Butterfliesnroses

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  1. Watching Hawk Nurses,ugh!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think it is absolutely ridiculous that you are being expected to give 4 showers a day PLUS take care of 10 residents. Where I work we give 1 shower a day Mon-Fri...It's SO nice to work weekends (I...

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

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

    When you can be finishing a bite and start changing a dirty brief. Or be sitting in the break room talking about the consistency of so and sos BM with the

  3. No respect for LVN's/LPN's

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Jen01tx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my facility you are seen as a nurse if you have your LPN or RN. It doesn't matter. There are 2 nurses on days and evenings and 1 on graveyard. There has to be 16 hours of RN coverage so the DNS...

  4. CNA's Aide the nurse... right!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to CNA_Timmy's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the nurses owning me is one of my pet peeves....I had one nurse who would talk about what HER aides would do, how she would make HER aides do this and HER aides do that...It really made some...

  5. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a ton of stories but I'll share a few... I have a lady that frequently asks me to scratch her Y2K (lady parts)...LOL I had a lady who I was toileting. We were blocked in the BR by her w/c,...

  6. CNA's Aide the nurse... right!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to CNA_Timmy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness... Nurses that posted they would never do that, can you come work where I work? Pretty please with sugar on top??? LOL I've had nurses (LPN or RN) say oh there is water spilled back...

  7. Anyone working for WIC?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    I go to WIC. I felt very guilty but my dad pointed out I should use the services if I qualified considering we all pay into taxes. Anyways, where my dr. didn't have time to talk nutrition WIC did....

  8. How do you come to terms.....

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently an aide in LTC. I'm going to school to become a nurse (still taking pre-reqs)...As an aide I have to say I don't expect you to do anything that I can do...HOWEVER I am tickled when a...

  9. Am I the only one?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    This is from an nurses aides point of view...In the LTC facility where I work nurses are respected very much! I do here some complain about dealing with this or that doctor. It's very rare for a...

  10. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    Butterfliesnroses replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a few people that got caught sleeping on the job...One aide, he wasn't a wonderful aide to begin with. Plus he had a previous back injury which just screams L&I claim especially...

  11. Sex and Nursing School

    Butterfliesnroses replied to motyandproudofit's topic in General Students

    It's very possible that the statistic is true! It said in their lifetime...I don't know about you but high school silliness got the best of me and I "cheated" on my SO once! Not the one I'm with now!...

  12. 1st day as a CNA HELP!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm very lucky if I can manage to get in both my breaks and my lunch...When I work 6-2 I take a break at 9, lunch at 10 and then if I have time a break at 130...when I work 2-10 I usually take a break...

  13. call offs

    Butterfliesnroses replied to worldqueenie's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm an aide in a LTC facility...My boss, the DNS, fills out our schedule...Most of us have set schedules...Nice most of the time, except the same aides get every weekend off, same for the nurses...OH...

  14. 1st day as a CNA HELP!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think you will ever be truly ready to be on your own...You basically have to be thrown to the wolves to get it IMO...You should be told that if you need help we'll be here for you..Usually...

  15. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I work in a LTC facility...Alot of the females don't want a male aide or nurse...This is d/t the fact that they are elderly and in their time it wasn't appropriate for a male to see them that...

  16. 1st day as a CNA HELP!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I also remember dreading answering call lights...I'd think gee what are they going to request of me...I'd literally get anxiety!!! LOL...Gosh those first few months were hell! I have the same...

  17. Wages around the country?

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

    I live in a small town in Washington...I make 10.00/hr with evening shift differential...9.76/hr when I work days and 10.25/hr when I work nights...The cost of living is low compared the coastal part...

  18. 1st day as a CNA HELP!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hated my job (as a CNA in a nursing home) for the first few months...I felt the same way you did...Then I got a routine down and I was okay...I've now worked there for 3 plus years, I have the most...

  19. How would you care for Scleroderma patient

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Shari1565's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Like you said if they had GERD I'd elevate their head of bed. If they had edema in their lower extremeties I would give frequent rest period with their feet being elevated...In the nursing home I work...

  20. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Butterfliesnroses replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not sure how much I'll make as a RN or LPN grad nurse...But reading these boards have really helped me make some decisions...I was going to go for my bachelors or masters but it seems there isn't...

  21. First day of nursing school

    Butterfliesnroses replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

    i don't think taking shortcuts are bad as long as the patients safety isn't being jepordized...but then again things are done a certain way for a reason....i guess i have a jaded view of nurses...this...

  22. Age you will/were graduated?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I got my CNA when I was 18...I'll have my LPN when I'm 24 and RN when I'm 25...That's if all goes according to plan...I don't know if I'll go back and get my masters or bachelors...I'm just taking one...

  23. First day of nursing school

    Butterfliesnroses replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

    About the issue of nurses leaving meds...I'm an aide at a LTC facility and we've had this same issue...Now anyone that finds meds tapes them to paper and writes where found and puts it in the DNS's...

  24. OB Rotation is Hell

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    First of all I'm a woman...I'm also taking my pre-reqs to get into nursing school. I was in labor and suddenly the baby's HR dropped below 60. A nurse and her student who was covering my OB nurses...

  25. Is this reasonable or am I being a newbie?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to dander625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was actually referring and backing up what you said...I was not attacking anyone at all! In fact there are plenty of things some of the aides do that I don't agree with...just like some of the aides...