KimberlyRN89 BSN, RN

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    Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes/ALF

    KimberlyRN89 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    This is the most informing post ever! This needs to be published and handed out to every in-denial family member and nursing
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    What should I wear to my CNA interview at a LTCF?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Bbo.W's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Great advice, so I have nothing to add but good luck! Hope your interview goes well
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    PREGNANT

    KimberlyRN89 replied to basia30's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yea I agree you can take the CNA class while pregnant. But honestly, if I were you, I would not work as an aide @ an LTC, hospital, ALF while pregnant. It's a lot of lifting involved & a lot of...
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    Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes/ALF

    KimberlyRN89 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel I'm in the process of trying to transfer to a sister facility..it truly is an assisted living(meaning the residents aren't all total care!) & it even pays better too. You have...
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    Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes/ALF

    KimberlyRN89 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. My former resident service director said that since we are a small alf (max capicity is 64) and since our census drops all the time, that they were forced to start letting in people who are...
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    Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes/ALF

    KimberlyRN89 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    About 3/4 of my residents at my ALF belong in
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    Just wanting to vent .....

    KimberlyRN89 replied to kbm318's topic in General Students

    I can make a great occupied bed, it's just I can never mitre my corners like everyone else..so I don't even bother
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    LPN-BSN in Maryland?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Elaine73LPN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    My school (Sojourner-Douglass College) has a LPN to BSN program. Its main campus is in Baltimore, but it does have a satellite campus in Edgewater, MD which is in Anne Arundel County. It is a new...
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    I got my acceptance letter,finally

    KimberlyRN89 replied to hope1234's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats! Idk about your school, but with mine, we usually don't receive our financial aid refund until about 2-3 weeks after the semester starts..which sucks because I had to pay for a lot of...
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    Impersonating a nurse

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow. I've seen threads like this way too often here on this forum & its VERY sad that Dr's are misleading their pt's like this. I have been to several dr's offices here in MD, and the medical...
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    What grosses you out?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to lilbearzmom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Clostridium difficile Enough
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    uhhh.

    KimberlyRN89 replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, always ask if you do not know how to use something! Especially the hoyer! And never ever ever use the hoyer lift without someone else (CNA, LPN) in the
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    Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to 3dayRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mom used to have those RN plates about 10 years ago. But she got rid of them. Idk..I thought they were pretty
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    Are you insulted????

    KimberlyRN89 replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    This question is very similar to some of the posts in the thread "CNA's/PCT's are worked real hard"..which I must say, sort of got ugly very quickly. Anyways, I am in nursing school, and am also a...
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    Lpn Or Rn?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to bdlogo's topic in General Nursing

    I think she should go for the LPN program. When she is done, she can then complete her RN. Does this school have a bridge
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    Commute to nursing school?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to bd22's topic in General Students

    My commute is about an hour..and that's in good
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    Test tomorrow

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Callie Martinez's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I took my state test, I talked my way through all the skills such as: "Now I am going to wash my hands for 20 seconds. 1-2-3-4-5-6...." "Now I am lifting the client from the bed and will...
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    How do you answer multiple call bells at once?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to sarabellum1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my last job, sometimes I would have 4 call lights going off @ once! And would anyone answer them? No. In fact the nurse supervisor would come into a room( and would see i'm busy cleaning someone...
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    Teacher vs. Nurse?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to angeladod2's topic in General Students

    Who says you can't do both? :) The former dean of my nursing program was a teacher before she became a
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    Shift differentials at a LTC facility?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to bsn_bound13's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At one LTC I worked for, they didn't give differentials @ all. The one LTC I am at now gives a $.50 differential for 2nd shift...idk what it is for night shift. And every shift gets a $2.00 weekend...
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    Getting hit on at work?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to ToughLover's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have your full name listed on facebook? Maybe you should just use your first name & your last initial. That might make it harder for people to find you. Or I think there is a way that you...
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    cna taking rectal temp

    KimberlyRN89 replied to CNA2day's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wasn't taught to do so in CNA class. We did however watch a video on how to take it. Rectal temps. is one of the most accurate temp you can
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    Montgomery College clinicals

    KimberlyRN89 replied to mom23boyz's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I attend a different school, but basically clinicals are a different set of rotations in different sections such as: med-surg, psych, maternity/peds(at my school these two are combined, but I think at...
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    I am considering not being a CNA anymore...

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Kohala, I totally understand how you feel! Being an aide will burn you out so quickly But I do agree with Coffeemate. I don't really see too many facilities around in my area with Restorative Aides....
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    Cynical after 3 Clinicals :( Is there another career choice?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Starletta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of assisted living facilities in my state are now requiring that the caregivers be CNA's. I agree with the others, you should look into home health or hospice. Good