135ctv

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1. Venting Over the VA

   135ctv replied to kmchugh's topic in Safety

   Mice and maggot infestation at Kansas City VA Medical Center: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020329/ap_on_go_ot/va_hospital_infestation_1

2. Venting Over the VA

   135ctv replied to kmchugh's topic in Safety

   The Wichita VA Hospital participates in the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation process. You can submit complaints to them. Instructions are on their website: http://www.jcaho.org/compl_frm.html From...

3. handwashing, gloves and universal precautions?????

   135ctv replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   I wear gloves and follow universal precautions. At times, I've had other aides complain that I'm slow because I stop to put on gloves. (I still stop to do this). Also, why do DONs often choose aides to orient other aides who do not follow these pre...

4. Nursing as a second career

   135ctv replied to seltzerguy's topic in General Students

   I left a corporate career to become a CNA. (Wanted to work in health care but after spending 11 years in college and graduate school did not want to pursue another degree.) I recommend keeping your current job as long as possible while you complet...

5. Resources/Tips for handling employee disputes

   135ctv replied to Tziyona's topic in Geriatric

   I have been in facilities where a certain level of professionalism is expected. The type of behavior you describe is not tolerated. I think that low pay, poor working conditions, the shortage of available aides and the fact that there is very little...

6. unlicensed nursing staff

   135ctv replied to SanderRN's topic in General Nursing

   Readers Digest had a good article on the use of unlicensed assistive personnel in hospitals. I believe it was in the August or September 2001 issue.

7. "Nursing is the best-kept career secret in this country"

   135ctv replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   I agree with this. For some reason, society places a higher value on people who sit behind a desk than on those who use their hands. As someone who left a high-paying desk job (and took a 75% pay cut) to become a CNA, I have seen this view among my...

8. Nursing School by correspondence

   135ctv replied to Wayne Guindon's topic in General Nursing

   You could look into the possibility of completing the nursing pre-requisite courses by correspondence. Then, when you returned to Canada, she would only have the clinical classes left. This may also depend on when you are planning to return. I don...

9. Out of curiousity

   135ctv replied to Marianne518's topic in General Nursing

   I am not a nurse, but I am not turned off by the "venting" I have seen here. Venting (in ANY profession) is a NORMAL occurance. As someone who works for nurses, I'd like to understand some of the problems or issues that they face. I think it would...

10. What is your favorite shift to work?

    135ctv replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    I work all shifts but prefer to work evening shift. I do not like to wake up to an alarm clock in the morning and it is much easier to do errands and schedule appointments.

11. Out of curiousity

    135ctv replied to Marianne518's topic in General Nursing

    I read these threads because I work directly with and for nurses both in hopital and LTC environments. I think that I will be more effective if I have an understanding of what nurses go through on a day-to-day basis and the issues that affect them. ...

12. Don't want to be part of GNSWC club

    135ctv replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    I try to listen without responding or responding as little as possible. When complaining gets too bad, I look for something to do that will take me out of earshot of the whiners. Sometimes, people just need to vent but when it happens a lot it does...

13. The Nerve!!!

    135ctv replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    And the fact that "lots of people" do this makes it right????? I enjoy a certain amount of disagreement on a thread. It is interesting to read different views on a subject. People have different life experiences and they draw on those experiences ...

14. The Nerve!!!

    135ctv replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    I think you do have the right to disagree, just as Mario or anyone else also has the right to disagree. My point is that rather than giving a rational or logical reason for your disagreement, you seem to turn it into a personal attack. As I've said...

15. The Nerve!!!

    135ctv replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    JMP, as you also "put yourself on the board", I hope you are "prepared for correction and or my opinion". First, looking back over the posts in this thread, people suggested many different ways of handling this situation. There is no overall RIGHT...