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  1. Tossing Your Cookies...

    NM nurse to be replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    OMG some of these are hilarious! I haven't got the pleasure of experiencing most of them yet though. I spent the night with a lady who heaved for hours before she got sent to the ER and that...

  2. "The Mean Girl"

    NM nurse to be replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Turning someone in is a tricky business, as Sonomala said. There has been quite a lot of ugliness at my facility over something like this. Sonomala, what do you mean by a mark on your license? Is...

  3. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    NM nurse to be replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey Phoenix... Just a small favor to ask. I'm sure your story was funny but I had a really hard time reading it through the text slang. Can you humor us old folks and type the whole words? I love...

  4. Murphy's Law of CNA's!

    NM nurse to be replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have one lady who is very particular about how her pericare is done. She's totally with it and has a whole bag of products for different things. One day I rolled her (fortunately towards me) and...

  5. CNA Bloopers!

    NM nurse to be replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh I've done that one too! Only it was in bed and I couldn't figure out why this one guy ALWAYS had a dry brief but the bedpad was soaked only on the right, at every single change. One of the other...

  6. Gear for your first clinical day!

    NM nurse to be replied to Karla.S's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I second the pocket of gloves! I need large gloves and most rooms aren't stocked with those. So I ALWAYS have a pocket full. My program required that we wear/carry the gait belt to clinicals each...

  7. Murphy's Law of CNA's!

    NM nurse to be replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    oohhhh I have another one! I love threads like this :) I have several residents who ask if it's a good night. Inevitably they do this early or mid shift. And my standard answer is I never say it's a...

  8. Murphy's Law of CNA's!

    NM nurse to be replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The resident who needs the bedpan the most frequently will always be the farthest possible room. I totally agree the tiny ones can kick your a$$! I've gotten socked in the nose more frequently by...

  9. Murphy's Law of CNA's!

    NM nurse to be replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If the off-going evening shift aides are all having a party round the nurse's station when you get in, you are guaranteed to have everyone in a wet bed and no bed pads in the linen closet. Also if...

  10. State Surveys

    NM nurse to be replied to dedream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    State will be making it's appearance at my facility soon too. And I promptly failed peri care with our SDC yesterday, doh! I'm night shift though, so it's not too likely I will see anyone from...

  11. Very stressed--need opinions!

    NM nurse to be replied to xoxLauren51xox's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm pretty sure I'd be looking for another job. You mentioned other new aides, seems like there might be a high turnover? I remember how bad my first few months sucked! I went home crying in...

  12. What are your duties/responsibilites on the night shift?

    NM nurse to be replied to Labmum2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I thought when I started I would like day shift too. But I had NO skills at the beginning, beyond class. So I was hopelessly slow. Seniority does play a big part and really until you get comfortable...

  13. What are your duties/responsibilites on the night shift?

    NM nurse to be replied to Labmum2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work 10p-6a. My routine is pretty similar to Caliotter3. When you first get in, get report from the aides going off shift, on how everyone's day was, who had BM's, who has diarhrea, who is...

  14. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    NM nurse to be replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's interesting, mncna08. I wasn't picturing that done with a pull up, but a conventional brief. Makes sense to me how you've written it. I'll have to try that. I always just tore them free and...

  15. Client claiming they want to be out of there misery!?!?!?!

    NM nurse to be replied to coffee4metech's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have had this situation come up often as well. It does take a lot of tact and you can't just blow them off and say everything will be all right. Because you don't know that and in their mind...

  16. beginner pay rate

    NM nurse to be replied to more than a mom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    PA is a big state. Are you close to any of the major cities? Out here in the south west, it is $10-14 or so. PRN is more but no benefits. Night shift has differential, so you might put more if...

  17. Drained`Exhausted`Emotionally Concerned`Disoriented

    NM nurse to be replied to Kitcat25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OMG I could have written your post after my first day of clinicals. I also went home crying for the folks and the way their lives are now. I empathized a bit too much, I think and that made it...

  18. What Irks You?

    NM nurse to be replied to care_baer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Then there are those who yank their tab alarm, instead of pushing the bell. Especially if they know the difference. They know an alarm is going to get faster response than their bell and do that...

  19. CNAs & Patient Care Techs in a hospital setting - what is your day like?

    NM nurse to be replied to logique's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    mochabean~ Thanks for that post. PCT is something I'm interested in doing while wasiting for the nursing classes to start. Few more questions, if you don't mind :) How did you get started? Were...

  20. Resident copped a feel

    NM nurse to be replied to retread71's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have one guy right now who is a bit of an exhibitionist. Any time one of the female aides or nurses go into his room, oh looky here's his weiner again. No matter what for, there it is. Another...

  21. are you nice to new people?

    NM nurse to be replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OMG is this timely today! I was actually going to start a very similar topic! There was a new girl standing by the nurses station at shift change. I'd never seen her before but said hi and went to...

  22. Stress relief?

    NM nurse to be replied to sonomala's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh good topic! This whole field is new to me, I've always worked with horses and taught for the rest of my career. So there is nothing better for me than to go ride and do something familiar, that I...

  23. Just curious

    NM nurse to be replied to kb514's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was just going to ask a similar question :) How many folks are there here who are not students? Not CNA students I mean. I was wondering how many here are as Curious put it 'CNA's for life.' I...

  24. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    NM nurse to be replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Reading this thread, I'm actually glad my sense of smell is pretty poor. Always has been that way, I mouth breathe more often than not and unless somethign is REALLY bad, I don't get revolted. I...

  25. CNM vs UNM experience

    NM nurse to be replied to dreamerofnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I also have heard (from CNM instructors) that hospitals prefer CNM grads and also from a friend who is an admin at Pres, he says CNM grads are well looked upon. I just got my letter...