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  1. Nurse Assistants are vital to our health

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to chinoyRN's topic in General Nursing

    i normally do..but this one particular nurse thought I should be stuck op her butt the whole shift. I worked ICU with 15 other nurses and 36 patients and i was the only CNA and i had a list of my own...

  2. Nurses and the 2008 election

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I'm a registered dem. I have been since I registered to vote in 1990. I voted for Clinton in '92, I did not vote in '96 (b/c I moved to another state and did not re-register in time) and I did not...

  3. Nurse Assistants are vital to our health

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to chinoyRN's topic in General Nursing

    ain't that the truth. I know as a CNA when I worked in the hosp. If I had a RN witrh RNitis who for some unknown reason thought she was better than the CNA and sat on her butt or hunt me down (while...

  4. Nurse Assistants are vital to our health

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to chinoyRN's topic in General Nursing

    i think the samething...CNA should be a rquirement before you get into nursing

  5. Nurse Assistants are vital to our health

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to chinoyRN's topic in General Nursing

    so sad but it is the truth...even some of the non-profit hosp are only in it for the buck..how else is the CEO of the Hosp gonna afford that private jet of his??? Makes me

  6. Hospital versus LTC...

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I like the hosp way better than LTC...In the hosp I found that the nurses helped ya more and you got to learn alot more about illnesses and injuries ect. then what you would in LTC..It's been so long...

  7. Nurse Assistants are vital to our health

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to chinoyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA and I aprreciate this thread..Too many times we do not get the recognition that we deserve and there are always nurses out there who insists on abusing thier CNA'S. I rarely hear the "thank...

  8. Echo Heron

    Tippy-ta-ta posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever read her books? I just finished Intensive Care and I'm now reading Critical Condition. SO far I think they are really

  9. Echo Heron

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes I got them all. Since they are no longer in print anymore I ordered all 3 at the same time from Amazon. I read one of her medical mystery novels yrs ago and I fell in love with her writing...

  10. CNA to CMA

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    thanks...

  11. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    there are alot of responsibility in sheasth pulls. When I worked at the hosp, our male CNA's (they were called orderlies there) were allowed to pull sheaths, but the females weren't. i guess has to do...

  12. nursing school in pittsburgh area

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to nicolerj116's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    my step-sister works at shadyside...i think she got her BSN at

  13. Nursing Aide to begin in Cardiac

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to MrsCD's topic in Cardiac

    :heartbeatI worked ICU for 5 yrs at a by-pass hosp...you WILL learn alot. I loved

  14. All of the jobs we have as CNA's

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Gabby_101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    that's for sure...When I worked in the hosp..some of the nurses were so demanding and rude and treated ya like crap half the time. Then there were some who were really great and stuck up for ya. Of...

  15. CNA to CMA

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah a medication aide...here in Ok they use CMA's. i've been a CNA for 15yrs and have gathered a lot of experience and knowlegde over the yrs, I thought maybe doing CMA would help me better when I go...

  16. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I grew up in the OVH 15 minutes south of Steub. when I was 23 I moved to OK and i have been here for the last 12 yrs. I plan to go to LPN school next fall and then LPN-RN tansition

  17. Lying Foley bag on floor?

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to bookwormom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    When i worked ICU we have done that. especially with some MVA's and such where they maybe in traction or have special beds or special orders for the positioning of the bed. I had questioned a nurse...

  18. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    then why can't insurance compainies pay for that education? I'm sure it's not free..there are some people who DON'T know how to eat healthy. With the way food are marketed now a days and all the...

  19. Missing narcs returned to med cart...sorry long

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    good, someone needed to be. Hopefully they wil be reprimanded for there stunt. Never know when state may want to make a surprise

  20. Missing narcs returned to med cart...sorry long

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know MCA's were allowed to be even any where near Narc's. that was a very dangerous and illegal stunt. Have you called the nursing board to see what the policy is regarding this type of...

  21. All of the jobs we have as CNA's

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Gabby_101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    go to girl/boy ~ seems like everyone from patients to doctors always find me to ask question I have no clue about. I am not management/administration. Not that it bothers me, but they always give me...

  22. CNA to LPN school

    Tippy-ta-ta posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I am currently a CNA ( have been for 15yrs) and I plan on attending Indian Capital Vo-Tech LPN program hopefully next yr. I then plan to do RN transition on-line. Can anyone tell me what the...

  23. CNA to LPN school

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    yeah i agree..you can always tell who the nurses are that were a CNA

  24. just a quick question

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    the mental health field is , for me , very fun & interesting. You see and learn alot about those with mental illnesses and you learn a lot about the psych drugs and why they are so heavily...

  25. just a quick question

    Tippy-ta-ta replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'll just have to quit my day job. I won't give up the dream !