SaraO'Hara

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    "I Come Into Work Sick! Why Can't You?"

    SaraO'Hara replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I feel bad because I've missed a few days work due to a rash, especially because I've only been working since late May - but what can I do? I don't want to leave my co-workers in the lurch, but I...
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    Patients making me feel dumb

    SaraO'Hara replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    There is one resident at my work who never fails to make me feel rather awkward, usually over changing a disposable brief. Essentially.. "Ma'am, I need to change your brief." "What?" "*holds up...
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    Anyone a CNA/nursing assistant b4 an LPN?

    SaraO'Hara replied to Maggie in NC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a nursing assistant, taking the CNA boards tomorrow (yikes!); I will be taking my LVN pre-reqs starting 23 August, and starting the actual courses in May 2007. So.. by the time I graduate from...
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    You know you're a nursing student when...

    SaraO'Hara replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

    Writing things on the "family bulletin board" in fractured nursing shorthand, eg "Jimmy: impaired ability to visit skateboard park s/p acute bratosis. Recommended tx: spank t.i.d. till clear."...
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    Let's play I Remember When.....

    SaraO'Hara replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    *bump* Ah, and my facility just got rid of the crank beds last
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    Ever Get Insomnia B-4 Work?

    SaraO'Hara replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I get insomnia every night before I start a new week - basically, so jittery that I wake up every half hour. This gets progressively better until my last pre-work night, when I sleep normally. I use...
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    Some musings about reading posts here...

    SaraO'Hara replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    Heh. In high school, I once had to peer-edit a term paper that had the most atrocious grammar and spelling, half of which was netspeak, and contained no punctuation save ellipses. I used so much red...
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    Let's play I Remember When.....

    SaraO'Hara replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a CNA for two months.. but: - I have to mitre corners on bed linens. - Pillowcases must open away from the door. - I was taught how to give enemas. And all kinds of other things that are...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SaraO'Hara replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTC facility.. and I actually did see a floating head two days ago. I was making a bed, and had bent over to mitre the corner of the sheet opposite the door. I looked up toward the...
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    Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    SaraO'Hara replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the RNs bought Starbuck's for everybody on the station. I wasn't expecting to be included because I'm 1. a student 2. very quiet, but I ended up with a very nice cup of chai ^_^ Quite lovely...
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    Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

    SaraO'Hara replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, where shall I start? 1. Res. pulled the "but I'm ambulatory!" trick on me. Needless to say she's not, and the out-of-date care plan didn't tell me this... Attempted to assist her to the...
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    Where Do You Work?

    SaraO'Hara replied to casi's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Long-term care facility; considering switching to hospital after I
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    CNA salary

    SaraO'Hara replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The facility I work at trains CNAs - $9.24 / hour in training, and I think after cert. as well. They're starting to train LPNs as well, but only fully certified NAs are
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    how many patients do you have

    SaraO'Hara replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Holy malarky. I work in a nursing home, day shift, and I usually have 8-10, which is difficult enough *hugs* However, I'm pretty new to the facility, and the older aides tend to stick me and other...
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    Calling All CNA's!

    SaraO'Hara replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    *waves* I'm Sarah, an NA in LTC (mostly elderly). I haven't taken my boards yet, but will on 19 August. I think I had the idea for the CNA
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    My first death (yesterday)

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm training to be a CNA in a long-term care centre. Our residents are fairly garden-variety, mostly geriatric, a few Huntington's or MS patients. A couple are on hospice, like Mrs Hopkins (names...
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    Reminiscing

    SaraO'Hara replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Make a 2" wide pleat near the foot of the bed - leaves room for the patient's toes We've been taught how to make one, but it's not
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    My first death (yesterday)

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I changed everybody's name except for my own, and since my precise location is not given, I thought it should be okay. 911fltrn, I've had HIPAA pounded into my head for the past four weeks...
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    PPD - nervous every time

    SaraO'Hara replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Don't sweat it. The worst that could happen is having to take a few pills for several months. I had a positive PPD in January.. I'm in the middle of a course of INH, but nobody may ever bother me...
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    A Purple Face

    SaraO'Hara replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    This is a shot in the dark, but I've known people who had large purple birthmarks on their
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    Residents who don't get along

    SaraO'Hara posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I care for two residents in particular who are in beds B and C in a three-bed room (the lady in bed A is very quiet and doesn't take any mind of B and C). Resident C has back pain, contractures in...
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    CNA Training

    SaraO'Hara replied to QuigRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perhaps have them practice both ways, but be very clear that the book is unrealistic? We have similar problems in my CNA textbook; for example, several procedures are taught in a manner that works...
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    Residents who don't get along

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well... problem solved... Resident C passed away yesterday afternoon, while my classmate and I were washing
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SaraO'Hara replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness, yes. I work in LTC and this thread has me a bit spooked that I'll see
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    Residents who don't get along

    SaraO'Hara replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know if it's possible to move them, or if it's been brought up before, because I'm a student CNA and have only been caring for these residents for four days. I'll bring it up today with the...