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My mother told me that she heard 20 years ago (she's a CNA) that a person's ears curl backward when they are toward the end. She says it sets in even before mottling does. I guess being new and haven't yet experienced many deaths that I have not noti...

Oop sorry ATB at our place means antibiotics. There will be lots of acronyms used don't feel bad about asking what they mean.

Its not horrible. Your lucky to get that much orientation, I got 3 days as a new grad and am the only nurse on shift. Usually 65 residents. Not sure how your facility does SNF but we only have to chart at night that we checked on them (no vitals). Th...

All I can say is good luck. We've had them for about 6 months and they are the biggest pieces of junk. Our facility is hoping cooperate will get rid of them.

Take care of a lady in LTC. Her BS's have been under control up until about a year ago. Now it's not unusual for her BS to be 600-700. Doc's have switched her insulin several times and can't seem to get it under control. Right now she is on Novol...

Hello all, I am a new R.N grad of 4 months. I have worked in LTC the last 6 months. I really like were I work but I don't feel like I'm really learning anything as a R.N. Thinking about going to Med-Surg at the local hospital but not for sure I w...

In our facility we are allowed to accept gifts if it is to be used for the whole staff and not just one person. Maybe their policy is the same.

:dncgbby:congrats!!!

I think everyone dreams about work one time or another. Mine are always completely stupid and have nothing to do with nursing at all. One night I had a dream that all the aids showed up in nothing but a scrub top and their underwear and they were ma...

How did you take the NCLEX without the BON having your transcripts in the first place? The BON would have had to okay you to take it. That is what your ATT is for. I would be finding out why you were allowed to test in the first place. I've heard...

congrats!!!!!

I don't think in Iowa you can keep your LPN license once you are a RN. I'm not 100% positive though. Thats what we were told in school.

That is horrible, I agree to get out of there as fast as you can. I hope your mother recovers. Good for you for calling state to bad they didn't find anything though. Someone else may get hurt. I work in LTC and if I ever caught one of the aids usi...

I don't think you read the whole forum before you posted. In case you missed it here it is "JustaPatient" Thanks for the well wishes. I am doing this research because I am also COMPLETELY afraid of needles. It is a phobia I have. I know that it is st...

i only have one thing to add to what the others have said never say i don't know, say i will look that up for you. no matter who asks you the question (instructor, dr., family, patient, etc) tell them you will find out it makes them see you as mo...

When I did clinical while in school someone would go to O.B for the day. When it was my turn I found out there was a doctor who refused to participate in circs and some of the nurses also. That was their right and the hospital agreed that they didn...

Thats what we have, not bad if everyone sleeps and no one decides to code or pass.:w00t:

I dont put my # on my papers because I never have my card with me and don't know my number by heart. I have my wallet card but don't like to take my purse with me to meetings and such. Maybe thats what others do also.

My step-dad has a shirt that says: "I'm not an alcoholic, alcoholics go to meetings" Hilarious :cheers:

:twocents:In my opinion I think you would answer a lot of your questions if you could job shadow a nurse for a day. See if you like before even starting up in school. As for how much education to obtain that depends on exactly what you would like t...

finally after 4 years of knowing my son has a hearing problem, someone agrees with me. i have known since he was 2 that he was hard of hearing. have taken time and time again to the dr. about it. he just said "he's a boy he isn't paying attention....

UPDATE: went to the dr. today. Double ear infection. Fluid in both ears. Dr. couldn't believe his drums were so big. Put on Amoxil for 3 weeks. When we go back if the fluid is still there (dr thinks it will be) then off to the ent. Looking at ...

Does anyone know if it is with in the scope for a cna in Iowa to do bs? I cant seem to find this info anywhere. I don't remember doing them when I went through the cna program but I see a lot of posts on here about the aids doing them. It would be...

My college required us to complete the cna course but it did not require us to actually take the certification test. I think you need to just call the school and ask them. It is different at almost every college.

I am so ready to quit my job it's not funny. I got a call today at 10am informing me I will work to 2-10 shirt today (I was scheduled 10-6) Well having a 5 and 2 year old it's kinda hard finding a babysitter on such short notice. So I called them bac...