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  1. Help!!.. Seminar abt nursing problems and errors!!

    EmBeMap replied to InFeCTeD's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my experience (very little) the nurse usualy lets the doc know in a polite way that the patient has already had X amount of said drug or that she feels X drug may conflict because in the ER there...

  2. Something Positive about your job!

    EmBeMap replied to love_being_an_aide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a CNA in a county emergency room where 80 percent of my patients are non english speakers. I learned from a young age to speak spanish fluently and I use it to make a difference in my patients...

  3. Angry Nurses - Why?

    EmBeMap replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Emergency

    that's not the case in my unit we have a few great nurses to work with. its just that the job is tough enough without the nasty ones going out of their way to make it worse. and ps I finished my cna...

  4. Angry Nurses - Why?

    EmBeMap replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Emergency

    and yes I am seriously rethinking my choice to work at county but if im not there how can I hope that people will be treated any better

  5. Angry Nurses - Why?

    EmBeMap replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Emergency

    One year as a nurse or twenty doesn't justify some of th things I see on a daily basis. And considering some of the said nurses motivation behind their behaviour (they (the pt) have been in the us for...

  6. Angry Nurses - Why?

    EmBeMap replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Emergency

    I can second that fact sometimes it does take prodding and direction to get only the pertinent details for the triage because there is a lot involved in quick assessments and people tend to ramble...

  7. Angry Nurses - Why?

    EmBeMap replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree about passing premature judgement but some nurses actually are nasty pieces of work. I work in a county facility and see the same amount of (non-emergency) unneccessary cases in the...

  8. Male Nurses/female Patients

    EmBeMap replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my ED I do all types of thing on men and women unless patient requests otherwise. My nurses help with females and if there is a nasty or scary looking guy I pitch in with them. The solution is more...

  9. CNA requierement question??

    EmBeMap replied to ullbinmyheart's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hey wait a minute... your in texas... we do have licenses... I have one. without this card (wallet sized with my name and registry number ) I can't work. I have been told by jcaho people to have it on...

  10. Cna Ii?

    EmBeMap replied to JaredCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My hospital lets us do veni puncture and start iv's with normal saline. The rule is nurse sets drip rates we just start and hang nurse starts drip and asseses. this only happens with NS I can't even...

  11. Best place to start out: Level I vs Level III?

    EmBeMap replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    I am a nursing student as well and had to pick between a lvl 1 and and lvl 3 er. I ended up taking the lvl 3 job. I am currently working in the lvl as a tech. I can tell you im so glad I got my feet...

  12. Nursing Assistant in the Emergency Room

    EmBeMap replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a new cna in a level 3 trauma er and loving the position. I am doing everything my cna license allows plus the venipuncture and psychtech work my hospital is training me for. its a crazy pace but...

  13. Problem w/RN's & CT's on clinical day

    EmBeMap replied to Corsair41's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not all unit staff eat nursing students. I had 4 yesterday (I am a CCT) and I put them to work to supplement staff we were missing in the EC. I made sure that any patient they did something gross on...

  14. Problem w/RN's & CT's on clinical day

    EmBeMap replied to Corsair41's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not all unit staff eat nursing students. I had 4 yesterday (I am a CCT) and I put them to work to supplement staff we were missing in the EC. I made sure that any patient they did something gross on...

  15. County ER Issues....

    EmBeMap posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a CCT in a level 3 ER. CCT is like a unit clerk combined with CNA and phlebotomy duties. I love my job and my patients, I like the workload, I like to busy all the time as it makes my shift seems...

  16. What do hospitals look for in CNA applicants?

    EmBeMap replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First day on the job as promised... I work as what they calll a CCT in a county lvl 3 er. My management rocks. They are really trying to change the culture there and improve attitudes of staff and...

  17. Having a hard time at new Hospital CNA job

    EmBeMap replied to baby bluz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I feel your pain as I am a brand new CAN working in a county ER. What I try to remember when it gets insane is to prioritize my care. For example. When I have 12 people to reassesment vitals on (we...

  18. What do hospitals look for in CNA applicants?

    EmBeMap replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    go to the hospitals where you want to work and contact the nurse managers on the units directly let them talk to you and leave them copies of your resume. you are having the same problem I did and...

  19. New Texas CNA (got first job today)

    EmBeMap posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had the greatest day so far in my healthcare career. I tok my state CAN exam on January 14 2008 and passed with flying colors. I haven't even gotten the paperwork back from the state and I got my...

  20. New Texas CNA (got first job today)

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

    thanks for all the well wishes. I am from texas (houston). When I interviewed I emphasized how driven I am to learn as much about nursing skills and healthcare in general before I start nursing school...

  21. Residents in LTC keep thinking I'm their Doctor...

    EmBeMap posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA student doing my clinicals in a local LTC. I find it very wierd that residents (those w/ and w/o stages of dementia) keep referring to me as their doctor. I keep correcting them and telling...

  22. Changing a patient's diaper while they are standing ?

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

    First of thanks for everyone's replies.. all good info to know.. I didn't know you called these type of garments briefs. There are a second type of depends there that are more like briefs in that they...

  23. Male (Future Nursing Student, Current CNA) looking for Texas Mentors (Houston)

    EmBeMap posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    :monkeydance:I am a 28yo male student taking all my academic courses to get in the HCC ADN RN Program. I finish Microbiology this December and take AP 2 this spring. What I am looking for is a mentor...

  24. Getting a Job as a CNA when resume is IT heavy...

    EmBeMap posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been in IT for the last 7 years and worked my way to the top, (helpdesk all the way to project management) but for the last 1.5 years I have been taking the academic classes from the RN program...

  25. Male pericare

    EmBeMap replied to aerorunner80's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Male pericare is not as bad as female imho ...im nervous about not covering the female enough or doing something too roughly. If the guy gets an erection, we are usually more embarassed than you would...