Care Assistant

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1. Heavy patients

   Care Assistant replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

   wanabebabynurse. I work with The Elderly in England. Here wea re known as Care Assistants. I have never had a problem with lifting/ hoisting the Elderly. Please don't be down heartened by what...

2. "Force Feed"

   Care Assistant replied to ceecel.dee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Force feeding isn't allowed in England. At work there are some Elderly people that need help with feeding, There is one lady that hardley eats anything and sometimes I am put on feeding. I just sit...

3. "Force Feed"

   Care Assistant replied to ceecel.dee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Force feeding isn't allowed in England. At work there are some Elderly people that need help with feeding, There is one lady that hardley eats anything and sometimes I am put on feeding. I just sit...

4. What Freaks You Out?

   Care Assistant replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Blood. I work with old people I CAN DEAL WITH: Urine, Vomite and Poo BUT NOT Blood. Or needles. Freaks me out. Also have to mention that woman giving birth make me want to pass out. Couldn't do it...

5. What Freaks You Out?

   Care Assistant replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Blood. I work with old people I CAN DEAL WITH: Urine, Vomite and Poo BUT NOT Blood. Or needles. Freaks me out. Also have to mention that woman giving birth make me want to pass out. Couldn't do it...