I really feel for you the day you had. I think in the time it took you to tell the patient to put the light on you could have had the bedpan under the patient and moved on with your responsibilities....
To PASomeday- it does have a ring to it :) one of the wonderful things about nursing is that it can take you anywhere- even to PA school. I'm sure you will be a great
Hi there! Beginning nursing school can be overwhelming. Once you get into the groove and schedule you will find time to have a life! Your time in the gym will be a valuable stress reliever and you...
Thank you all for your responses. It is more clear to me now. Some RN's will give you report even when you have gotten report from the other CNA. It seems like so much to be responsible for thank...
I am a nursing student graduating next Dec. and I am an aide as well. The BON came to our ethics class and talked briefly about delegation. In the booklet it explains there is a process for...
I think this is a dangerous situation for the patients and any nurse that holds a liscence in these facilities. Another issue here is relying more on unliscensed personell is devaluing nursing....
I say good for her! We had a pt that grooped the staff and the CNA's talked about it and were shaken by it but they talked like it was part of the job.. I didn't have this patient and did not know...
It doesn't really pick up LOL :chuckle I took me forever to read because I'd fall alsleep or put it down to think about what she was writing about. It is written like one long term paper LOL. She...
In nursing school you always here that Med-Surge is where you go when you first graduate. It's like an extension of school and that is where you really learn the skills that make you a good nurse....