kellisdomain

kellisdomain specializes in LTC,Telemetry,Med/Surg,Psych, Alzheimers.

Latest Activity

1. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

   kellisdomain replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

   Sunstreak Texas hires Certified Medication Aides... I was licensed as one... It is a six month program and CMA's cannot pass all meds. CMA's are under the supervision of charge nurse. Also, you were asking about cather insertions from CNA's..the nurs...

2. Question about criminal record/ability to find job

   kellisdomain replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   I know I have gotten a ticket in my 27 years of living 3 times. The applications I have filled out said ..... Have you been convicted of any criminal offenses? (Do not include for minor traffic) So unless it doesn't ask for traffic then don't put it....

3. Need your advice Please (LPN school)

   kellisdomain posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone!! I need some assistance please. I am planning on going to school for my LPN. I have one 5 yr old boy and plan on quiting my job to work nights as a CNA while in school. My mom says this is a mistake because it will be cutting my pay in h...

4. Medication Aides

   kellisdomain replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina

   i was once a licensed med-aide in texas. had to go through 6 months of school learning pharmacology, parts of body (a&p) and med terminology. i thoroughly enjoyed. we were not able pass out narcotics or any scheduled drugs. i do think though that...

5. reccomend a good (free) cpr/bcls course in NYC

   kellisdomain replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in New York

   We had someone come out to the facility I worked at. I recommend calling the American Red Cross in your area and see if they are offering any cpr refresher classes. The ones here are free but I do not know about NYC. Hope this helps.

6. Living in Creative Poverty in nursing school or on a nurse's salary

   kellisdomain replied to hypnotic_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   thank you, thank you!!! i am a single mom of one soon to be 5yr old boy and he eats me out of house and home. the store we have here has were you can by 5 different kinds of meat for 19.99. so i usually get the link sausage which last about 4 weeks ...

7. Nursing school question

   kellisdomain replied to snakes26's topic in General Nursing

   I am still in school from what I hear though Med-Surg is the best bet.

8. Spooky Happenings on Shift?

   kellisdomain replied to Blackbird's topic in General Nursing

   Okay when I was in Texas I worked as a CNA in a LTC facility and we had cameras in the lobby. The monitor to view who was coming in and out was on our end. One night as I was finishing up with my residents my charge nurse asked me if I would go check...

9. Ladies vs Real Women

   kellisdomain replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   LOL "Real Woman Here"

10. baaaaaahahaha!!!

    kellisdomain replied to jnette's topic in Humor

    i love it!! i shared it with co-workers and they thought it was hysterical. thanks for the laugh. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

11. Watch what you wish for!! LOL

    kellisdomain posted a topic in Humor

    A nursing assistant, floor nurse, and charge nurse from a small nursing home were taking a lunch break in the break room. In walks a lady dressed in silk scarfs and wearing large polished stoned jewlery. "I am 'Gina the Great'," stated the lady....

12. Thermometer jokes

    kellisdomain posted a topic in Humor

    What did the nurse say when she found a rectal thermometer in her pocket? "Some a$$hole has my pen!" What's the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer? The taste. Why did the nurse always insist on using the rectal thermomete...

13. Just want to say hello.

    kellisdomain replied to Magnus's topic in Louisiana

    welcome to the group!!!

14. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    kellisdomain replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    i was once a cna in a texas and i absolutely loved it! loved the nurses i worked with the other cna's i worked with as well as my residents. like our teacher told us when i was becoming a cna we are the front men of the war. we deal daily with the re...

15. Medical Asst vs Nurse

    kellisdomain replied to kellisdomain's topic in General Nursing

    Pls dont take it out of context. I do agree with you about bad nurse vs good nurses. My point was just that if your a Med Asst then the colleges shouldnt be posting them as nurses. Two completely different spectrums there and one isnt better than the...