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pca_85

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  1. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    pca_85 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Two words: how stupid. No wonder people brag about how easy it is to get

  2. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    pca_85 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mostly fresh ostomy sites and throats. How on earth an ostomy is even an

  3. medical assistiant: would it give experiance in a "daily life" of a nurse?

    pca_85 replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    Medical assistants follow the medical model, not the nursing model. I'd go for CNA, but clearly, Im biased

  4. Shift Question, are twelve hour shifts usually offered?

    pca_85 replied to angybaby's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've found most places that are not advertising the option of 12 hour shifts will offer 16 hour ones. Some places are more flexible than others. I used to love two twelves and one 16 a week, five...

  5. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    pca_85 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    You may very well be able to outrun an out of shape cop.....but not his dog. Tattoo guns and alcohol don't mix. Hurling bed pans at the staff wont get you sympathy. You can get chlamydia and gonorrhea...

  6. What is normal / typical?

    pca_85 replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    3 in 24 hours in unrealistic, no wonder shes breaking down. I feel so bad for you guys. I'd report the hell out of that place, the state takes things like this very

  7. A physican where I work called a patient a "FAT PIG!"

    pca_85 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhhhh he's lucky I wasn't a family

  8. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    pca_85 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm only on page 18 but must add a few of my own. Don gave me a shot with no gloves on. Nurse took drugs patient refused because shed lready marked them off and "they're five bucks a pill on the...

  9. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    pca_85 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They were related to the ADON and were the current employee of the month, so they never got in trouble for that or anything else they did. I left that facility shortly after.......the deceased lady...

  10. Is this legal???

    pca_85 replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I'd call the BON anonymously and ask if its ok or not. Nothing like hearing it from the horses mouth. BEFORE your next state survey

  11. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    pca_85 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I'm not over-reacting and this is very horrible,

  12. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    pca_85 replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ok, I must add something I remember from a few years ago that disturbs me. When you are doing post mortem care and I'm helping you, sitting the person up and moving their mouth and limbs like a puppet...

  13. Is this legal???

    pca_85 replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    You worked too hard for your license to work in a place like that.:eek:That sounds like a recipe for disaster, I've worked a a psych tech, whenever we were short and something bad happened the nurse...

  14. yuckiest things to do

    pca_85 replied to misty720's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    C-diff, bedsores so bad you can see bone, dentures full of food, the other staff wiping butts with no gloves and then eating a snack without washing their

  15. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    pca_85 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've gotten "scratch my ass" over a dozen

  16. Prozac

    pca_85 replied to pca_85's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Me too!I just got a prescription yesterday and can feel the difference even after two pills lol. I'm so glad I finally did it, thanks for all the

  17. Anyone ever been on the Nutrisystem diet?

    pca_85 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I didn't care for NS....lost one pound and the food tasted so

  18. Prozac

    pca_85 replied to pca_85's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    That's so good to know

  19. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    pca_85 replied to mustbegood's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow....can you tell me where please? PM me if you don't want to say on the boards, that sounds so

  20. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    pca_85 replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    All people are different....I could care less if it was said to me, just avoid using it with

  21. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    pca_85 posted a topic in General Students

    I'll share my story in hopes of keeping someone else from being as dumb as I was. My nursing school gave us a medical form on the 25th, I didn't start anything I needed to fullfil until...

  22. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    pca_85 replied to pca_85's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, they told me that at the office today......I hate needles and am not going through this crap again

  23. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    pca_85 replied to pca_85's topic in General Students

    Oh God, I forgot were supposed to have that for school as well.........mine shouldn't be too bad, I have no pre-existing conditions. Thanks for reminding me......I mean, I doubt I'll need it, but I'd...

  24. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    pca_85 replied to pca_85's topic in General Students

    3 years???? OMG youre waaay more patient than me. Is it a BSN program? ASN? I'm glad youre finally starting. At my school we have until October 15th to turn in our stuff, class starts...

  25. Please get your health reuirements taken care of before school starts aka my long day

    pca_85 replied to pca_85's topic in General Students

    Yeah, that'd work if I was a responsible human being......but I'm an idiot and never get sick so I don't have insurance and I was given a quote of $230 a titer.....and my last Hep B titer was...