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  1. more education for CNA's?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For my skills exam I washed a "patient's" feet- I kept thinking of the Pope! TO this day I pay special attention washing patient's feet. Someone told me that if you remeber to knock and explain the...

  2. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    germain posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay, another request for career advice. Please don't pass this up because I really want advice from LTC nurses. I know I want to go into nursing and have been admitted to a program, have been a CNA...

  3. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    germain replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Pay for their own meals? Thier own body armor? WHO VOTED FOR THIS *** HOLE? Not me. All I can say is GIVE and prove that we can do better for vets in our own community. 2008 is 43 months

  4. RN Seeks Union Hosp w/pt ratios & CNAs

    germain replied to allsmiles's topic in Nursing Career

    The UW medical center in Seattle is pretty good, Nurses still do a lot of ADL's, but staffing is 4:1 med surg most days, 2:1 , 3:1 oncology. Busy but everyone gets a

  5. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for your posts! I've been spending a lot of time in nursing homes lately, reading, and reading your posts on other threads. I still think I want to work in long term care but I may just go...

  6. Ever hear of females trying to prevent a cycle

    germain replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I take Seasonale, an oral BC pill where I only get my period once every three months. Its great- I recommend it if you don't have a strong reaction to BC

  7. Omsbudsman experiences?

    germain posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm training to become a volunteer omsbudsman/ resident advocate. I'm really exited about doing this, but wanted to know what the omsbudsman looked like from the point of view of the nurses and...

  8. Need BSN to work in BC?

    germain posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm confused and having trouble sorting the information. I am an american student nurse with hopes to move to BC, Do I need a BSN before I can work as a nurse in BC? Thank-

  9. more education for CNA's?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, yeah, youre right. How about, a studio apartment goes for 650$ utilities not included here. ITs hard to make it on less than 10. My point is more that the span is so small, that someone...

  10. more education for CNA's?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly, thats the way it should be, work your way up to being an LPN, say, although there will always be a need for more aides. Its now a requirement for nursing school in a lot of places. But...

  11. Wearing Masks and gloves in Triage

    germain replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    WHy not plate glass, like at the bank? Pt's can talk into teh microphone. Seriously, protect yourself. Being sick

  12. more education for CNA's?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, and I have to add what you all already know, you need more training hours to be a Dog groomer, a manacurist, a fork lift operator, on and on than to be a CNA giving 90% of direct

  13. Lift teams and how do they work??

    germain replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I work in a large university hospital and we use lift teams. On weekdays between 7-11 we have 2 teams of two, on weekends we have one team. Nurses call the dispatcher, who in turn calls them....

  14. Nurse Aide advice

    germain replied to Nurse7Son's topic in Nursing Career

    I've been an aide for 11 years, in a hospital now for 2 and am rarely treated like that. Nurses who talk down to me don't get my help, and noone punishes me for taking a break. I'm sorry its so...

  15. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are different levels of nursing homes, right? From "Its almost assisted living" to " its almost the hopital" I think we all know the acuity is going UP everywhere. I never doubt that it takes...

  16. CNA's First??

    germain replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if its necessary, but I think its good that nursing schools reward experience by giving experienced aides priority. Otherwise, why be a CNA at all, if you can never move anywhere with...

  17. Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    germain replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes you could. A regular run of the mill CNA would do better. Let 16 year olds volunteer, not work, in nursing

  18. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    germain replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why LTC? Gee, I don't know. Maybe I won't- I'll decide in the program. I feel very comfortable in the hospital too, and have done homecare. But you all said it best, I LOVE that connection with...

  19. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    germain replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can- do that. I am training to be an omsbudsman and we are told to listen CLOSELY to staff. I think you definintely need to bring someone besides teh family/ facility into this. They don't...

  20. Help! I am very dizzy

    germain replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    Vertigo can be a s/s of

  21. Need help with delegation question

    germain replied to nursepotter05's topic in General Nursing

    WHere I am the NA can call housecleaning or clean tehmselves, an overflowing toilet is maybe more important than the breakfast

  22. Is an hour too long to drive to work

    germain replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    Heres an idea. Take your daily wage, subtract gas money. add two hours to your working time (if you work 8, then its 10.) and divide your daily wage minus gas by that amount. That is your real...

  23. Christopher Reeve--did decubiti kill him?

    germain replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    DUH none of them were SUPERMAN. Its a bird, its a

  24. Nursing in France

    germain replied to bambi007's topic in General World

    My husband is french and I had to live there for 2 years, on and off, and did NOT like it. I found people racist and small minded. I didn't have much use for old fashioned ideas, but I was in a bad...

  25. Nursing in France

    germain replied to bambi007's topic in General World

    Merci pour