southernbelle319

southernbelle319 specializes in CNA.

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1. I was a victim of sexual assault.

   southernbelle319 replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to send my thoughts and prayers out to you hon. ((((HUGS to you)))))

2. Do you pay for parking at work?

   southernbelle319 replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

   We do not pay for parking here. Maybe it's because it's a government facility, I don't know. There are reserved employee parking spots though, for which you have to get a sticker. I, along with most of my co-workers, park in the ED parking lot. I...

3. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

   southernbelle319 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I hate it when you're by yourself rolling your heavier pt from side to side to either get them cleaned up or changing the linens and family member just sits there watching. Little old ladies/men, no biggie, but if you're clearly capable of helping a...

4. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

   southernbelle319 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   That kind of stuff really upsets me when a pt calls or a family member comes looking for you to help the pt when the family present could help out in the first place. And when I say 'help the pt', I mean like a small task or something very simple (li...

5. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

   southernbelle319 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Oh dear. I know those kinds of patients. "Can you tare open this?" "Can you scratch that?" on and on and on. I have the same feelings about a select few of my patients that you have as well. I often wonder "what the heck do they do at home?!" So...

6. ED Volunteer

   southernbelle319 replied to Jason2311's topic in General Nursing

   Our volunteers here are not allowed to have any physical pt contact. They are mainly here as escorts/reception/info desk. Can't even help a pt up out of a wheelchair into the car or anything. If you don't feel comfortable dealing with pts and gett...

7. What do you do right now?

   southernbelle319 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

   I currently work as a CNA at the VA hospital here in Tucson Tues-Sat days. I'm not in school yet, as I'm awaiting to go to my new tech school for my job in the Air Guard. I recently re-enlisted after being out for almost 3 years and switched career...

8. The soap, the gloves or BOTH.

   southernbelle319 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

   Yup! That's the stuff! My skin has cracked a time or two before as well. I just didn't know what was doing it.

9. The soap, the gloves or BOTH.

   southernbelle319 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

   I've actually had it where one hand was worse than the other, so it's not that weird .

10. The soap, the gloves or BOTH.

    southernbelle319 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

    I have sorta the same problem. I don't get bumps, but my hands can end up getting pretty itchy and really dried out. I just don't know if it's the gloves, soap or Isagel we use. We use non-latex gloves at the hospital I work at. In fact, they are...

11. Smoking And Nurses

    southernbelle319 replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a smoker for almost 10 years now and for the last almost 5 years my husband and I have been trying to quit. We both still smoke. I have tried cold turkey and the patch. Obviously neither have worked and the patch left me itchy. The only ...

12. If I were your assigned CNA...

    southernbelle319 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I do. I've worked with a couple of nurses who were running around trying to get a million things done....and still hadn't eaten lunch or taken a break. I've told that nurse that I can take care of most of that and she should go eat somet...

13. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    southernbelle319 replied to Karen06's topic in CNA/MA

    CNA in Tucson AZ....with the agency I'm currently with, $10.84/hr (no benefits). I'm about to start working for the VA where I work currently through the agency and I'll be on salary possibly making about $28k/yr with 1yr exp.

14. Wanted to share my good news

    southernbelle319 replied to southernbelle319's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again everyone!!! :) Yeah, the agency thing worked out for a good while since this is the VA's busy season and I was told it was less likely to get cancelled. It was a great steady, dependable income while it lasted, now time to move on :). ...

15. Wanted to share my good news

    southernbelle319 replied to southernbelle319's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks y'all!! :)