JDZ344

JDZ344

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  1. how do you wear your hair when going to work as a cna

    JDZ344 replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our hair has to be off the hsoulders, so I will usually sport a plait, a pony tail or a

  2. how long does it take you to leave work

    JDZ344 replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The evening shift is most often when I am out late. If I have started a task, I finish it before I go, if I can. But I wil hand over something that is likely to take a long time to

  3. New NA on Telemetry Unit

    JDZ344 replied to Kaitlinaubree's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the hospitals scope of practice. Where I work, we do ECG/EKG tracings, start telemetry, d/c telemetry as ordered by the RN, and general NA duties. But the SOP in the UK seems a little...

  4. I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    JDZ344 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a NA, and I made a horrible mistake once, not med-related though. I debated not reporting it, but then I thought: I will never be able to live with myself if I do not report this and the patient...

  5. Accomodation Advice

    JDZ344 replied to marssi's topic in International Nursing

    Private accommodation seems your best bet. I would advise you organised something before you get here. Depending on the area you will be moving to, it may take a while and some places might not accept...

  6. CNA grads i need ur advice!

    JDZ344 replied to katrina6192002's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Agree with the previous poster. Try to work in a LTC area. After you have some experience, if you want to, go for acute care. Most places will jump on you! You learn most of your stuff "on the

  7. My patient fell

    JDZ344 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ...and I know it isn't my fault, but I feel guilty as hell. Patient is fine. I'm not. I feel like I failed him. Rationally, not my fault, but gah. Extreme guilt. I was right there with him, talking...

  8. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    JDZ344 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    When I was reading this the first thing that came to mind was that the sister was typing whilst the patient was looking up the answers? Is this a possibility or do you think that the sister was just...

  9. Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    JDZ344 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, happened to me. I have about 3 people from work that I like, trust and socialise with outside of work. The rest of them, I just delete the requests

  10. Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    JDZ344 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Asking for trouble. I am very picky about who I friend from

  11. Funny things your residents have said/done...

    JDZ344 replied to SnowbirdinFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It is appropriate and an abuse of position to "teach" your residents to say things like that. I think it's disgusting, and I am one of the more inappropriate people where I work. Cultural difference,...

  12. Funny things your residents have said/done...

    JDZ344 replied to SnowbirdinFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thats really not funny. That CNA sounds like a

  13. Stupid Rules...

    JDZ344 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, that would annoy me. We take report with the RNs- makes life so much

  14. Stupid Rules...

    JDZ344 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've never worked anywhere where a NA can't start CPR. What are you supposed to do if you find someone in a place with no nurse call? Run around finding a

  15. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry- I didn't mean to imply you were fabricating posts. But that is just so unbelievably stupid of the

  16. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    now I've read a few more of your posts I'm not angry any more- but you really did make it sound like you were generalising all NAs in a post further up. Probably the way I was reading it. I'm sorry...

  17. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, you have a nice attitude towards CNA's. I bet they just LOVE working with you. And, as an aside, what does it matter which language they are speaking? If they are not working, they are not...

  18. CNA Exam -- Anyone have trouble finding the pulse?

    JDZ344 replied to DolceVita's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's stupid that they won't let you restart- I often have trouble in RL and end up joking with my patients that they must not have one! Practice as much as you can on family and

  19. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never worked anywhere where an RN would be fired for that. That is part of an RN's

  20. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do 2-6 sets of vitals per patient, per day, and 2-4 at night. On day shift we strip and re-make every bed and bath every patient as well as a million other

  21. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In our facilities, NAs are allowed to read and document in the nursing notes. I only document when instructed to, though (example- if a patient falls and I am the only witness then I have to state...

  22. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    JDZ344 replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    your manager, frankly, sucks. Drop whatever you are doing and answer a call bell? But you also can't take meds into another patient room, right? YES, it's everybodys job to answer call...

  23. Stupid Rules...

    JDZ344 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have a stupid rule with plastic aprons. The things are colour coded: white for "general" activities. Yellow for isolation patients. Green for reverse-isolation, red for sterile activities, blue for...

  24. CNA'S suffer second hand smoke

    JDZ344 replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that is a catch-22 because most workplaces you are not allowed to smoke

  25. CNA'S suffer second hand smoke

    JDZ344 replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This has come up at work- when there have been no smokers on to "take" a patient outside. I am a ex-smoker, I have no wish to breathe in cigarette smoke and I suffer with a respiratory condition so I...