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Have you ever wondered why you became a nurse? I am a CNA in a nursing home and have been in school for my pre reqs. I have been changing my mind on if I want to be a nurse. Mainly because I don't want to work 12 hour shifts my whole life with kid...

Have any of you changed your mind about being a nurse? Do you often question yourself on if this is what you want to do for the rest of your life? Work 12 hour shifts etc forever! I have been doing this for some time now. I am a CNA and I work in...

Hey all it's been a while I have been looking and have read on here once before about a place with will pay for school but in return you travel for them whereever there is a shortage, does anyone know where i can find it.? thanks

I am a CNA/PCT in LTC. We are called PCT's 1, 2 or 3 (depending on our skills) Like a PCT 1 can only do ADL's, PCT 2 can do blood sugars, caths, computer work and has to have anatomy and medical terminology. A PCT 3 draws blood and does IV therapy....

Well the light was not good at all..I know that was one problem. Also I was so nervous and scared of hurting the lady.

I am 20 years old and a PCT/CNA at a nursing home. I usually say what feels more comforable. I have some people that I call MR. or Mrs. some that I call by their first names, some by a nickname (usually the whole facility calls them by their nickn...

Hey guys, I am making this essay more then what it is. I am wanting a little help. This is just for my English class to show that I can write a short essay, but I have trouble getting started with a short essay. Here it is: Min 600 words (not long...

Where I work a new nurse was hired with one year experience and she is making more then another nurse who has been a nurse since 1998, she just found out this and is talking with our DON. Also where I work some of the aides are being paid more then ...

I think that I am going to do my essay on why I decided to become a nurse and why I choose my RN over LPN.

Would you consider handwashing a common ailment, (ig hiccups, insomenia, cold, etc?

Well I was thinking of doing how something in nature works or was formed. So I began looking up Tornado, hurricane, volcano, thunderstorm, etc, but I do think that the Handwashing idea is great! I just tend to make things more then what they are. Th...

Death in Numbers.... Has any of you heard of deaths coming in numbers of 3? I work in LTC and we have had 7 people die in the past 3 weeks. Last night just started our next set. Do you all beleave this?

Bubble, I am a CNA in LTC. We also have 4 halls. I often work 3rd to get extra hours. Where I work the Supv on each shift usually looks at the schedule for each day and plans on a piece of paper which CNA's will be on each hall for that shift. Th...

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I am also taking my pre reqs at a community college. I was worried about the same thing so i called my local University (that has a CRNA program) and spoke with the director. I was told they just need to see that you have your BSN, then they look a...

Hey everyone, I just had to do a little venting. I have been working alot lately and have not had much time to get online with work, school, kids, and a husband. I was asked to work first shift and third shift yesterday (friday July 18) well I s...

HEY GUYS, TODAY IS MONDAY JULY 21 AND I TODAY WAS MY FIRST DAY BACK SINCE MS. BROWN DIED. WELL ANOTHER LADY DIED THIS MORNING AT 1AM. THAT IS 2 IN THE PAST 3 DAYS. DID YOU ALL READ MY POST DEATH IN NUMBERS?

Thank you all for the kind words and great stories. I got me some sleep and I am starting to feel better. I cut out her paper cliping to keep it. This has been hard to deal with but I know and I am learning that it is a part of life. I have been...

I_Love_Donuts how awfull. I knew all night that something was going to happen but I didn't know who or when. I thought that it was another little lady and had the nurse checking her, she was acting strange and saying she heard people out in the h...

"Now I see death as a gift to someone trapped in a body that is failing them" When I told a lady in the nursing home who was friends with "Ms. Brown" she said "What a blessing" and she smiled. That made me really think. When I went in to see Ms B...

I hate that it happened, but they knew the chances of survival. They died doing what they thought would make them more independent and a new life. Sad that this was the ending of a new life but I bet that they would have regret it in some ways beca...

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I also work in LTC, and I am a CNA. We have a few screamers. One of them is a man who yells all hours of the day. We have pt and family complain of him all the time but there is nothing that I can give him for it (that is up to the docs and nurses...

I work in LTC and I was wondering if anyone receives many compliments from pts, their family members, co workers, doctors, or EMS workers. I have saw one of the doctors try to get dates with nurses. I have saw EMS workers give phone numbers to nurs...

NurseLili, I don't have as much problem with co workers. I have seen the co workers flirting with one another but never as much towards me. I have more family members trying it with me. I know I did not have to lie but he did not come straight o...