meintheUSA

meintheUSA

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  1. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    meintheUSA replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    While working in Assisted Living a few years ago, We had an 89 yr young resident from Norway that would always take her milk from the dining room table into her room. She had the heat turned up to...

  2. Dealing with The Yellers

    meintheUSA replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    [color=sienna]please do not feel bad. it was her time. i once had a resident "yeller" in ltc ask me if i was retiring soon. when i said no, why? he answered, "please do not retire until i die"...

  3. Told to pee in her depends

    meintheUSA replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    I also worked in an Assisted Living Unit as a companion. I am now a CNA and would not EVER lift as I had done in the past. Most of the times the staff were told to do the "Bear-Hug" lift to...

  4. Becoming more assertive

    meintheUSA replied to dorselm's topic in General Students

    I had to learn to say "I'll get back to you".. Take a moment, make a decision, then give an answer either yes or no. I had a terrible time saying No without an excuse. My New Years Resoluation btw is...

  5. shift report sheet

    meintheUSA replied to smparkes23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In our facility, my floor and my shift lpn uses a resident list for all info for the shift. This info is put into the 24-hour shift book. The CNAs on my shift use a resident list to use for I &...

  6. Personal Hand Skin Care

    meintheUSA replied to *Pepper*'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I personally like the new Johnson's shea & cocoa butter baby lotion. Nice clean scent without all the purfume smell. We wear and change gloves during Q2 rounds on my 11-7 shift. When my hands...

  7. Describe your hairiest day at work...

    meintheUSA replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :roll You best bet your bottom dollar we know better... I hear all the time, "nighters can do it, they have nothing better to do, everyone's sleeping." I WISH.... The doc decided to dc 1/2 of...

  8. how do you feel about overtime

    meintheUSA replied to 25(2)+2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, do we all work for the same facility????? There is to be NO overtime for staff unless approved at our facility. We are to be able to get our job finished in 8 hours. Tell this to the resident...

  9. What Shift Do You Prefer?

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

    [/i enjoy working 11-7. There is more time to spend with the awake residents, the pace is slower, no extra management, more relaxed. more paperwork and you can ALWAYS find something to do if you are...

  10. Am I Too Slow?

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

    Thought I was the only CNA that was slow... The girls on the next shift were ALWAYS complaining about me. Other aides would fly through their work and help out the next shift. Then I realized...

  11. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    meintheUSA replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :roll :yelclap: LOTFLMAO.... Quick thinking.... that is an award

  12. Falsely Accussed, Manager a Witch

    meintheUSA replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    If life was fair, where would these nasty, horrid, wrenched people live? Keep your head up, know you are doing your best. The best of luck in your new job. If you are really, truly unhappy there,...

  13. THIS Is Why I Love Geriatrics

    meintheUSA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC... One special little lady has her "Good days" and her "Bad days". I always ask her if she would like some applesause when I arrive at work. (I work night shift). She is very...

  14. I love night shift!!!!!

    meintheUSA replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    Been working night shift for two years now in LTC... The first year I worked full time, and was ready to quit everyday... Felt like I NEVER had a day off, because by the time my body caught up to...

  15. You know you work nights when.......

    meintheUSA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome: When you realize you have fallen asleep in the parking lot of the liquor store waiting for them to open... Then go buy your bottle of wine looking like last nights left over...

  16. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    meintheUSA replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    a very with-it "helpless" resident rang the other night to tell us it was a "mistake" his finger

  17. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    meintheUSA replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol my mom used to tell me i would get worms from eating raw potatoes too..... then my gram confessed.. "most families long ago were large, and the cook could never stop peeling potatoes when...

  18. Make up...?

    meintheUSA replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    Had a gay lpn work with once, he was blonde and really cute. Had lots of makeup on. His partner was a CNA with me, dark, and NO makeup for him... Each to their

  19. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    meintheUSA replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My day insisted that eating seafood and dairy would make a poisonous gas inside your stomache. We had to wait an hour between eating/drinking the

  20. Make up...?

    meintheUSA replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    I used to wear makeup in my other lives... When I worked in accounts receivable for 12 years I was even "required" to wear stockings. Once I had on slacks and was called on it. Had to go home and put...

  21. Make up...?

    meintheUSA replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have tatooed lashes or liner done? I am 50+ and am considering it just to look human on the days I don't feel like it. Have not applyed makeup since my son's wedding in Oct of

  22. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    meintheUSA replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    gross???? did you know my family?? i thought i was the only one in the world who had pee put in their ear until my sis-in-law was going to try it on my child... where this ever started, i'll never...

  23. That ain't my resident! I am dumbfounded...

    meintheUSA replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    OOOOKKKKKKAAAAAYYYYY.... Wanna move to my state and work with me? At the LTC facility where I work, I had 1 (ONE) lpn help out with vitals and rounds when we were short handed.. And believe me, I...

  24. Make up...?

    meintheUSA replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one for you... Hubby asked why nurses are of the "large" nature...(cuz I am size: big.... Told him that was because our hearts are xlarge and we need the body to hold

  25. Make up...?

    meintheUSA replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    canoe, guess butt-ugly are not allowed to work, or maybe work with