JDZ344

JDZ344

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  1. Night shift and Sleeping

    JDZ344 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    i agree that a long, extended sleep break is unacceptable. But, no matter how long I sleep for in the day, I hit a wall around 3-5am. Just human nature, I guess. II don't care if people do sleep, on...

  2. Coming to work after taking a narcotic?!

    JDZ344 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    It's illegal in the UK, and I would imagine a similar law exists in the US:

  3. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    JDZ344 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    At this point in time, for personal reasons, I wouldn't be able to dedicate myself fully to a course of study. It's not something I have ruled out for the future, but right now I could't give 100%...

  4. Coming to work after taking a narcotic?!

    JDZ344 replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    Does the CNA know that it's a narcotic? Is her work performance impaired? How is she able to work as a CNA with a hand injury? To me, that's more of an issue- someone else picking up her workload...

  5. Night shift and Sleeping

    JDZ344 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    SLEEPING?

  6. Call light response time policy and procedure

    JDZ344 replied to MYRN2016's topic in General Nursing

    1. Facility call light response policy and procedure (how long do you allow for CNA to answer call light): Any staff member answers the call light. They have to answer it as soon as reasonably...

  7. Night shift and Sleeping

    JDZ344 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I have never once slept on nights, and I don't understand how someone could. I am always busy with something, even if it's just cleaning, or re-stocking, or filing notes. Give me any mundane task! I...

  8. Nurse Called Police/CPS on Parents over Jaundice

    JDZ344 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    "A pediatric nurse then reported these parents to social services and the police, for unknown reasons."- there may be more to this story that isn't being reported here. I would bet that the nurse had...

  9. What should I do?

    JDZ344 replied to nene25RN's topic in General Nursing

    Go with your guts/heart. Do you feel any loyalty towards them? Do you like the job, in general? Do you go in excited or full of

  10. Strange question / Vent thread.

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

    Do your pulse etc for 30 seconds if it's easier. It's more accurate that way anyway. As for the rest; you offer the care you would like for your own family. That CNA sounds like a royal b****. And...

  11. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    JDZ344 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    And, to get back on topic: I am a NA. Don't feel sorry for me, I could leave. I was hired to work and to work hard. I just wish I got paid more, I deserve it. We all

  12. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    JDZ344 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of our nurses delegate EVERYTHING they possibly can; from vital signs to dressings and one even once asked me to take a pot of pills to a patient. (I refused). There are one or two where I...

  13. can some one that is a cna walk me through their shift?

    JDZ344 replied to neliii<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First off; the nurses should indicate how often vitals should be done and let you know. My routine (on a morning shift): Get to work. Get shift handover from the nurses from previous shift. Check in...

  14. How do you answer multiple call bells at once?

    JDZ344 replied to sarabellum1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, it would depend on what was happening with the patients. Someone who was a high falls risk I would answer over the patient who will just want their tea stirred 13 times anti-clockwise or...

  15. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    JDZ344 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    On my ward, we take pride in neat beds. (And pillows have to face with the opening towards the window!). I think it makes it looks like we made an effort to clean and make the bed. Sloppily made beds...

  16. cna taking rectal temp

    JDZ344 replied to CNA2day's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I work doesn't take rectal temps except in new borns, so I've never done it. Do you know how to do one? If you have never done one, just say you don't feel that you are able to do it. You can...

  17. Fired because of Facebook???

    JDZ344 replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    Legal or not, if an employer wants to sack you they will try to find an excuse to get rid of you, I've found out over the mere 4 years I have worked in a healthcare (I'm not a nurse). Funnily enough,...

  18. Has anyone been in trouble at work over what they posted in allnurses.com

    JDZ344 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    No, but I know people it has happened to. Lesson: you are never anonymous on the internet, and even if you have a private profile- people will "report" you. Be wary what you post, even with a false...

  19. Medical shows...

    JDZ344 replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love House, Scrubs, and some British hospital shows we have. But they do drive me insane. I one where a nurse was wheeling a patient in a wheelchair and she suddenly shouted out "She's crashing! Her...

  20. Night-shift workers, do you think you could successful work days?

    JDZ344 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We all rotate at my

  21. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    JDZ344 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have old fashioned call lights that used to function as a radio too. They are huge, brick shaped things. Patients sometimes think they are a phone, press the button and speak into the radio...

  22. What would YOU have done

    JDZ344 replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA. I would have first gotten someone into that room with me to reposition the patient more comfortably. After the patient was settled, I would report said nurse to the Charge Nurse for her...

  23. Best shoes for a CNA/Nurse

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

    I found that Crocs made my feet sweat too much. I wear

  24. Is it me or the nurse?

    JDZ344 replied to emily12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Qbert; the RN does run the risk of being "taken before the board" if patient care is not carried out, even if its delegated. They are still responsible for it being done, not the NA. That said- the...

  25. working as a CNA on a hospital's Med Surg floor

    JDZ344 replied to toddmeyer11's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing homes are (generally) understaffed and you get swamped with more residents than you can deal with. Hospitals have better staffing