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Ok, so I thought this was an odd thing to put on a skin tear, especially since the wound was not cleaned prior to its application. But the nurse (I'm a CNA) swore it was the best thing. I've NEVER heard of anyone using nuskin on a skin tear! Usually ...

I have been a CNA for many years and am getting ready to start a new job as a tech on the surgical floor while I am in NS (I've worked mostly LTC, home health and in the OR). I was wondering if any of the experienced med/surg nurses could offer me so...

If anyone has ever been a surg tech your input is greatly appriciated! I applied to the LPN program and got put on the waitlist. There is also a surgery tech. program that is by selection only. Its based on your NET scores, resume, refernces, etc. ...

I work at a private assisted living center. I wear a polo shirt with the companies logo on it and khaki pants. We don't wear scrubs or do anything to institutional because our facility strives to keep it a family like environment.

Sounds like you need to talk to your boss and try to get trained proerly. Is this your first job as a CNA? AL can be just as hectic because typically you have less staff and just as many residents. These residents usually require less care, very fe...

Where I work, you can wear the scrub caps all you want, but you have to wear a disposable over them while in the department. I'm not sure if this is common everywhere though. They also help keep your hair from breaking under those shotty disposables...

Effeciency, dedication and the abitlity to stand up for what is right...IMO these are just a few important factors of being a good CNA. Its never good to be seen and not heard. Depending what type of facility you work in, you are often the patients...

Simply put... The good= the people you take care of The bad= sadly, management...most of the time The ugly= poop, vomit and when you loos someone But all in all it is very rewarding and a great line of work for the right person. Its definetly NOT a ...

I'll clarify, no LTC isn't the BEST place to start out, but pay wise for your first year out it can be. I had a friend who worked in LTC her first year and they were always short, so with all the OT and holiday work, she was able to pay of a LARGE am...

I've worked all the shifts and of them all I really like day shift. The time goes by faster and you get to interact more with the families. And if your a morning person and take the early shift (like 5-1 or 6-2) you still have the rest of the day t...

"A caregivers guide to alzheimers, 300 tips for making life easier." It not only applies to alz., but caring for anyone with dementia or bouts of confusion on all levels. And it has plenty of helpful tips for you the caregiver to keep your life on...

Its not that you don't get close, but rather you keep it at a professional level. I'm close to many of my residents, but not close like family or long time friends. Its just a different kind of closeness you experience when your job is to take care...

Mosby's "care of the patient in surgery" is one of the best surgical books written. If you are really interested in surgery go to half.com (retail is grossly overpriced)and get a good used copy of the newest edition (with the red cover). They have...

If its a common language where you will be working it wouldn't hurt to take it. That way you would also know what your son is saying under his breath when he's mad at you LOL!

Not sure how detailed your answer needs to be, but the most common drug used (especially in the OR) is epi. You always need to maintain, or open an airway, monitor heart rythme and BP and all that. But epi is the drug of choice to reverse the effec...

If your refering to the springfield area, anywhere from $12 to $16 from what I have heard. The LPNs where I work start at $14.50. I have heard that nursing homes tend to pay more and that is a good place to be your first year to develope your skill...

I have experienced the same and you have to be able to blow it off. I know it makes learning harder, but it also makes you tougher. Where I am training, some people are very new and insecure. Some people don't like change or new people and thats jus...

I have always heard of them as clean, unless there is debris or infection in the eye...

Yep, yep and no. Def. not my cup of tea...rather boring department if you ask me....

If you were in a full wrap and not standing in the path of the xray you should be alright. I have been told at the begining stages of pregnancy scatter has little effect on the baby. Does your facility have pregnancy lead? I would let your scheduler...

Wow! Thats really nice of you to say! Thanks for saying such great things about CNA's :)

My first job I worked for a few weeks before I took my exam. Here in IL I think you have 30 after you complete your class to pass the exam. LTC usually comply to this rule. Either way, I would say ask when you pick up an aplication.

situation 1...ignore it. People are like this and most likely the nurse ignored it too. Sometimes things seem obvious to one person and not to another and this sounds like the situation in the case...don't worry about it. Situation 2...Its somethin...

My best advice when it comes to shoes, try them on at the scrub shop and then find them online. Its usually significantly cheaper to order them. allheart.com will have about anything you want. When it comes to your steth, ask your employer if you ...

Of the places I have worked, we have had sections in the pts chart where we make our notes. The nursing home I worked in, the CNA's had their own books to do their daily charting. It all depends on where you work. One assisted living place in my a...