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the simple solution - cameras furious as you may be, i don't do exhibitionists and if your comfort hinges on lounging around in skimpy clothes in front of workers you asked to come to your home, then you are just that

boy, you sound angry the comparison to the hospital is out of place, unless you feel it's appropriate that visitors come in nightgowns as far as standards are concerned, yes absolutely i expect a standard of decency and appropriate behavior i do not ...

what's wrong with saying i don't pray you can offer to call the Chaplain

nothing wrong with that question i believe it's inappropriate yes i'm a guy, but i believe the key issue is that it's a work place and i expect appropriate dress while you're in the same room or area i'm in, especially since it's at someone's home

wuss there's not enough, 'cause i used it all

I have one, possibly two issues with the situation, but overall, i don't see what the big problem is. my issue is with non paid orientation, that's a no go if mom wants to sleep on the couch, fine, as long as there is proper dress and not a night gow...

yeah that like a family member saying, "oh i borrowed the scissors, they're around somewhere" i carry a pair in my bag

in my area, there is a $3-5/hr difference between minimum wage jobs and jobs requiring certification such as CNA/CMA CNA/CMA jobs are hard work should the minimum wage near CNA/CMA wage, i would expect to see a migration should the minimum wage near ...

emergency = scissors

vapid - my new word for the day :) what caliotter said - "i gave the medication without order, "cause Mom does it"

the only thing i can think of is that this is done in an attempt to avoid having the plastic (the back of the velcro strap) touch the skin, but usually the split gauze covers this area anyway do these pt.'s not use trach sponges around the stoma? wou...

You are not getting mixed messages the messages you are getting from general forum differ from the messages you are getting from the experts that's not hard to sort out, is it? in my area, there is no agency that would give you even a fraction of the...

does the pt. have the wrong size trach ties? there should be instructions for the particular type the pt. is using, on the plastic packaging or the box personally, i cannot imagine having to use both hands to handle the ties and still stabilize the t...

yes, nursing is tougher for guys, because female coworker c/o starter in her car going out she makes these screechy noises to describe the sound i say, "oh, so it's a female starter" another female coworker says, "no, it's annoying, so it's probably ...

oh my I guess I need to change systoly to deliverance

spot on when my guy was in the hospital and i wanted to visit, i called my agency to check if they thought it would be appropriate they said they thought it would be a nice gesture and quite acceptable of course you become attached - one smile from y...

parking tickets i've heard of those before - that is one problem we don't have in my area the agency cannot force you to go to any home that is one of the perks of PDN, you decide what assignments to accept they can certainly pressure you or deny you...

in my own personal experience, no i worked hard and diligently on getting into school i was one of 9 male students of a class of 96 so about 9% males i graduated one of 6 male students of a total of 62 grads the instructors were kind and caring, but ...

I've never heard of a no gloves in hallway policy admittedly, my area is backwoods, but why would you wear gloves unless you're doing something why would you walk out of a residents' room with gloves on when the sink is inside the room we don't have ...

30 minutes is a long time when you're hurting and ideally the wait time should be much less, but pain is usually not a medical emergency and we don't know what else was going on the fact that you said the resident kept calling could be an indication ...

that font reminds me to go see my eye doc who's been sending me texts and cards for being overdue

i believe working while attending school translates into dropping by at least one grade meaning a straight A student might end up with Bs if she had to work while in school so a student who usually achieves Bs might be in trouble

about the no gloves in the hallway are you kidding me ??? obviously there are facilities with this policy, but does housekeeping not wear gloves when cleaning the hand rails or they just don't get cleaned do all the residents know not to vomit, have ...

there is no reason to feel guilty you found out about the situation by accident and in a situation where you have to be observant of strict rules and regulations you wanted to do the right thing and that's what counts you're great aunt surely could h...

i would have loved to sew his pants for him my specialty pant legs sewn shot alternatively, just ask him to drop the pants off right before your shift is over, perhaps he could wait in the room next door or the bathroom and then quickly leave on an e...