Karla.S

Thanks for the input. I have had to see go into the Med Room a few times and see her always on Facebook and dating websites and such. Other people also notice this and how much she's talking on her cell phone at night. The med that the pt recieved is a scheduled one to be given each day at 12am but the Pt usually has to ask for it, (its just Boost and Tylenol) I didn't think about talking to HR or IT about the computer use. I really don't like to be the "snitch" but sometimes its just not right, there are times for doing things at home at times for doing things at work.. y'know?

I had a problem with a certain RN since I've started working at a Psychiatric Hospital. I am just a tech there, and I'm not sure who I should talk to. We do have Team Leaders, but talking to my team leader is like talking to a brick wall because he doesn't know what to do. The ADON for the night shift is also the type of person who will side with whomever she likes and make excuses for them. My problem is, we will call over our radios for the RN to come because a Pt needs her. Just recently, she took 45 minutes to get a Pt his pain medications (which I had documented what time the Pt. asked at what time the meds were recieved). Also, another time was when we had a Pt who was in full bed restraints who had eventually calmed down and wanted to ask the RN when he would be able to get out and go to bed. She took 20 minutes to walk down the hallway because she was too busy sitting on Facebook and talking on her phone. NOT okay with me!! Who would you talk to next about this if nobody is going to look into the situation. This happens too often and she does so many other things that are just wrong for an RN to do.

Hi! I've got a bit of an ethics questions I suppose.. I work in a psychiatric hospital. One night, we had to apply restraints for Pt. safety. We do 15 minute observations on the Pt and check vital signs as well. Someone during the night had misplaced the 15 minute observation sheet and HIM has been looking for it. (I'm a tech there and am in nursing school currently). The RN for our building told my supervisor to "just print out a new sheet and have them fill it out" and my supervisor agreed that this was a good idea... I'm not too keen on that because, to me, that seems like false documentation because it could not be 100% accurate. I sent an email to the ADON about this and am waiting on a response...but I thought I'd ask what you all thought about it. Am I wrong to not want to put my name on a piece of paper that is essentially "back-dated"?

1) What school will you be attending? BryanLGH College of Health Sciences 2) When is your orientation? January 7th, I'm SO ready!!! 3) Do you have anything else left to do before clinical starts? I just have to do a Titer to prove my immunity to varicella! I'll probably find TONS more things to do by my orientation date!

I am going onto my second round of clinicals tomorrow all day and let me tell you, there's nothing to worry about! Like many have said, the residents are used to new students coming in and are so cheery to see new faces! I was really suprised at how many people were saying hi to us as we walked in the door. They joke around and laugh with you too, it makes it seem easier! You'll do fine!! :)

oh, by the way... Navy scrubs would be woooonderful to wear!

I think lots of schools use the "all white" uniform for students because it is a very basic color that most hospitals/institutions will not have their staff wearing...so its easier to identify who is a student lol I am having to wear white scrubs for my clinicals also and have been told NO THONGS---not even white or nude colored ones. Because even if you bend over, people still may see this and think of it as sort of embarassing or too flashy (I can't think of the right word) So what I am going to do is wear my flesh toned regular underwear and my white bra with an undershirt...hopefully all is well!!

Yeah, I know this was about last year that this was posted but I haven't heard much good news about Kaplan either. WAY overpriced and their credits don't transfer to hardly anywhere. My sister-in-law was going there and spent around $9k for about three semesters or something? I don't know exact numbers you know, but it was rediculous. She quit going there because of the fact that her credit won't transfer. So what did you end up doing then?

Yay!!! I am almost done with my CNA course! I almost wish I would have done it through Madonna because I found out they will pay for you to go there if you work for them... Hmm!! Free school AND a job? Oh well...I am enjoying my SCC class!

Hey all!! I've been doing my CNA classes and next week will be starting my clinicals...I am SO excited! Now, on your first day of clinicals, what do you wish you would have had in your scrub pockets? They've told me to keep a small notepad and a black pen. I just didn't know if there was anything else that would have made things run smoother at all.

