sasha2006

:wink2:Thank you for sharing how hard CNA's do work. I worked as a CNA on a crazy busy Med/Surg floor for 5 years before working as an RN. I was biting my tongue reading the post however, there are lazy workers in every field. I worked as a CNA and myself and my co-workers lost 20lbs average within the first 6 weeks. I am now working towards my RN and my frustration is with the some of the new RN's we have who consider it to be out of their job description to help aides with patient care when their help is sorely needed. All they do is sit on their butts at the desk and get up to dispense meds and do vitals. I know RNs are very busy but so are CNAs and working together would make it easier for all of us to get our duties done rather than refusing work that is "the CNA's job". I always vowed to my CNA co-workers that i would not become "one of those nurses" and have followed the example lead by the older nurses now leaving the profession who weren't afraid to make a bed or remove a patient tray once in a while and whose work ethic i admired. The idea is teamwork and i think that at least in my facility we are getting further and further away from that. So, to all the CNA's reading this post----most RN's do appreciate the hard work that you do do. Without you, patient care would be greatly lacking. Sasha

Hi everyone! I am hoping that someone out there can provide some information for me. I have heard that there are hospitals in Texas that will train you in a specialty while paying you during this training period. Is anyone aware of hospitals that offer this incentive in Texas and what type of experience you must have before they will take you? Also, how long do they want you to commit to working with them after they have trained you in a specialty? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Sasha

thanks, your advice was great! sasha

I was wondering if anyone out there could post a link or email a copy of an organized spreadsheet that they use to chart down all their info for each patient on their shift. I have just started my clinical rotation in Med/Surg and have found that our hospital gives us a tiny census sheet which leaves making notes on each patient pretty cramped and disorganized. I have seen some worksheets posted that involve very thorough charting for each patient and i hope to devise a list for each patient so that i give a good thorough report---i have heard the difference in report between a poor one and a good one. Does anyone have a worksheet that they would like to share on this forum or by sending through email? Thanks in advance for your consideration, Sasha2006

I was wondering if anyone out there could post a link or email a copy of an organized spreadsheet that they use to chart down all their info for each patient on their shift. I have just started my clinical rotation in Med/Surg and have found that our hospital gives us a tiny census sheet which leaves making notes on each patient pretty cramped and disorganized. I have seen some worksheets posted that involve very thorough charting for each patient and i hope to devise a list for each patient so that i give a good thorough report---i have heard the difference in report between a poor one and a good one. Does anyone have a worksheet that they would like to share on this forum or by sending through email? Thanks in advance for your consideration, Sasha2006

I have had the same problem--my doctor told me it was alopecia. It is an autoimmune response from your body that causes the hair to fall out. Alopecia can be caused by stress, poor nutrition, etc. It is similiar to male pattern baldness. My new hair growth is coming in a a weird gray/blonde color to top it off and i have medium brown hair. Nursing school is literally giving me grey hairs!!

thank you for the advice

I was wondering if anyone out there could offer some advice. I am a student nurse currently doing a rotation on Med/Surg and am finding that it can be difficult for me to concentrate and focus on occasion. I have been diagnosed and treated for a generalized anxiety disorder but i have found during this clinical rotation that i have had days where it is difficult to concentrate and prioritize care. Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep organized and keep thinking when your anxiety level is high? I am often caring for 4-5 patients as a student nurse and when i have been presented with complicated patients it is all i can do to try to keep up with my group of patients. My instructor is aware of my disorder but says, and i agree, that it is not an excuse but rather a challenge that i must learn to deal with. Any ideas on how to keep on track? Thank you, Sasha2006

I was wondering if anyone out there could offer some advice. I am a student nurse currently doing a rotation on Med/Surg and am finding that it can be difficult for me to concentrate and focus on occasion. I have been diagnosed and treated for a generalized anxiety disorder but i have found during this clinical rotation that i have had days where it is difficult to concentrate and prioritize care. Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep organized and keep thinking when your anxiety level is high? I am often caring for 4-5 patients as a student nurse and when i have been presented with complicated patients it is all i can do to try to keep up with my group of patients. My instructor is aware of my disorder but says, and i agree, that it is not an excuse but rather a challenge that i must learn to deal with. Any ideas on how to keep on track? Thank you, Sasha2006

I was wondering if anyone out there could offer some advice. I am a student nurse currently doing a rotation on Med/Surg and am finding that it can be difficult for me to concentrate and focus on occasion. I have been diagnosed and treated for a generalized anxiety disorder but i have found during this clinical rotation that i have had days where it is difficult to concentrate and prioritize care. Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep organized and keep thinking when your anxiety level is high? I am often caring for 4-5 patients as a student nurse and when i have been presented with complicated patients it is all i can do to try to keep up with my group of patients. My instructor is aware of my disorder but says, and i agree, that it is not an excuse but rather a challenge that i must learn to deal with. Any ideas on how to keep on track? Thank you, Sasha2006

Perhaps with your experience, you could provide some suggestions for my situation. I am a student nurse with a generalized anxiety disorder and find it difficult on occasions to concentrate and focus during my clinical rotation. I need advice on how to help keep myself organized and keep it together. I do know that it helps alot when i feel prepared but what can you do when there are things that you can't prepare for? Also, in what ways can i prepare for my shift? (I am currently doing my rotation on a Med/Surg floor with a heavy patient load and i am finding it very challenging to prioritize care and to keep up to speed). Any advice would be greatly appreciated, sasha2006

Can anyone provide me with some advice on my clinical rotation in Med/Surg? I am entering into the semester this Spring and need some advice on what i can do to help be better organized and better at prioritizing tasks and patient care. Also, does anyone have any suggestions on what i can do to prepare for this rotation ahead of time? thanks! Sasha RN in 2006

Can anyone provide me with some advice on my clinical rotation in Med/Surg? I am entering into the semester this Spring and need some advice on what i can do to help be better organized and better at prioritizing tasks and patient care. I am aware that this is a busy area as i have worked the floor as a Nurse's Aide and at times i have felt that i could use some pointers on becoming better organized and more efficient. I know that this is a skill that improves with time but i wonder if anyone has any specific ideas for me? thanks! Sasha RN in 2006