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I work in a very small hospital, we get a lot of MRSA & C-diff from nursing homes, We admit them, then 2 or 3 days later, after most employees are exposed, and even other patients, we find out they need to be in isolation. We are all very seriou...

Ok. I am a CNA, I've been working at a little hospital for 6 months now. I have one co-worker that really takes advantage of everyone. I guess she's been working there for about a year and a half. This is what she does. (no offense to smokers!!...

Again I thank everyone that has given such great advice. I went to the med/surg manager yesterday and asked to have a meeting, the three of us. The aide told me I was lying, that I was seeing things and that I had a problem. I could believe it. I...

Thank you all!

I always write on the top of my right hand, not a whole lot of lefty's around, of on a paper towel, or just whatever I have in my pocket that can be written on. I have also ran into people and I get their # and write in on my hand. Some one told me...

I really hate to hear "That's not my pt". The other thing I don't like is at shift change, some of our CNA's split with lights going off everywere. I always try to get everything in order before I leave. I had a nurse get mad at me, I had a pt for...

I work in a small hospital, we wear what we want. No worries about someone passing off as something they are not, everyone knows everyone. I think OB wears hospital scrubs, and usually the ER Docs.

When I went through my CNA class, the instructor told us that we had to keep our nails cut to the tip of our fingers, could not wear fake nails, and could not have polish. She gave us an artical were an OB nurse had been taking care of several babie...

Ohmagosh!! I think you are right on the money with this.But heres a weird twist. I get more depressed when I'm not working. I feel so much better while I help some one else, that I really have a hard time with my self when I'm not at work. Exampl...

Do they have to be bottle blonde jokes? oh well, this is just a little hospital humor. An older gentleman was in the hospital. On first shift, the nurse aid came in to wash his hands and face before serving him breakfast. The man asks "are my testicl...

Suz, You are sooooooo right. thank you for that post

If a pt complains about me, I would be written up, but under no curcumstances am I allowed to complain about a pt being rude, abusive, or just down right mean. I try to treat every pt with respect, and treat them like they are a family member. Most...

We have one nurse where I work, I like her alot, she does a good job, but she speaks her mind and tells the pt how it is. She is very close to being fired, for so many pt complaints because she isn't as nice as the other nurses. I really can't unde...

Another thing that freaks me out is prepareing a body for the family to view. Just the coolness of the skin while you clean it up is enough to make me get goose bumps. I can't stand to be in a room by myself with the body.

Another thing that freaks me out is prepareing a body for the family to view. Just the coolness of the skin while you clean it up is enough to make me get goose bumps. I can't stand to be in a room by myself with the body.

The smell of a really bad clotty GI bleed. That and false teeth with food all over them. Everything else doesn't really bother me unless my nose starts to run and I have to smell it.

The smell of a really bad clotty GI bleed. That and false teeth with food all over them. Everything else doesn't really bother me unless my nose starts to run and I have to smell it.

I have only been an aid for 4 months. I don't really feel that I got great training. I really hate it when I forget something, and have to hear it from someone other than the person that took my spot on the next shift. Tell me so I can try to make...

I have only been an aid for 4 months. I don't really feel that I got great training. I really hate it when I forget something, and have to hear it from someone other than the person that took my spot on the next shift. Tell me so I can try to make...

I work with people that complain about the needy people. The way I look at is, If someone is that needy, they are scared, lonely and need a little extra tlc. I would call this customer service. I've been asked why did you do that? My answer is, i...

I work with people that complain about the needy people. The way I look at is, If someone is that needy, they are scared, lonely and need a little extra tlc. I would call this customer service. I've been asked why did you do that? My answer is, i...

Hello all, just have a little (big) issue to blow off about. I am a CNA working med/surg at a very small hometown hospital. I love it. I was elbow deep in bm, when a nurse alert went off in another room. There were 2 aids to 16 pts. I started...

The only reason that I can think of why she would come to you and say something about you sitting around is because she's afraid of doing more than someone else. She already has a bad attitude about her job. If she was unrestricted with her hours, ...

Thank you all for being understanding. Sometimes I just feel I am letting my pt down if I can't get them my self even if I am very tied up. I actually expirenced this on a different shift than what I usually work. I can say we do have a few sta...

Ok, so this is the bad part. I walked by the nurses station and it was full! The alert was just outside the station. If the pt that was covered w/bm wouldn't have been in isolation for c-diff, I probably would have just covered him and ran, but I d...