Butterfliesnroses

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  1. Advice to a High School Senior?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to WhitmanFan09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take any pre-reqs you can. A lady I work with did that in high school (the same thing you are doing). Also I don't know where you are looking into but here if you had keyboarding, certain sciences in...

  2. I hate it!!!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    I didn't even read through all the responses because I'm totally appalled and disgusted at some of them! I AM on state assistance. Well I'm not, but my daughter is on state health and WIC. I got...

  3. Thank you notes to patients?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

    IMO the thank you notes should be available for staff to use (because the hospital benefits if the note is sent out) but it shouldn't be a you HAVE to sign this type

  4. You Know You're a NICU Nurse When...

    Butterfliesnroses replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just want to say thanks to all the caring NICU nurses. My 39 weeker was in the NICU for 10 days. I remember when they bathed her and gave her a mohawk, played dress up with her and took pics. It...

  5. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    I think rather than making EOW mandatory they should get peoples requests...such as you'd prefer weekends off and keep in mind whether full or part time. Try to cater to the requests. So if they have...

  6. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an aide in a LTC facility. For August I got Monday and Tuesdays off. In September I gets Sundays and Mondays off and then of course the days I am in class (Mondays and Wednesday, starts near the...

  7. Patients who don't use their call light....

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. When I was in the hospital I tried to be that non-irritating patient. I did exactly as the OP described. I "saved" up all my requests so I was not a bother to the nursing staff. Because as an...

  8. Nursing options???

    Butterfliesnroses replied to littlesquirt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP you come across like you are above doing the dirty work. That is really not a good attitude to have. How do you expect to make it through school with that attitude...With that said maybe you should...

  9. "oh, by the way..."

    Butterfliesnroses replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an aide in a LTC facility...I'm taking my pre-reqs right now. It took 3-4 tries to get hired on where I'm at. The main reason I got hired was an aide told me about the job on his shift. He drove...

  10. ATTN Nurses: How do you use writing on an everyday basis?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once witnessed a nurse punch a resident in the face. There was a trial of course...Actually there were 2 different trials...Anyways, each witness had to document what happened....That documentation...

  11. Pregnancy discrimination

    Butterfliesnroses replied to beachlilie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm an aide in LTC....My most dreaded phrase is when someone on shift says they are pregnant. This generally means they get to take as many breaks as they want (to go smoke), they must be in the easy...

  12. tragic accident!!!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to 68RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How terrible!!! I'm an aide in LTC and I feel awful and blame myself when my resident falls. It doesn't help when my MIL talks of how she thinks it makes an aide bad when their resident falls. MIL...

  13. Written CNA test question - answer???

    Butterfliesnroses replied to ecmb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Very good answer nikki.p....Also alot of the residents where I work vision is affected by CVA so I feed them on their good

  14. Eeeeevil nurse stories

    Butterfliesnroses replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the same problem as an aide!!! I'll have family describe what is going on with them and ask what it is. Being in school I can sometimes gander a guess, but I generally have no clue! Besides...

  15. Eeeeevil nurse stories

    Butterfliesnroses replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an aide in LTC...My grandmother worked in the same LTC facility as a housekeeper many years ago (more than 20)...I get to hear about how evil the aides are, how they claim they don't have time to...

  16. Maybe it was a big mistake to be a nurse :(

    Butterfliesnroses replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an aide in LTC, just my ...I got my CNA certification because it was a required pre-req for the nursing program...I worked at fast food and then Wal-Mart...Wal-Mart was ONLY part time and I really...

  17. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    Butterfliesnroses replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Previous NICU parent here...My daughter was born 1 week early...She was a crash c-sec d/t cord aneuysym...her heart rate was in the 50-60 range...shipped 4 hours from me...They had her on the...

  18. What are CNA's allowed to know? (HIPAA question)

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Donnagg123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Where I work we can look in charts (I'm a CNA)....Alot of times I can find out pertinent information such as transfers, if the resident is continent, ect. I also have worked there a long time so I...

  19. crocs

    Butterfliesnroses replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    I love crocs. I like to wear capris to work (much, much cooler) so crocs the only real option. We aren't allowed to wear sandals unless they are closed toe and I haven't found any I like. SO I wear...

  20. You Know You're A Nurse's Aide in LTC When...

    Butterfliesnroses replied to PianoGirl20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can get ALL the overtime you want. (I do make rules for myself regarding working extra, if they call me in I MIGHT come in on my day off, depends on my mood, generally though I won't come in on my...

  21. Did anyone read the People story about Christina Aguilera?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my situation I would tell them I seen the crystal ball and here's whats going to happen! LOL....They would laugh in my face!...I can't complain to much God was watching over my baby and

  22. does it get easier? Or am I just crappy at this?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Another tip...I don't know what you do to keep your residents warm BUT I put a bath blanket wrapped around the bottom of the shower chair (so I can get the bath blanket out but so it keeps their parts...

  23. Did anyone read the People story about Christina Aguilera?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't read any responses...I'm tired and am about to go to bed... NO it is NOT unethical!!! If I would have had a scheduled c-section before I went into labor my daughter would NOT have been...

  24. does it get easier? Or am I just crappy at this?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Things WILL get easier. I promise!!! I HATED my job the first couple months. I felt SO out of place...Here's some hints, though....When I toilet someone I only hook one side of the brief, the side...

  25. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This practice is unheard of where I work. I am a lead aide at my job. This means I am the aide in charge of all the other aides on my shift. I kind of have mixed feelings. ON the one hand who am I to...