CNAKim2009

CNAKim2009 has 1 years experience.

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1. If you could build your perfect Nursing Home......how would it be?

   CNAKim2009 replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I just spent about an hour browsing around the Eden website. For those of you that haven't looked at it...I highly recommend it. It's uplifting and heartening, and it gave me a lot of hope for the...

2. How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

   CNAKim2009 replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It appalls me that you're being told on the posts here to find somewhere else to work. What does this solve? Yes, it may make your life easier, but what about the residents who are being verbally and...

3. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

   CNAKim2009 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In the facility where I work, there is usually one CNA per hall (with 20-25 residents on each hall) on third shift. There is sometimes a floater or two that helps out with the 3 halls, but generally...

4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   CNAKim2009 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

   Learned this one through experience....never talk to a patient while changing their colostomy bag....if he farts, that's going STRAIGHT into your mouth and you'll taste it for the rest of the night....

5. Cigarettes and Suppositories

   CNAKim2009 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   I work third shift in a nursing home, and of course have several "favorite" residents. One woman in particular seems to say or do something to crack me up nearly every night. One night I walked into...

6. Lumbar Sprain, Wondering about Workman's Comp Rights

   CNAKim2009 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   I've been working in a nursing home for just over a month on 3rd shift. As everyone knows, there usually isn't enough coverage during this shift, and at the home where I work, we generally tend to...

7. how many calories do you think we burn during a 12 hour shift?

   CNAKim2009 replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Health, Stress Management

   One night I decided to weigh myself before and after my 8-hour shift, 11pm-7am. I was 4.5 pounds lighter in the morning than when I went into work....and I didn't skip "dinner" or anything....I just...

8. Can anyone help me find a job? :[

   CNAKim2009 replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Personally, I wouldn't even bother with Bayada. I was hired by the Statesville branch and have gotten no work beyond filling in for call-outs. :smackingf I suppose it would be okay if I didn't have a...

9. Anyone applying in 2011

   CNAKim2009 replied to Rimzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I missed taking the TEAS test in time, so I too am going to be going in in Fall 2011. Possibly even later, depending on how my prereqs go. I was told by several people to take as many classes...

10. North Carolina Roll Call

    CNAKim2009 replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi all! I live in Taylorsville, NC, and I'm going to Mitchell Community College for Nursing. I'm a CNA, and have been looking for a job since September. At this point I'm willing to relocate for a...