fibro2003

fibro2003 has 14 years experience and specializes in vitals sign, glucose monitor CPR, rehab.

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1. CNA's are supposed to use unsafe lift!!

   fibro2003 replied to Anise1's topic in CNA/MA

   I understand exactly where you are comming from , the reason the order has changed because there are so many unreported injuries at nurseing homes and hospitals, not only that the cna's are getting hurt on the job and worker comp or restricted duty a...

2. anyone had herniated/ruptured c vertebrae discs?

   fibro2003 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   I am a pcna and been on medical leave since April 2009 and I have thoracic spondylosis T10 - T12 L1 and have herniated disc L4- L5 with left hip osteoarthrits and right hip bursitis and tendonitis I did do little physical therapy but my career as a ...

3. I got FIRED,....now what?

   fibro2003 replied to shihtzulvr's topic in Ohio

   Hopefully you have the document that you been fired from your job , if not request one from human resource and if you had missed work because of a medical condition and you were hospitalized you also need proof of that , its always good to explain yo...

4. Have you/would you refuse certain patients while pregnant

   fibro2003 replied to dawngloves's topic in Relations

   I think a RN/LPN/NA who is pregnant knows the risk she is involved with working with sick people. with the nurse shortage I say if you are on the clock then gown and mask up and do your job or go home.

5. Does anyone know how to read vital signs - is this anything to worry too much about

   fibro2003 replied to Holly.G's topic in Student Assist

   To me the blood pressure is too low but I need to know her history because if the lady is on blood pressure medicine or blood thinners she should skip her b/p medication and her heart rate is abnormal so either the patient is going into AFib or she's...

6. Falls interventions

   fibro2003 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC Directors

   My exsperience as a pcna, if you have a patient who are use to being independant and forget to put on the call light and has fallen in the past you put on a alarm they have alarm matresses and clip on alarms so if the person get up without putting th...

7. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   fibro2003 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   I am a nurse assistant been one for 14yrs, I am a excellent pcna and was always told to go to school to become a LPN or RN, actually I don't want to become a RN or LPN even though the money is great I worked in nurseing homes for six years and worked...

8. Not a doctor but is asking to be called "Dr" while on the unit.

   fibro2003 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   Even though the patients are not legally a doctor anymore doesn't mean that you can't call her a doctor its called makeing a person feel respected . because as a doctor given people healthy advice or seeing a person in their hospital bed and attendin...