot to mention that I recieved a 3-day suspension along with the write-up, which combined with my managers remarks was extremely discouraging since I love my job and really want to keep it. That said, looking on the bright side they coul...
  11. I want to preface this post by saying that I really love being a CNA- it's not always a laugh a minute, but it gives me very deep joy. And I love working with older adults- learning about their life experiences and sharing their final journey. So it...
  12. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    I know of a little boy, about three years old, named "Tumor". His mother was 48 when she had him, and apparently he was initially mistaken for uterine cancer.
  13. What do you look for in CNA classroom?

    The practical skills should be taught hands-on. Ideally these should include skills that will be needed on the job whether or not they are on the state test. I am very glad that our class got taught how to take a manual blood pressure in addition t...
  14. When a med runs out

    Are you using "narcotics" as a shorthand for all controlled substances or do you specifically mean only narcotic pain medications? I'm only a CNA so obviously in my facility I have nothing to do with med pass. But I am prescribed a powerful stimula...
  15. Manly patterned scrubs

    Hello, everyone. I am a pre-nursing student and a STNA, which is the Ohio equivalent of a CNA. I work in a long term care facility that requires the aides to wear navy blue scrub bottoms but allows us to wear any scrub top we like. Unfortunately, ...