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I wore a pedometer once...7.6 miles. I'm a CNA in a SNF on the 2nd shift. I don't know about the expensive Nike+iPod one...mine came from Wally World for $6. :)

Amen! ....and I'm only currently a CNA (going to school to be an RRT) I have heard many confused nurses in our facility confusing DNR, Hospice, and Pallative care. Geez....didn't they go over all this stuff in nursing school??? It worries me when they are explaining these to the families also. ....off the soap-box. Thank you for a great post OP. I was feeling the same way lately.

That does sound bad. Can you not document and write them up? Does your employer have some type of disciplinary course of action for CNA's who don't and won't do their job? I know not every place is perfect, we have our share of slackers & loafers too. But, at the same time there is a good mix and we fellow CNA's tend to ride, push, and squash the bad ones. Most of us understand what we have to do and get the job done.

I would ask your school as to where you could find scoop neck scrubs. I've only seen men's scrubs in a v-neck style.

Yes, by all means call them. Put yourself back on the top of the stack. Ask to speak to the ADON or DON of the facility. Don't be fearful or shy away. It's dog eat dog out there! :cheers:

The LTC I work in is "restraint-free" with the exception of a few Dr. ordered & family requested side rails. The previous facility I worked at had lap buddies, etc. and we had only one person in 120 days fall out of a wheelchair. Where I am now we have a resident fall at least once every 36-48 hours! But, I'm told the residents have a right to be restraint free and a right to fall down as well. Our flooring isn't made of rubber so when they hit, look out! We have chair alarms and the tethered alarms on some, but it only takes a second. Thank God nobody has had any serious injury from hitting the deck......yet. :uhoh21:

True! Don't use the "D" word unless they sleep in a crib, nursery, etc. Even if one of the residents calls it a diaper, I say let me check your brief. This is a pet peeve that is right up there with "resident" & "patient".

We have a transportation "team" consisting of two CNA's who's sole purpose is transporting residents to and from Doctors, Dentists, Dialysis, Labs, etc. The facility has it's own wheelchair van by the way.

Survey says:

Royal blue, dark green, black, gray, tan, burgundy, red, light blue, etc...As long as your employer does not impose any restrictions go with what make you feel comfortable.

I have several sets of Cherokee scrubs in Royal Blue and they are great. Dickie's scrub tops tend to be cut narrow, IE not much shoulder room or room to move. Some of the other brands you mentioned are pricey and have thin material.

First of all relax....you can do it! If your instructor has a lot of hand outs put short notes on those. Don't waste too much time taking notes though. Keep you eyes, ears, and mind open. Good luck!

Change out of my scrubs ASAP! Get on the laptop and see what's happening in the world. (news, weather, sports) Then it's time for the headphones and listen to some music or pickup my guitar and make my own music! :rckn:

Without getting religious, philosophical, or feelings of despair. Think of dying as you, your loved ones, or Pts. will no longer suffer, no longer care about the problems of everyday life, etc. We can remember those who have passed in words, photos, and video. We don't know when our time is up, so why spend your life worrying about the end.

To quote Sally Field, "You like me, you really like me!" Thank you very much for the thanks! :dancgrp:

Document, document, write up, write up, bye-bye before too long.

CNA classes a waste of time??? I guess it's all in how you use your training. Hospitals aren't the only places to work.

Yes. My wife and I work at the same facility, same shift, but on different halls. (not by choice) At the previous facility we worked together many times without a hitch. We support each other 110% all the time at work, college (yes, nursing) and at home. We tend to "push" each other to do our best. PS. We've been married for 20 years if that makes any difference.

Ah, Cali....it's a legalized for treatments perscribed by a doctor. But I'm not quite sure how healthcare facilites will look at it or even know??? If you don't get your answer here I would ask your doctor or a lawyer. Many people who work in healthcare take all sorts of perscription meds, but it does depend on what you take & what your exact profession is. IE: If you were a CRNA you would have to pretty much squeaky clean 24/7.

Yes. Before you are hired you will get a drug test, NCIC backround check, and fingerprinted.

It doesn't really matter one way or the other. Besides, it would be discrimination. Typically you will find more females, but that is changing. There are four of us at my facility.

Perfectly OK. There's nothing written in stone that says you have to become a nurse later on. If that is what you want to do, then stick with it and don't let anyone tell you different. It is similar to all types of jobs. People work many blue collar and white collar jobs everywhere that have no desire to move up so to speak because they are happy where they are!

Words cannot express the sadness I felt when I read the AP news article about the nursing home in Haiti. Here is a snip from one of the pictures. "Old men and women lay camped outside their quake damaged nursing home in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. More than 100 elders are living outside the home with no food or care other than an occasional bath from two orderlies who remained to help" . (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) I applaud these two orderlies who stayed to do what they can to help. If you haven't read the full article you can find it on any news site, Yahoo, CNN, etc. I will warn you that the story is simply heart-wrenching and I can't stop thinking about these people. Thank GOD they did stay behind to render whatever aid they could.

:grn: Wow....really! You need to explain to him what a "clinical situation" is. Does your bf get upset when you get your annual gyno exam??? Or does he not even know what goes on?? Show him your textbook and or other clinical material related to peri-care and let him read it and he should come around.

Great story! It reminded me of what happened the other day when a resident was peddling around in his wheelchair stating that he was hungry and wanted something to eat........wait for it..........he was holding his afternoon snack of cookies in his hand! I love 'em!