SteveS743

SteveS743

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SteveS743 has 10 years experience.


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  1. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    First of all, you need to be polite and firm at the same time. Do not bark orders. I can't tell you how many new RNs I've gently coached, whispered hints to, trained on the crash cart and many other procedures over the years. NEVER discount anyone...
  2. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    Yeah. Those puny LPNs can do the grunt work. They aren't as good as RNs now, are they? You need to get your head out of the clouds. One day your LPN or CNA is going to catch something you missed and you're going to be be embarassed.
  3. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    In one of our local hospitals, the CNA's do fingersticks but in 3 others the nurses do it, but get this: Nursing students, such as myself, are not allowed! Luckily we got our "sticks" in before the rule changed. I'm uncomfortable with this, and p...
  4. Student Uniform - My Gosh!

    Not very practical if you're going to be doing patient care. It'll get stained the first day with some body fluid, but I imagine your male counterparts and patients will like it. Ugh.
  5. Injections practice?

    Just wait till she gets to Foley's! We practiced on oranges and each other, and yes we gave injections in school to real live patients. To wait until you've graduated to do such procedures is absurd! All too often I see nurses coming out of school...