branbran77

branbran77 has 3 years experience.

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1. Resident having seizure

   branbran77 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Ok so the other night at work one of my residents had a seizure........i grabbed the nurse and she told me to get her a cold towel......so i brought her a towel.....then she started wiping the residents face with it and slapping his face .......then ...

2. PCT/CNA not doing her job.

   branbran77 replied to NocturneNrse's topic in New Nurse

   As a CNA i know that im required to report ASAP to the nurse if i take vitals and they are abnormal..........tell them if they keep it up u will turn them into state for pt negelt......

3. How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

   branbran77 replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric

   Where do u work??? ............I work with aids that have lots of exp 16-20 years........only one of them tries to tell me what to do............and of course i ignore her.......i have to listen to my charge nurse i dont take orders from other aids.....

4. Charge Nurse did CNA work. Learned A LOT.

   branbran77 replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric

   Dude.....just tell them........... " Hey guys can u make sure every ones teeth are out and cleaned and everyone has there booties on? I also need to know about all bruises so i can chart on them"...............no big deal sometimes we get in such a...

5. What you'd REALLY like to say....

   branbran77 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

   Well a CNA job IS VERy VERY hard.......and its a different kind of work then a nurse job .......yes i think we should get paid more and i also think new grads should make more too.........like i always tell my nurses........u dont have more work then...

6. starting my CNA program next Tuesday!

   branbran77 replied to futuresobright's topic in CNA/MA

   $3000...........thats how much my LVN program cost

7. Challenging the boards

   branbran77 posted a topic in California

   Im challenging the boards through work exp/education...........iv sent my application in and the only thing i have to do is get 6 weeks work exp in OB and 6 weeks in Peds.............i have a CNA the problem is getting a job in these areas..............

8. What you'd REALLY like to say....

   branbran77 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

   To the 88lb 92year old man that just got transfered to my building......"You may have one this round , but im training........see u back in the octogon!!".....To the 72year old charge nurse that works nocs with me " You need to be living here not wor...

9. Please Help Me!!!!!!!

   branbran77 replied to btell11's topic in California

   Im in kind of the same boat ....i was asked to leave school 1 week befor therory was finished...still left all of peds to do and preceptorship. I contacted the boards...U might want to try taking ur NCLEX using method #3 thats what im going to do.......

10. Anyone challenged the NCLEX?

    branbran77 replied to MikeinSD's topic in California

    I was in nursing school for 10 months before i was kicked out, i only had 1 week of peds. , one week of leadership, and 2 weeks preceptorship left.......................do i have a chance of challenging the NCLEX in CA for my LVN??....im working righ...