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  1. Cna incident investigation

    Possum_RN replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, yes, I'm familiar with those two lifts. I was referring to an assist-to-stand, which looks like this: It has no automated parts, and thus, in my facility it could be operated by one CNA without...

  2. Cna incident investigation

    Possum_RN replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this has been hashed out yet (read three comment pages deep, then skipped), but I'm wondering something: in the facility I worked at, an automated sit-to-stand was a two person lift....

  3. What can I do with my nursing degree?

    Possum_RN replied to nishali78's topic in General Nursing

    I get that one can get tired of these threads, but each of these threads represents a human being who is facing a very stressful and difficult time. Junking up the thread with a list that includes...

  4. Where Should I start?

    Possum_RN replied to Nurse2b_Cook's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ^^^ absolutely agree with Jedrnurse! Most strikingly, I was so at-ease in my first clinical: other students looked like deers in headlights, but I was confident in the basics of patient care, at...

  5. The infamous question, LPN or RN?

    Possum_RN replied to Irr3k's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey there! first off, I just finished my associate's degree of nursing and found out I passed the NCLEX yesterday - I'm 29 years old. I was by no means the youngest in my program - the oldest in my...

  6. What is the hardest part of nursing school?

    Possum_RN replied to maddiebruner's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished up nursing school in May. This question is so difficult to answer - for me, lab values and medications KILLED me. Pure memorization is difficult for me: "what should you monitor a...

  7. What can I do with my nursing degree?

    Possum_RN replied to nishali78's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....jerk move, hherrn. I hope you find whomever defecated in your Cheerios and direct your passive- aggressiveness to them. Anyways, First off I have to get the obligatory disclaimer out of the...

  8. NCLEX 75 questions, "good pop up"

    Possum_RN replied to sunflow3rz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I took my NCLEX three days ago. I was SURE I failed, but got the good pop-up. Turns out, I passed with 80 questions . But I'm still pretty skeptical of the "Pearson Vue Trick". You can look up...

  9. What happens when you fail a fit test?

    Possum_RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a med/surg floor at my local hospital, in a rural area surrounded by several "big" cities. There were a lot of migrant workers, and we had several cases of confirmed TB a year or so ago....

  10. Leaving Nursing

    Possum_RN replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    This really hits home for me. Healthcare is my second career (I've worked as a CNA for 5 years, getting the results on my NCLEX today hopefully). I started out as an English teacher. This reply...

  11. Long hair at the bedside

    Possum_RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    I have very curly, frizzy hair: after years of wearing it in a high bun, one patient called it "Irish washer-woman hair" I decided I needed a style that was more polished. I do my hair in a "Gibson...

  12. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    Possum_RN replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I also want to add: no matter what you look like, how beautiful you are, it's very likely a patient WILL at some point call you fat, ugly, etc - any insult they think will hurt you. Patients have all...

  13. Eating the patients' food?

    Possum_RN replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that ever bothered me was in long-term care: there was one CNA I worked with that would take wrapped desserts off the assist-to-feed's tray, put it to the side, and eat it later. Most...

  14. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    Possum_RN replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you apply, if you really want this! I have horrible skin too...approaching 30, still have acne, tried everything under the sun. It appears to be stress related, so maybe I'm in the wrong...

  15. Best thing about being a nurse?

    Possum_RN replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA (get official results for the NCLEX tomorrow - send me good vibes!), but mannnn I love scrubs. As a night-shifter, sometimes I'd wake up on my day off around 3pm, and remember I needed TP...

  16. falling asleep during nightshift

    Possum_RN replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and when I caught co-workers snoozing, I'd nudge them awake and ask them if they wanted to take their 30, or their "optional 15-minute break", to nap. Maybe that was kind of a jab, but like...

  17. falling asleep during nightshift

    Possum_RN replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

    Yeahhhhh, big mixed feelings on this. I worked night shift as a CNA for 3 years. I did fall asleep once while in a dark computer cubicle charting - it happens! BUT: it was only once. After that,...

  18. A patient spit in my face

    Possum_RN replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I know how bad that sucks! I've been a CNA for 4 years, and just took my NCLEX (wish me luck!) - I truly believe that being a CNA will make me a stronger nurse just for this reason: many nurses...

  19. Offended a coworker

    Possum_RN replied to Possum_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for all the replies. I know it's hard to get the "feel" of a situation down in writing, but I really feel the situation was...if not bullying, then at least toxic. The original call bell was...

  20. Offended a coworker

    Possum_RN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've worked on a unit for over a year as a NA, and I'm in nursing school. I used to work weekend nights full-time, and I built a good rapport with my coworkers. I have recently gone PRN due to the...

  21. Quitting nursing school?

    Possum_RN replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    I'm in nursing school right now, in the med/sug II class, third semester. I have to say, if I hadn't worked as a CNA in a LTC facility, and thought nursing was only being a floor nurse at a...

  22. HIPPA violation concern

    Possum_RN replied to Nurselady2b27's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Erm...that's way harsh and off-base. There is NO call for that negativity. If you didn't give patient identifiers, you should be okay. HIPPA is a very nebulous and confusing concept - any time you...

  23. Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Possum_RN replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very liberal and live in a very conservative area. From bits and pieces I've heard coworkers discuss, I assume I'm in the minority. It doesn't change how I feel about the people I work with: I...

  24. Dealing with guilt and anxiety

    Possum_RN replied to abbycdps's topic in General Students

    Oh my word...I'm SO sorry that you had this experience. I'm a nursing student myself, so maybe others can give more insight...but if it was the wrong medication in the patient's med. box, then it was...

  25. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    Possum_RN replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I don't know how I missed that he THREW A CUP at you the first time I read this. Glad it was the water and not the coffee: at the hospital where I work, the hot plate keeps it scalding hot....