Just agreeing with what everyone else has been saying here. My instructor has told me never to administer medications (even topical ones) to a Pt at any time because of legal reasons and it being out of your scope of practice. Its not right for the LPN to be too "busy" to make sure the resident took her meds.. the LPN was in the wrong. I would definately bring it up to your charge nurse.

:yeah:sounds like a good deal. My back really feels it when I am standing. At my current work I stand/walk a lot as well, but just wear plain shoes. Better shoes would really be a great benefit.

To me, the instructor seems a bit harsh when calling you 'less of a nurse' just because as a student you had mispronounced something according to him. I think some people just say things differently. Its all dialect. Like for the word "wash" some people pronounce it as 'wash' some say 'woish' and some say 'worsh'. But really, you are still "washing" your hands...

That's good to know (about the Sanitas co.) maybe I will look around for them also. I do have flat feet/very little arch at all so I may need to have some specific arch supports in my shoes either way.

I see they have jobs at the hospitals here for Clinical Assistants/Nurse Technicians which both call for the BNA course and being certified in the state..so maybe it won't be so bad, and I'm actually shooting for something that would be night shift starting out, so hopefully everything will work out.

So it seems to me like the Dansko shoes are great for your back/knees but have some potential ankle rolling problems?

Good luck!! :) Mine won't come until June and I did my interview last month... I'm trying not to think so much about it, but can't help it!

I would like to agree with whats being said here. Find the school you want to go to and some backup schools, then decide what should be taken from there. For mine, I have to do human anatomy, human physiology, microbiology, and chemistry for my main science classes. That being said, anatomy is a very difficult subject for some--it was for me. I still need to take chemistry though, now with hearing others on here, I wish I would have taken chemistry first! :) I also wish I would have known what I wanted to do in high school like you so that I could've taken some of the classes that I needed there instead of paying for them!

Tell me about it! I'm in Nebraska and tired of the snow too. Just get warm already!! Lately, we've been having this thing where it is really nice during the weekday (say, 60-75 degree weather) and then on the weekend, it snows, is about 15-25 degrees and cloudy all day, then it warms up again and melts all the snow, then snows again. Seems never ending!

Thanks! I find out next Tuesday if I was able to get into the CNA class through SCC. I did not think about looking at Madonna Rehab! Thanks for the info :)

My bad, sorry! I totally forgot bout the search button. Anywhos, thanks for the good reply yousoldtheworld.. I will take all that to heart :)

Hi, I'm hoping to get into class to become a CNA before I go onto the BSN program. I just thought I'd get some input from some CNAs on here. Which do you think is better to work as a nurse assistant in? I would really prefer to work in the hospitals as that is where I'd eventually love to be working as an RN. But there are so many LTC facilities that it might be easier to find jobs there. Any pros/cons to each that really stand out? I'm thinking that maybe LTC will have more steady times to work whereas hospitals might do 12hr shifts with rotating nights and weekends but am not for sure.

I am also waiting..I have the inteview tomorrow but won't find out until June if I am accepted!! I don't even know how many they will accept for the Spring Quarter. I do have most all of my general education requirements done though, so I think that might help a LOT (bout 2 years worth) and the ones that I still need to complete will be finished by the Spring if I am accepted. I am also working on my CNA next quarter.. I wish June would hurry up and get here

The way I see it, if you want to spend the time and money to earn a doctorate degree, then you should have the privelage to call yourself a "doctor" in whatever you further your studies in. I know a woman who is a computer teacher in an elementary school and everyone calls her Dr. "lastname" because she earned that right. Medical doctors (with all respect that they should have for earning such a title) should be called physicians:twocents:

Congrats and welcome! I'm new here too and still waiting for an acceptance letter, though I won't know until after June 1st..seems like so far away!