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  1. We have some pretty amazing CNAs and then we have some vindictive little....well, you know what I'm saying there. These handful of CNAs are indeed very good at their job, but are so incredibly...
  2. CNAs writing up nurses??

    Correct. I am talking about a disciplinary action where it goes into your record; a black mark on your file, if you will. I am not talking about incident reports. Of course everyone under the sun can...
  3. CNAs writing up nurses??

    Hmmm. I didn't thnk about that---misdirection.
  4. CNAs writing up nurses??

    I'm not talking about alerting upper management to blatant violations of HIPPA or abuse or anything like that. I'm not suggesting that we are gods either. I am asking whether or not CNAs may...
  5. CNAs writing up nurses??

    Sadly, I am their supervisor and I am to do write ups if necessary. Can I fire? Nope. Can I walk them to the time clock and off the premises? Yup. Beyond that unwanted authority, I have never heard of...
  6. Living without notice???

    Rule of thumb for me: ALWAYS give a 2 week notice. You never know who will be your next boss or if you need to fall back on a former job. It's the professional thing to do. It's considerate of your...
  7. "Just" an LPN

    I can't tell you how many times the LPNs at our facility hear from family members: "Oh, you're just an LPN. Aren't there any real nurses around? You know, an RN?" So many times I have seen the look on...
  8. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    "during the meeting the teacher gave me the line about "i'd better learn to deal with the real world and not be so sensitive"...." yeah, i've heard that a few times or the "this is how doctors and...
  9. Okay. I'm excited about our first med/surg clinical day! I am asked to give a pt their insulin with insulin pens. The pt's nurse had already set them up, primed and all, I guess. I didn't see her do...
  10. I don't feel prepared for med/surg clinicals

    Yes, I agree this paper is a learning tool (NOT the cost part, though). I want to see another insulin pen injection one more time. If my instructors are not going to teach me, then I will ask a nurse...
  11. I don't feel prepared for med/surg clinicals

    Thanks for the positive advice. I want this so badly and I'm afraid I'm going to end up shooting myself in the foot, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the good
  12. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    I meant trend...not tread...although that still may be
  13. rude classmates

    I don't mind hearing the stories of people's families or their experiences with whatever disease, as long as it doesn't run on and on. Students don't know everything, so relaying a personal anecdote...
  14. How are the new SPR 2011 students doing?

    I'm scared,
  15. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    I am going through something very similar. What is this tread in instructor bullying? My tormentor also has power over whether we pass or not. In fact, we are not allowed to see our final exam and I...
  16. St. John's College

    I have heard good things about Lincoln Land and St John's College both. It's funny, the day you wrote that reply I was in St John's Hospital recovering from surgery. You may have even been my nurse. I...
  17. St. John's College

    I want to know if anyone attended St. John's College for nursing and if anyone has worked at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. I am quite taken with their OB/GYN and OB/GYN Oncology Departments and...
  18. Is there anybody on here from Southern Illinois just curious

    I'm in
  19. nurses as patients

    Oh gosh, I was a know-it-all. Unintentionally, of course. Being a first year nursing student, I had all kinds of questions and was truly curious. I think they thought I came off as a smart-orifice. My...
  20. new grad want to work in uk

    My working Visa was going to cost me nearly $300!! No, not cheap at all! Especially when one is trying to save for a wedding! (get married at town hall-or whatever-over there and throw a big party!!!...
  21. AMEN! I second that apology! I didn't vote for him either, the silly git! So, immigrating can be done, but with great amounts of frustration and cash. I wish it were easier to get into the UK. I, too,...
  22. Edited...see below! I'll get it right
  23. new grad want to work in uk

    What about a visiting nurses programme? You know, nothing permanent, but more of a learning experience. We have a traveling nurses programme here and I have always wanted to do that too. I suppose...
  24. new grad want to work in uk

    Well, I guess that answers my questions about immigrating to UK after nursing school! I suppose I'll just have to be happy with long vacations instead. Sighs. So much for coming back permanently....
  25. I will be a first year nursing student this fall. I have my CNA certification. We are required to pass our CNA exams before we can apply to the nursing programme. I did 16 weeks of CNA clinicals at...