JDZ344

JDZ344

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  1. Break Time,or Releive Person!

    JDZ344 replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The smokers are the ONLY people who ever get their share of break times. I mostly don't get a tea break in the afternoon because the PM shift is BUSY. Most I get is to run to the shop (RIGHT outside...

  2. Break Time,or Releive Person!

    JDZ344 replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We're told that in a 14 hour shift, we get 2 hours breaks, broken up however he like, with no longer than 30 minutes at a time. So someone can take as many quick smoke breaks as they like, as long as...

  3. How many nurses?

    JDZ344 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit: Days: 6 RNs (one charge), 2, 3 or 4 HCA staff (most often 2). Nights: 5 RNs (one charge), 2

  4. Any experienced nurses still have bad shifts?

    JDZ344 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, shifts just are awful I

  5. kidney stones!!!

    JDZ344 replied to nurse nina's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone here can give medical advice, you need to contact a health care provider. Hope your husband gets better

  6. patient care tech.night shift

    JDZ344 replied to Nicole311's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, if they are basically OK. If they are incontinent, need turning or vital signs, then I wake them. The hospital is not a hotel, I don't care if they get pissy, they are there to get better so...

  7. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    JDZ344 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I admire veins all the time haha. And, now that grocery stores have hand rub, I use it out of

  8. CNA CPR Certification?

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

    We are required to be

  9. Confidentiality Pt HIV Status disclosed to a taxi driver

    JDZ344 replied to simont's topic in General Nursing

    I book transport for patients as part of my job, to go home, and to be transferred. We don't use taxis for transport, we use dedicated non-emergency ambulances (driven by ambulance techs, or, if...

  10. Confidentiality Pt HIV Status disclosed to a taxi driver

    JDZ344 replied to simont's topic in General Nursing

    NOBODY was unsafe. The patient was riding in a taxi, not sharing needles or sleeping with the cab driver. Nobody was put at risk. The taxi driver had NO NEED to know the HIV status, or any other...

  11. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    JDZ344 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    We have blinds that block out all the light. I've also turned a bed to face another direction before turning (not always possible due to oxygen, drips, etc, but it's sometimes an

  12. Have you colleted specimen from a patient before

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

    I collect specimins of urine (from an exsisting foley, straight cath or a clean void), stool, sputum (yuckyuckyuck!) and blood. If the fluid grosses you out, do what I do- prelabel the container, so...

  13. Do you help the lazy aides?

    JDZ344 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You know the ones... If they ask for help- do you? What do you

  14. Don't giver her a drink! It'll make her have to go to the bathroom!!

    JDZ344 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? A CNA said that to a resident? Wow. I am a CNA, and I would NEVER discuss medications with a resident or patient. Anything they ask about meds, I get the RN to go to speak to them. I would...

  15. Don't giver her a drink! It'll make her have to go to the bathroom!!

    JDZ344 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I'll add constipation secondary to poor fluid,

  16. Don't giver her a drink! It'll make her have to go to the bathroom!!

    JDZ344 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Call me evil...but I would be tempted to push fluids on that woman the whole shift! it is cruel and abusive to hold fluids from somebody who wants to drink. I know that people are busy and don't have...

  17. 3pm-11pm shift duties for a Support (CNA)

    JDZ344 replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    When we work 'lates', we do vital signs, blood sugars, toilet, change, feed and help people to drink, basically. Plus our extended roles, which we picked up later. We put people to bed and offer them...

  18. Help! Insubordinate Nursing Aides

    JDZ344 replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when people discuss their personal lives over the top of a pateint or a residents head. even if they are unconcious. It is not appropriate. My fellow aides do it all the time (and I have...

  19. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    JDZ344 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm young, single, no kids, and a CNA. I have had crippling insomnia that has made it impossible to function at work. And I don't do things like calculate meds and make critical decisions. I think...

  20. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    JDZ344 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I can sometimes be up for 72 hours with just 2 hours sleep a night. There is no way I can work to my best- and I have tried! thank heavens I haven't had insomnia like that for some time

  21. isolated patients

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

    Ours just go back to the kitchen with the rest to be washed there. There is no need for any special cleaning (unless, as once happened to me, the patient pukes on the tray-

  22. Phlebotomy (not sure where to post)

    JDZ344 replied to Mytaty's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I am a CNA, but I have done my phlebotomy course, and take blood regularly at work, if that

  23. How do you handle phone calls from family/others?

    JDZ344 replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the UK. The RN's are not allowed to give infomation over the phone, unless they set up a passcode with the patient. Nobody but the RN is allowed to give any information, at

  24. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    JDZ344 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    One of my co-workers 'don't feel up to coming in today'. If ONLY I could phone in sick every time I felt like not going to

  25. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

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

    You will do your fair share of butt-wiping and washing as an RN. I can't think of a job where you wouldn't have to do at least SOME of that as a CNA- OR RN, except maybe working in a doctors office,...