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  1. You know you are a CNA when....

    rubystar replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You know the problems associated with a person not using their bowels but are secretly thankful when you manage to get through a whole shift without doing any 'cleaning'. You laugh at your coworkers...

  2. Writeatermpaper.com

    rubystar replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Even if by some miracle you didn't get caught, which isn't likely with all the software they use to check for plagarism, how are you going to pull the next paper off? Learning to write academic papers...

  3. OMG!! Totally Petrified!

    rubystar replied to RNShenanigator's topic in General Students

    Take it one thing at a time, its surprising how much you remember. If you have any notes on how to do certain skills take them with you so that you can have a look over them. Nobody is going to think...

  4. How many care staff per resident in ALF?

    rubystar replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Technically its 44 to 2 because the RN does all the carer stuff too. And they're all asleep

  5. How many care staff per resident in ALF?

    rubystar replied to retread71's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    5.5 residents per carer in the morning about 7 per carer on the pm shift but one is off doing meds for part of the shift. 44 to one carer on the nightshift with the RN pitching as "carer assistant"....

  6. Grad programs in Melbourne

    rubystar replied to rubystar's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks talaxandra, it doesn't seem like too bad a deal at all. I do like the idea of ratios. RNSunny, what is this computer matching

  7. showers

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

    It depends on the resident at our facility. Some get a shower every day but they are usually the ones that can mobilize a lot better. The rest will get one on alternate days and the ones that need to...

  8. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    rubystar replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same boat as you, I'm not religious in the slightest and call myself an atheist. I find religious stuff to be my idea of really strange. Don't let it slip that you are an atheist to your...

  9. autonomic nervous system

    rubystar replied to sm357's topic in General Students

    Autonomic pharmacology was a bit of a headache for me. The things I remember specifically are that if you get a drug that is going to work on the Autonomic nervous system to increase heart rate or...

  10. Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    rubystar replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I got some on my upper arms when I had a massive growth spurt and a bit of weight gain when I was 14. I was embarrassed about them as anything and used to hide them too. The good news: they do fade...

  11. Now That the Semester is over....What Will You Do Better Next Semester

    rubystar replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    I would like to study more consistently. I would study for a week solid, then hit burn out and leave it for over a week. Spread things out more so that I don't hit burnout from trying to fill every...

  12. How Do You Do It?

    rubystar replied to unmarooned's topic in General Students

    You don't want to sleep deprive yourself, it's a waste of time trying to study when you're very tired, none of it really sinks in. Do your book learning when you're more awake and when you're starting...

  13. Question about patient's death and ethical issue

    rubystar replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk about how lying would be a form of paternalism to not distress the family in an already stressful situation. I only did my ethics and law exam and I've already forgotten half of the more...

  14. I'm just so sick of all the DRAMA (long)

    rubystar replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you have to put up with such an immature coworker. She sounds like an overgrown child and she will get what's coming to her sooner or

  15. Any Filipino Nurses working is Australia?

    rubystar replied to rookieq's topic in International Nursing

    the us have a 2 year long course and a 4 year long course. if you only do the 2 year course you will fall sort of the mark because all the courses in australia are 3 years, at least. i think it would...

  16. questions about IM injections

    rubystar replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to always z-track an IM. At no time have I been taught to pinch anything and my school seems to pride itself on being up to date with best practice. They're loving their ventro-gluteal...

  17. A little help from anyone who has the time

    rubystar replied to Aelith's topic in International Nursing

    Are you speaking of doing an international conversion? If you're a bit out of practice the couple of weeks offered by those programs might be enough to get into the swing of things. My university...

  18. Notebook or Flash Cards?

    rubystar replied to funfunfun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We all study differently. Do what you know works best for you, don't start doing things you know don't help things to sink in just because you feel you have to or other people find them more...

  19. Grades don't matter!

    rubystar replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    The whole grades don't matter thing will irk me depending on how it's being used. Things don't always work out, exams are stressful and I hate exam week and trying to remember everything for every...

  20. does age REALLY matter?

    rubystar replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, age doesn't matter either way. I think the OP had a good argument but it really discounted the valid life experience and the passion of some of the 'older' nursing students. I also think some...

  21. Nurses working in Aged Care in Australia

    rubystar replied to MicStar's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, carer and RN student here. I'm not a huge fan of ACFI but maybe that's just because it is new. Firstly it cost a LOT of time for management to get it all together and my generally good workplace...

  22. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    rubystar replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses are considered sexy because: -nothing much phases them. -they deal with people up close and personal. -their focus is entirely the other person. -they know how the body works. -they are...