SmileyCNAII

SmileyCNAII

ED tech on a resp. therapist adventure

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  1. Study Groups

    SmileyCNAII posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, My A&P class wants to get together to study outside of class. What format does your study group use? Do you sit and ask each other questions or what? I have never been part of a study...

  2. This is Too weird...

    SmileyCNAII replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    What is

  3. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    SmileyCNAII replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    I was putting in a cath on a post op patient that could not void. I got the catheter in and the guy says, "Ahhhh, you have majic

  4. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    SmileyCNAII replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 63 yo male tell his nurse that he knew that I wanted to do an EKG on him just b/c all I wanted to do was see his body!!! Yeah

  5. Couldnt put in a foley!!

    SmileyCNAII replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    On some patients if you will lay the catheter on your upside down index finger (holding it with your thumb) and insert it while pushing upwards a little it helps to guide it into

  6. Stop Foreign Nurses

    SmileyCNAII replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The issue I see with foreign people coming over to our country (at least with the hispanic population) is that some of them are bilingual and that is a big plus for them seeing as many who come here...

  7. Frustrated with Drs ordering unneeded test

    SmileyCNAII replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I can see both sides of the coin. My husband died b/c his Dr. did not pick up that he was in early stages of heart failure. On the other hand I work in the ER and see it first hand every day, people...

  8. cna's doing dressings??

    SmileyCNAII replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    In NC we can go to school to become a CNA II (2). It takes @ 8 weeks for the course and we are taught to put in Foleys , Straight Cath, oral Suctioning and trach suctioning, Do tube feedings, priming...

  9. What is your unit's Uniform Policy

    SmileyCNAII replied to 1994OBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is so funny that you say that (about the red and black scrubs) because where I work we wear solid red scrub tops and black scrub bottoms. They look ok, at first we did not want red because we...

  10. ER Aides

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

    I work in the ER and love it. We do such a variety of things and the things we see are amazing. I get to help the docs with procedures (pelvics, casting, stitching etc.) At our ER we can do...

  11. The Things Patients Say & Think....Oh My!

    SmileyCNAII replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a neighbor tell my mother that her dying daughter was on "100% oxygen!". I Wanted to tell her that oxygen that comes out of the tank is 100% oxygen, it is the number of liters they are on that...

  12. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    SmileyCNAII replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Constipation......I will admit there are cases where it is a bonifide visit (rarely) but most of the time, just OMG, would you go to an ER for someone to either give you an enema or to dig you

  13. Rules for the ER (long)

    SmileyCNAII replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Please DO NOT come to the ER for constipation unless you are over 90 years old or have a medical reason for having this condition!!!! I would do everything short of using the garden hose before I...

  14. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    SmileyCNAII replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Sore Throat x 1 day, via

  15. what is the role of a CNA

    SmileyCNAII replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    CNA's also are valuable in the ED. We: Do EKG's Take pts to x-ray, to the units when admitted, etc Do vital signs, urine dip tests, UPT testing Clean people up as necessary (whether it be from a BM,...

  16. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SmileyCNAII replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had an OD pt last week. He drank down his charcoal (with sucrose) with no problem. An hour or two later he was out of it because of a shot of vitamin H and all was peaceful.....until he began...

  17. What do you do with DISRUPTIVE classmates?

    SmileyCNAII replied to 2bLPNLilPrettyNewyorkr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was taking a computer class back when I worked in human resources and there were young guys in the class who were good at computer programs and I was just learning and having a rough time. These...

  18. Funny Sign In Slips

    SmileyCNAII replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I had a father sign in that his child had a "sprider

  19. body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    SmileyCNAII replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up with a father that refused to take baths, (he was a boiler tender in the Navy so it made it worse that he would go to work in 200+ degree heat and then come home and refuse to bathe), it was...

  20. Calling All CNA's!

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

    PRN is "as needed". At our ER you can get up to 40 hours per week as a PRN person, you simply get to fill in on the shifts that are left open after the full time people are

  21. Calling All CNA's!

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

    Hello, My name is Nancy and I have been working as a CNA since July 2006. The way I got a job with no experience was to accept a PRN position first, which led to a full time position one month later...

  22. What's in a name?

    SmileyCNAII replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    We call the portable vitals machine "Nurse on a stick" and the really big wheelchair "the

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    SmileyCNAII replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    If you/your SO/child wear diapers or depends please bring extra with you. We had a lady last week who wears depends and was there for diarrihea, had an "accident" and her spouse comes up (they had...

  24. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    SmileyCNAII replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We refer to papertowels as "Hospital Stationary" and use them all the time to make notes of vital signs that need to be

  25. Rules for the ER (long)

    SmileyCNAII replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    At work the other night the PA walked by the Dr and asked in a sarcastic tone, "Have you seen any emergencies tonight?". We had been slammed for several hours at that point. The insanity never...