I am just a country girl from TN. I have a loving husband and Three kids (they are mean ones too). I am really excited about starting my career in nursing!
Hello everyone. I need some advice.. again... Well to start things off, I have been a Nursing assistant for two months now in a hospital that is 68miles (one way) from where I live. I am really...
Yes ma'am, the CNAs at our hospital do have to remove the FULL sharps containers and dispose of them properly! Yes, this is the my FIRST and ONLY CNA job I have EVER worked. The unit is very BUSY!...
OMG.. I am SO SORE!! I couldn't work the three days last week. My Daughter got sick and had to be rushed to the ER. So I stayed home with her. But I did work the past two days! Yesterday was the...
FuzzyWuzzy, the 20 patients are mostly independent. Some rooms maybe empty being a hospital (but flu season is making all the rooms full. I work on the Pulmonary floor of the hospital.) but we have...
MizFradd, yes, they are making me work Three STRAIGHT 12 hr shifts. It is taking a toll on me physically and Mentally. It also takes a touch over an hour to get there too! So I am wore out ALL the WAY...
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I did mean that I carry them to the "Bio Room/Soiled Utility Room". I think I was just really overwhelmed and still very nervous about all of this! Still a bit nervous...
Thanks to all with the advice. I am taking ALL I can get. Yes I work in a hospital. My floor (Pulmonary) has 42 rooms, each CNA splits them 1-21 on one side and 22-42 on the other side. The CNA that...
Yep, Friday left me CRYING my eyes out! I am NOT sure what it was. Maybe it was my body trying to adjust to those three 12 hour days I just worked. Or maybe it was because I didn't get enough sleep....
Thanks so much!! I have been doing ALOT of second guessing about this Nursing Assisting! I am REALLY scared of going by myself in a few more weeks. I get a whole month of "orientation/training", but I...
Well I got through my first week as a Nursing Assistant. I still have three more weeks of training to go. The hospital I am at is training me for NA and paying me. I feel really lucky to have a...
MossyOakGirl replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing
Honestly, I wouldn't know. I have been a full time mom for 6 years now! I just got hired on as a Nursing Assistant working WEEKENDS ONLY 12 hr shift! That way I don't have daycare cost right now...
Hello Liz, I am new to this site too! Congrats on your first step to becoming a nurse. I am also taking the leap Aug. 24. I got hired on at a hospital as a Nursing Assistant, which I will get to...