Biosciencegeek

Biosciencegeek has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. Disrespectful, Lazy CNAs who bully

   Biosciencegeek replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   I work with a few CNAs that actually bully the nurses (charge nurse included) and spend more time sitting at the nurse's station texting their boyfriends than the nurses do while doing paperwork.....right in front of the nurses. Luckily, this LTC CN...

2. Wage for STNA or CNA

   Biosciencegeek replied to obringers's topic in CNA/MA

   Some areas of the country DO pay their CNAs well, but that is the exception, not the rule in my experience and in my area of the US. There are CNAs in my facility (not me, I'm in nursing school working P/T) that work 16 hour shifts on a regular basis...

3. How to deal with stereotypes and vicious people

   Biosciencegeek replied to rnhopeful2014's topic in Male Students

   Beautifully said!

4. Community college questions ( Coastal Carolina Community College)

   Biosciencegeek replied to Aquafina1's topic in School Programs

   I'm a 2nd semester ADN student that's attending a community college here in NC. If you were not planning on changing states, you could get your ADN at Coastal, then find out which 4 year schools close to you are offering the 1 year ADN to BSN program...

5. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

   Biosciencegeek replied to emily_ganshert's topic in CNA/MA

   Becoming a CNA helped me to learn what kind of nurse NOT TO BE. It's simply mind boggling to me how quickly some RNs and even LPNs can forget what it was like to be a CNA. I work with 3 that were previously CNAs. All 3 have extreme cases of amnesia. ...

6. Resident fell, now I'm fired

   Biosciencegeek replied to gonegirl's topic in CNA/MA

   THIS^^^^^

7. cnas and end of shift med. count

   Biosciencegeek replied to Schwenn813's topic in CNA/MA

   Very well said!

8. cnas and end of shift med. count

   Biosciencegeek replied to Schwenn813's topic in CNA/MA

   NO....Just no. OMG..NEVER do that...I don't care who tells you to.

9. Wage for STNA or CNA

   Biosciencegeek replied to obringers's topic in CNA/MA

   I did not say saying that "Fly by night" CNA crash courses don't produce great CNAs. I said that NURSING SCHOOLS in my state will not accept their (crash courses) curriculum as a prerequisite. The "good thing" being that you must be on the registry b...

10. Wage for STNA or CNA

    Biosciencegeek replied to obringers's topic in CNA/MA

    And I might add, one MUST attend an accredited CNA I course, clinical rotation, and be on the CNA registry in the state of NC before he/she can attend a nursing school...no "fly by night" 3 week crash courses allowed either..which is really a good th...

11. Wage for STNA or CNA

    Biosciencegeek replied to obringers's topic in CNA/MA

    In my state, CNAs start at around $9.00/hr. for most LTC facilities. I'm sorry, but for lack of a better phrase, that's pathetic. Nonetheless, facilities continue to analyze and wonder why turnover rates are so astronomical. When people like my ex fe...

12. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    Biosciencegeek replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

    Both will get introduced to my friend one day. You'll see. Her name is Karma and she's on a world tour. She'll be coming to their area. Very soon.

13. LPN Job Duties

    Biosciencegeek replied to Hoping2BeANurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    Amen. We have new nurses that come in (from other states) and the very first question they ask is, "Like,do I need to help with changing briefs or peri-care, and if so, how often? I'd rather not if possible." First off, use your grown up voice in the...

14. LPN Job Duties

    Biosciencegeek replied to Hoping2BeANurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This for the win.

15. Things that make you go hmmm....

    Biosciencegeek replied to duskyjewel's topic in General Nursing

    I want to vomit, yet I can't stop reading.