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  1. Patients diagnosing themselves

    tmiller027 replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    My mother in law is like this. My wife would go to the Dr. For something minor, he'd say it was something simple and give her meds, yet her mom, a hairdresser woudl tell her.."oh no, so and so at...

  2. Male vs. Female

    tmiller027 replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you're saying as well. It hasn't happened with me yet, but if I had a patient who was constantly threatening to sue or just complaining a lot...I would probably try and switch just to be...

  3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    tmiller027 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, theres about three of us who all have the same gripe. Glad our place isn't the only one. THis girl I was with the other night, I'd take the heavy patient, she'd take the not so heavy one. I'd...

  4. Male vs. Female

    tmiller027 replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    Thats exactly my point. If you go to do the procedure, and the patient says on their own they want a male or female to do it, then thats what thing, and you do what you can do. I just dont' see the...

  5. Male vs. Female

    tmiller027 replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would agree with this as long as on the same note, every single male patient is being asked if he's comfortable with a female performing a the

  6. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    tmiller027 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like some people I work with. I'm a CNA, and we have to work in pairs, so I guess my pet peeves would be, being paired with a CNA like this. I'm male, and of decent size. They always put me...

  7. Ghostly presences in the hospitals?

    tmiller027 replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a few residents die in my LTC, and I havent' felt anything weird or ghostly. However, I also don't believe in the supernatural or anything like that, so perhaps my mind doesn't play tricks...

  8. dress code before clocking in

    tmiller027 replied to dee_OB's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, that already happened to me when a patient with dementia decided she didn't want to go to the toilet after all. Note to self: wear a cup to work

  9. dress code before clocking in

    tmiller027 replied to dee_OB's topic in General Nursing

    Its so hot in our facility, I think I'm going to start working naked

  10. Family Members of our Patients ....

    tmiller027 replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA in a nursing home and we have this all the time. Each unit has 22 patients, 2 CNAs and 1 nurse. The nurse is busy passing meds, while we're busy toileting, changing and getting people to...

  11. Does anyone recommend working as a patient care technician?

    tmiller027 replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    I would highly recommend it. Not only is the experience great, but you're working in a healthcare environment and you learn more when constantly surrounded by it. Not to mention, I work as a CNA in...

  12. I think I've decided...

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I take it next wednesday morning. I've already had both anatomy classes and intermediate algebra. I just hope all my credits

  13. I think I've decided...

    tmiller027 posted a topic in General Nursing

    After looking and thinking and trying to figure out what to do, I think I've made a decision on nursing school. I'm currenlty going to the community college taking prereqs. Trouble is, seems that...

  14. I just received SPAM in my pm box

    tmiller027 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can we set it up so of someone sends out spam their computer

  15. I think I've decided...

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That sounds great! This school I'm looking at is actually a Christian college, and i'm not exactly a church-going person, but its not a strict fundementalist college. You just have to take one...

  16. customer satisfaction in the er

    tmiller027 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital here put in what they call FastTrak...its pretty much a 24 hr urgent care center. There they have several techs working and a few nurses. Its kind of an assembly line for...

  17. Pre-employment physical

    tmiller027 replied to glopop11's topic in General Nursing

    I just started last month as a CNA. All we had to do was a TB test, pulse, bp, temp, hernia check and reflexes and that was it. Then he just asked if we had any problems or anything that we knew...

  18. Abusive Cna!

    tmiller027 replied to Louisepug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At our facility, if anyone is accused of abuse, they are immediately removed from the building and placed on suspension until the investigation is complete. The facility has 3 days to complete their...

  19. Don't know what to think...

    tmiller027 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm applying to my community college's LPN program in the fall, and its wracking my brain. I want to be an RN, but I know the RN program here is nearly impossible to get into since they only admit...

  20. Don't know what to think...

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else have an

  21. Don't know what to think...

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks dphrn...thats part of the reason I quit my job in law enforcement and became a CNA. I want to fully immerse myself into the healthcare field and learn as much as I can before school starts. I...

  22. Nursing caps required at your job?

    tmiller027 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what people will do when I become a nurse if I wear a nursing cap? LMAO sorry, I'm in a smartass mood tonight.

  23. Teaching CNA Class

    tmiller027 replied to BowlerRN's topic in General Nursing

    My CNA instructor is an RN with a bachelors. She said she's been certified by the state to teach the class though, so maybe theres some kind of state mandated training you have to go

  24. Best shoes?

    tmiller027 replied to AccelBSN04's topic in General Nursing

    I wear Nike Air Monarchs. They're very light and durable and extremely comfortable. Not to mention, they really put a bounce in your step. I have very large feet, 13 wide, so its a major...

  25. In my CNA course guys are not allowed to provide care to female residents during...

    tmiller027 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure it happens to females, but I've mostly heard of it happening to males. And I doubt they'll ever put cameras in residence's