Butterfliesnroses

Butterfliesnroses

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  1. No Nicotine!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Brikkz's topic in General Students

    Wow. Right now on my shift only one aide smokes, but in the past I've been the only non-smoker, so I can only imagine! Also will they do follow up "nicotine" tests, meaning you can't be around smoking...

  2. LTC, Home Health, Hospice???

    Butterfliesnroses replied to TatianaHdz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an aide in LTC. The aides change the briefs where I work. Nurses pass pills, do treatments, etc (the nurses are LPNs and RNs). We don't have charge nurses. The nurses do the same things where I...

  3. Im just not sure what to do.

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Kacey717's topic in General Students

    The way the program that I'm entering (next month) works is it's 4 quarters (after pre-reqs) to become a LPN, then you can leave the program or finish out the additional 3 quarters to become a RN. I'm...

  4. Advice to avoid "more CNA woes"?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to kgillette's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an aide in LTC and the things I see that bother the nurses is sitting around doing nothing, being on the phone all the time, arguing with them about patient care (especially in front of the...

  5. Cna challenge lpn boards

    Butterfliesnroses replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow. I'm a CNA going to begin nursing school in September. I've done practice exams of th NCLEX just cause and my knowledge just wasn't there. And I've been a CNA for 4 years. Also I've seen nurses...

  6. Something nice your boss has done for you

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

    I've had nurses that were my boss for the day (I'm an aide) order us dinner if we worked short. I've had my boss (DNS of LTC facility) work around our various schedules (much appreciated, and one of...

  7. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    Butterfliesnroses replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do believe the health care field has a high rate of burn-out. Another aide and I were talking one day and wished when we were feeling burned otu and didn't have vacation anymore, we could tell our...

  8. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    Butterfliesnroses replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC as an aide. I'm very rarely sick. I've had the bosses throw attitude at me and try to make me come it. It makes me mad! Because if I'm sick I'm sick! Or if my daughter is sick then she's...

  9. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    Butterfliesnroses replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Had a rough night last night. A lady was cussing me out and using threatening language. I reported to the nearest nurse. She said too bad, you still have to take her out to smoke, it's her right! I...

  10. Taking A&P II as well as MicroBiology?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Ohdust's topic in General Students

    I took A&P II, Micro, and keyboarding. The keyboarding was a breeze and was all done in class. That gave me time to focus on the two sciences. I got all A's and B's. I also worked full time plus...

  11. "How Can You Stand It?"

    Butterfliesnroses replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I started my job in a local nursing home as an aide when I was 19. People would give me funny looks and make comments when they found out where I worked. I remember just starting out one lady told me...

  12. What Motivates You to Go to Work Each Day?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I go each day with the end goal in mind. To be a nurse. I'm just taking it one step at a time. I've been an aide for over 4 years now. While I enjoy my job the pay isn't nearly enough. I'm lucky that...

  13. Why don't nurses listen to cna's

    Butterfliesnroses replied to nurse12b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A good point is brought up. It's never okay for an aide to diagnose. As an aide we can't only report signs/symptoms the resident is experiencing. I've had aides document that so and so has a UTI b/c...

  14. Are all LTC jobs like this?

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

    I remember hating my job for the first 6 months. But I'd quit my previous job without notice (a grocery store, I told them when the ltc facility wanted me to start so they said to quit without notice...

  15. "The Mean Girl"

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

    I'd wait a bit to say something. That's what I did. I proved myself. And now if i see something not right I speak up to the NAC in question, if that doesn't work when I write a note to the DNS and...

  16. Wearing masks

    Butterfliesnroses replied to CNAmonica65's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Um why not put vicks or peppermint oil in your nose (that's what an aide I worked with did that couldn't handle the smells). Smells don't really bother me. I don't gag and I don't wear a mask, I...

  17. Why don't nurses listen to cna's

    Butterfliesnroses replied to nurse12b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've had nurses not listen to me as well. I remember one time a resident was dying and showing s/s that he was in pain so I told the resident that I thought the resident was in pain. She said she was...

  18. Why do people try to discourage you? :(

    Butterfliesnroses replied to drinkmoresoup's topic in General Students

    Yes, it will be hard. Yes, you may run into a brick wall. But if you don't try won't you always wonder? I know for me that's what it is. I'm scared to death but I know that when I'm 90, even if I...

  19. Part time job while in school?

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

    Around here if you are in nursing school alot of health care facilities like to hire you because if they are good to you then they can hope to get a nurse in the end. That seems to be my bosses take....

  20. What ever happened to "mother nature"?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just speaking from my point of view as a laboring mom. Induction was never talked of. I went into pre-mature labor and they stopped it with a pill. My water broke at 39 weeks and I went to the...

  21. would love to be nurse, but a bit anti-social

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Ms Li's topic in General Students

    I'm not a nurse...yet. Right now I'm a nurses aide in a nursing home. I'm about to go to nursing school (hopefully, waiting on my acceptance letter). I'm scared because I've worked at this nursing...

  22. Advice for New CNAs

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

    If a nurse or aide tells you to do something and it doesn't feel right don't do it. Although helping others is all fine and good if they are just sitting around then say

  23. does it matter how long a cna program takes?

    Butterfliesnroses replied to jynxa17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took a 3 month course at the local community college. The course was 10 weeks long. Clinicals in my opinion gave me an idea of what the job entailed and allowed me to get comfortable in my skills...

  24. CNAs and weight

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

    I'm overweight but I was overweight when I started the job. I'm more overweight now, but I don't blame the job. I had a baby! I'm finding my happy medium! Which isn't easy. I'm a mother, I work full...

  25. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    Butterfliesnroses replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I do think that when a professional of any profession mispronounces a word that is relevant to their profession it does make then appear incompetent. It makes them see like they don't know the...