Vtachy1

Vtachy1

BNAT instructor, ICU, Hospice,triage

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  1. lorazepam with morphine

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Do you give both meds anymore? We used to always give them together on most all of our patients. Is this not a thing

  2. A Dying Persons Tear

    Vtachy1 replied to ws582's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am an old RN and have experienced 30 plus years of ICU and then hospice so LOTS of deaths! And many many many patients do tear up in the end. My own mother was 44 years old when she died when I...

  3. What is your procedure for passing ice water?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What steps does your facility use and what type of place do you

  4. Do you know of any nurses that changed careers?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have a friend that has worked in a factory for 10 years after quitting as an

  5. service dogs

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    At your workplace, have you had healthcare workers that use service

  6. Attention PRN nurses

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been PRN for about 10 years. That is, I just work 40 hours per week. First in ICU then Hospice. My question to you is: Do you have an incredible amount of ungratefulness, backstabbing...

  7. Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    Vtachy1 replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that was a disgusting read!!! I am appalled at all of the horrifying evil responses on this thread. I have been a nurse for 31 years, worked every single scheduled weekend. never once called...

  8. What Would You Do to Fix the Failings of Healthcare Delivery ?

    Vtachy1 replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    The focus should be on palliative, palliative, palliative. There are too many invasive, expensive, medical treatments. Living longer is not always the best. Also, I have a friend, whose husband is...

  9. Sleep-night shift

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked 18 years on the night shift. For the last 8 years, I have worked day shift. So at noon today I have an interview for a night shift position. My question is this: Is there a sleeping pill...

  10. Sleep-night shift

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    See that is what I also did. Until it completely caught up with me and Got myself in a horrible place. I would LOVE to get 3-4hours of sleep. I would give my right arm for that! I usually only...

  11. New instructor need help!

    Vtachy1 replied to Green-eyedNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    A lot depends on where you teach. Do you have a statewide CNA educators conference? I learned a lot from that and from my Train the Trainer class. Are there other instructors or is there a CNA...

  12. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    Vtachy1 replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was an ICU nurse for 12 years, med-surg nurse for 7 years, hospice nurse for 5 years. I believe that the ideology and concepts of ICU are futile and unnecessary treatments that hurt people. There...

  13. G tube to gravity drainage

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a patient has a G-tube to gravity drainage, then nothing they drink will be absorbed correct? They will get no nutrition at

  14. Why are nurses so mean to each other?!

    Vtachy1 replied to jwolansk's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its been that way EVERYWHERE I have worked. Even at the schools when I was a school nurse, the teachers all hate each other too. I have learned that all women hate each other. Hopefully we will get...

  15. How does it look when you are PRN?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was PRN in the year 2000 - 2009. It was really 40 hours per week, but I LOVED PRN because I was more in control, if my small kids had a doctor appointment, if they had a preschool event, I was able...

  16. How does it look when you are PRN?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your responses! I loved PRN so much. I wonder why other businesses are so scared of working us 40 hours per week? Why can't I sign a paper or something if I don't want their...

  17. CNA scope of practice

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are CNA's allowed to tell a patient their blood pressure reading after the CNA takes it? I know in real life, but for the state exam, do they consider it to be above your scope of

  18. CNA scope of practice

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The answer is: You check with the policy at your job. But you can tell them what their blood pressure reading is, and then if it is high or too low, you reassure them that you will tell the nurse...

  19. Any CNA Teachers here?

    Vtachy1 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Same here. I was in hospice and I was leaving the house at 4AM and getting home after my family was in bed. I wanted to be home more. My high school CNA class meets from 7:30 AM to 9:15 Monday thru...

  20. Any CNA Teachers here?

    Vtachy1 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I asked one of the other high school teachers "how do you motivate high schoolers?" She said "you figure that out, you let me know!!" LOL I've had some difficult groups to teach, they are very busy!...

  21. Any CNA Teachers here?

    Vtachy1 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I began teaching students by applying for the job, never dreaming I would get hired. But I did and I guess it was meant to be! In my state we have to turn in a master schedule to IDPH and we have...

  22. I was forced to join nursing and hate it

    Vtachy1 replied to Jellyunicorntoast's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    NO, I have worked 25 years in the field but now I teach CNA

  23. CNA scope of practice

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It seems crazy if it is not in their scope of practice, but I know that ultrasound techs cannot tell ANYTHING about the sex of your baby. So it makes me think that CNAs may not be able to tell the...

  24. I was forced to join nursing and hate it

    Vtachy1 replied to Jellyunicorntoast's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, you are not alone. These women that are attracted to nursing have a TON of personal life problems, so life at work is insanely stressful and life outside work is even worse. I think that they...

  25. I'm too weak to be a Cna

    Vtachy1 replied to Aniavela's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You might as well try it, since you have gone this far. You can always try something else if you don't get the strength. If you work in a facilty that uses a lot of mechanical lifts, its nice. Do...