SmileyCNAII

SmileyCNAII

ED tech on a resp. therapist adventure

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  1. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    SmileyCNAII replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like to ask the LOL's as I take their urine for testing, "Do I need to test to see if you are pregnant??" Makes them laugh every

  2. who here is CNAII's? and what state do you live in.

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

    Hi, I live in NC and am taking the class to become a CNA II. The extra duties that a CNA II can do are: Insertion and d/c of Foleys, set up of IV fluids, trach suctioning, colostomy care, tube...

  3. Need Common Phrases in Spanish

    SmileyCNAII replied to roxburin's topic in Emergency

    What, not happy that I do not wish to have a language FORCED upon me?? My fore-fathers who came here legally as immigrants did not ask the people that were already here to learn German (or put...

  4. Patient Sitter

    SmileyCNAII replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    The gowns in our hosp are not that bad. They go down to the pts knees on an average size person. I will make sure that if you need it you get two gowns, one frontways and one backways......Don't...

  5. Patient Sitter

    SmileyCNAII replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    In our hospital we have to sit with any patient that has tried to commit suicide or who has suicial ideations. I have only sat at night up on the floor so all of those patients were asleep the...

  6. Need Common Phrases in Spanish

    SmileyCNAII replied to roxburin's topic in Emergency

    I am going to take a bunch of flak over this but here goes, Why are we in America adjusting to people who want to live in our country but refuse to learn the language?? There are plenty of people who...

  7. Common ER Meds

    SmileyCNAII replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    This is a good thread, I will be looking these drugs up to see what they do. There are two drugs used when they are going to intubate a pt. One of them is sux and the other begins with an "A", can...

  8. What Would You Change??

    SmileyCNAII replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    and if they are unwilling to send housekeeping through the er more than once a day (at 6 am mind you) get bigger trashcans..... does management realize how big a bedpan or a vomit bucket is? they...

  9. What Would You Change??

    SmileyCNAII replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    #1 Make hallways from one area to another match up. I feel like I am running the grand prix some days weaving around corners etc. #2 Make doorways/halls wider The people who design hospitals are...

  10. Hospital or LTC? Other options?

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

    I work in the ED at the local hospital. I LOVE it!!! I stock rooms, do vitals, transport patients, do EKG's, assist the nurses and doctors in procedures (I have seen some really cool things done...

  11. Rules for the ER (long)

    SmileyCNAII replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    You are not kidding about not bringing the kids!! We had a couple the other night come in with their 2 year old in tow who was wearing those shoes that squeaked (on purpose) everytime she...

  12. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    SmileyCNAII replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ED and we are issued 2 name badges. One badge has only my first name on it and the second has my first and last name on it. This way we can wear the badge with only our first name on...

  13. how many patients do you have

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

    I work in the ED and do not have patients assigned to me. I help all of the nurses with their patients and do other duties such as stock rooms, clean rooms, do EKGs, urine dips, vitals etc, as...

  14. Where Do You Work?

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

    I work in the ED as a Health Care

  15. Now I've heard it all!!

    SmileyCNAII replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will admit though that I did get to assist a Dr. with lancing a boil on a mans scrotum sac and that was pretty cool (so it worked to my advantage for once!). Would that be Scrotal Sac???? Ha Ha...

  16. Now I've heard it all!!

    SmileyCNAII replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a person come in with a boil and the Doc asked how long they have had it and the person answered "3 weeks". This person came in at 10 pm on a Friday

  17. Now I've heard it all!!

    SmileyCNAII replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA in ER and was working in triage Saturday and had someone run into the ER saying that there was a lady out in the parking lot that was not breathing. The nurse that was w/ me ran out the...

  18. Education for CNA

    SmileyCNAII posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all, I am a CNA in my first job in the healthcare industry. I am very fortunate to be working in the ER, I am living my dream!! I need advice on becoming more familiar with the "tools of the...

  19. Nursing survival gifts...

    SmileyCNAII replied to White Shoes's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about something that will make co-workers actually

  20. The Phone Rang!! The Phone Rang!!!

    SmileyCNAII replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    thumper, congratulations!!!!! you won't believe this but i found out that i got a prn position in the er today!!! i hope that everyone else is as lucky as we

  21. The White Wall

    SmileyCNAII replied to belfry's topic in General Nursing

    The "White Wall" is nurses standing side by side, supporting each

  22. Foley Cathether

    SmileyCNAII replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    What does it mean when someone talks about "straight cathing"? Thanks,

  23. Volunteer in Tears

    SmileyCNAII replied to moonlitxkiss's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with sitting down with the manager to ask if there is a problem. I volunteer also and I used to think that the manager in the ED did not like me but it turned out not to be so. Don't mull...

  24. What can a RN delegate to a CNA?

    SmileyCNAII replied to Angelfish1234's topic in General Nursing

    What is the difference in a straight cath and a foley cath? I just recvd my CNA I certification here in NC and we can do all of the basic care of pts, including Accuchecks and EKGs. There is a CNA II...

  25. How do you all feel about volunteers???

    SmileyCNAII replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I have been volunteering in the ED for a year now. Just recvd my NAI certification and am applying for a job in...you guessed it, the ED. When I walk in I get a "There comes our angel" reaction and...