TiggerBelly

TiggerBelly

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  1. Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    TiggerBelly replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    There is absolutely no way a tech should be suturing anyone regardless of how much training they have. A doctor or a PA should be the only one suturing anything. That goes beyond the tech's scope of...

  2. What and where do your CNAs document?

    TiggerBelly replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know what caretracker is but we do have a computerized charting system. I am an ER tech and I chart everything I do including splints,vitals,comfort measures, output etc etc. Whatever it is...

  3. Scrub Tech Clinicals starting...nervous!!!

    TiggerBelly posted a topic in Operating Room

    So Monday begins my first round of clinicals for the scrub tech program I am in. Although I am very excited about this, I am also scared to death! We have had a month off between semesters and even...

  4. Please date all food items in refrigerator or it will be tossed, after 3 days

    TiggerBelly replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That happens alot where I work. We too have a sign on our refrig saying to date items with your name or they will be tossed. According to our manager it is a joint commission rule and also for...

  5. Physical considerations for CNAs?

    TiggerBelly replied to csab's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA work is physically demanding. I too work in a facility where they have a "no lift" policy in place, but still just walking/jogging around on a very hard floor all day long is enough to put a...

  6. TV in the ED

    TiggerBelly replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    We have TVs here too. Like others have said,it does help pass the time and greatly help with children. No issues as far as noise goes, if it gets too loud, we ask them to turn it down. No issues...

  7. Hospital or LTC?

    TiggerBelly replied to Satori77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I started my healthcare career working in an Assisted Living Facility and spent about 6 months there. Then I was hired at a hospital and first started on the Medical Unit. The medical unit was not my...

  8. How do you react to being humiliated by nurses?

    TiggerBelly replied to Miwila's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I haven't read any of the other responses,so pardon me if I repeat anything that has already been said. First off it is completely unacceptable for a nurse (or any other member of the healthcare...

  9. What are CNA's allowed to know? (HIPAA question)

    TiggerBelly replied to Donnagg123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    But who encouraged you to look and was it legal? I never saw the need to look in a patient's chart. Anything questions I had regarding the patient's care could be answered by that patient's nurse....

  10. How Much Did you Make as a Student Nurse Tech??

    TiggerBelly replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I work in SC and I know that Nurse Techs make 9.50 an hour. It depends on your facility on what you will and will not be able to

  11. CNA in an ER? vs ER tech

    TiggerBelly replied to sphinx4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in the ER and I do many different things. Fiberglass splints, wound care, wound dressings, set the doctors up with suture kits, assist doctors with pelvic exams, collect specimens and take them...

  12. CNA Hours

    TiggerBelly replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on your faciltity. I work 12 hour shifts. Yea by hour 10 I may be ready to drop, but then I can have 3 days off in a

  13. What does a CNA REALLY do?

    TiggerBelly replied to cz890's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As far as being a CNA burning you out, that depends on you. For me. working as an aide and as a tech has taught me alot about patient care, how to remain calm when things get crazy and I think gives...

  14. what are the different kinds of floors?

    TiggerBelly replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience, Tele is geared towards patients that need heart monitoring constantly, but are not sick enough to be in ICU. Thats where we send alot of our chest pains when they come in through...

  15. Need Surgical Tech Info

    TiggerBelly posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello everyone! I have been on allnurses for a while and normally post on the CNA board, but I have a question that I need some help with. I currently work in a hospital as an aide and am also...

  16. Becoming a CNA

    TiggerBelly replied to DreamAngel83's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try the Red Cross, they may offer training. Also call around to some nursing homes and long term care facilities. Some may offer to train you to be eligible for state certification. But if they train...

  17. Do you run to bed alarms?

    TiggerBelly posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ok just curious and maybe its just me. I work in a 30 bed Med Unit. All patients that are at fall risk have their bed alarms put on. So lets say I'm at the other end of the unit and I hear a bed alarm...

  18. cna job--prepare meals

    TiggerBelly replied to hapiyogi's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I guess that would depend on where you work. I think maybe some home health jobs ask that you do a little light cooking for the patient. At hospitals and other facilities the most "cooking" you will...

  19. Surgical CNA in hospital

    TiggerBelly replied to kdwyer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you're talking about a Surgical floor then most of your duties will consist of vital signs (alot of doctors order vitals q15, q30, q1hour post-op) assisting patients with ADLs, bathroom, feeding...

  20. Statistics

    TiggerBelly replied to daisyfleur70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advice would be just to keep up with it, don't let yourself fall behind because then it is really hard to catch up. Get to know the formulas very well and all the different ways they can be used....

  21. CNA looking for time managing skills

    TiggerBelly replied to not_so_sure7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know where you are coming from. I too went from assisted living to a hospital. One of the reasons why I left assisted living was due to poor staffing. I had way too many total care residents to try...

  22. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    TiggerBelly replied to Katie89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Have you done online applications or in-person applications? Either way you need to follow up on those applications. They may get lost in the shuffle and a follow-up call would be a good way for the...

  23. CNA QUESTIONS, please help!

    TiggerBelly replied to cheizy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When your classes are depends on your school selection. My classes were all on Saturdays. The last 2 weeks were at clinicals and it was were the school selected. I think based on insurance and...

  24. Job Requirements

    TiggerBelly replied to ecmb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in a hospital currently on the Medical unit (getting ready to move to ER tho) and most of my time consist of ADL's (eating, toileting, bathing etc etc) also vital signs and assiting nurses when...

  25. CNAs: What do you do 11pm-7am?

    TiggerBelly replied to AnxiousStrawberry's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I worked in ALF, I did a couple of 11-7s. It was me and the supervisor. She would do any med passes (mostly pain pills) and put the doctors packets together for the next day. I would do some...