jyoung1950

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  1. CNA to patient ratio

    jyoung1950 replied to southwest's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    at the hospital, i work at na's could have 16-20 patients on day shift yet! how do they expect patients to get fed and all the vitals taken and patients getting on and off stretchers to go to labs....

  2. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    jyoung1950 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine, who is totally for government provided health insurance, told me that another thing about Hillary's plan was that the payment would amount to the company paying a dollar something...

  3. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    jyoung1950 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    What skills are you talking about??? Since the human species has been schlubbin' along for thousands of years, I would venture to guess that the oldtimers knew how to carry on the tradition...

  4. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    jyoung1950 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    You say that the Canadian government pays for your health care costs? How do they get that money to pay for your health

  5. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    jyoung1950 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    I was born in 1950. I remember in one of my elementary school grades there was one child whose parents were divorced. Once I found out what that meant, I was filled with terror for a little bit that...

  6. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    jyoung1950 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely the reasons I stopped reading women's magazines years ago. Month after month of new suggestions, new ideas, new ways to do things, - wore me out just trying to keep up with it all -...

  7. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    jyoung1950 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    My sister used to work for an organization called Intestinal Disease Foundation - offered information, etc. for, well, intestinal diseases. She used to get calls from people in Canada for...

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jyoung1950 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Ok, so the eastern United States is suffering through 90+ degree weather that feels like 100 degrees. This is the God's honest truth - had a 34 year old male come in to the Emergency Room today....

  9. CNA salary

    jyoung1950 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Pittsburgh CNA here also. I got trained at a nursing home for my CNA license. I stayed there 2 1/2 years and got up to $10.40 an hour. The cap there was $11.75. I then went to a hospital where I had...

  10. Why SHOULDN'T one smoke in Amsterdam?

    jyoung1950 replied to Busy20yo's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, am I out of it! I thought you were talking about cigarettes, forgetting that Amsterdam allows marijuana smoking! Ah-hah, now I get it! I guess like someone else said, drug tests. I have heard...

  11. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    jyoung1950 replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best posts for suggestions I've seen in this thread. Personally the "cookies and milk" carrot and stick approach is insulting - we are dealing with adults here, not pre-schoolers. Staff...

  12. How do you feel about your CNA's?

    jyoung1950 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I don't answer call lights is when I am busy assisting a patient. And some patients take a long time to take care of. If I'm cleaning up a patient who just messed all over him or...

  13. anyone here NOT have back problems?

    jyoung1950 replied to alias's topic in General Nursing

    What is reverse trending? I've been a CNA for 4 1/2 years and have never heard of

  14. "but doctors are better than nurses"

    jyoung1950 replied to AussieJack's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention how health costs would increase

  15. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    jyoung1950 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it's out in the suburbs with a heavy white population but I have taken care of some black patients. Now that you mention it, I don't think any of my black patients ran me ragged. But I...

  16. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    jyoung1950 replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the aid is sitting in a chair because her feet and back are killing her and she wants a little rest. I've worked a floor as the lone aid to 20 patients and 4 nurses asking for help also many a...

  17. Cna Classes In Pittsburgh??

    jyoung1950 replied to Steph812's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I sent you a private mail with some information that may be helpful to

  18. stinking of cigarette smoke

    jyoung1950 replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    If smoking becomes illegal, there will be a lot of taxes the states have gotten used to getting that will be transferred to

  19. Clocked in - sent home

    jyoung1950 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital and this is the first time this has happened. I'm sure you all are familiar with low census days. I went in today, clocked in and was to be pulled to a unit down the hall I...

  20. stinking of cigarette smoke

    jyoung1950 replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    Point taken but where will it stop? Maybe they will then take a look at the rising health costs associated with overweight employees. They may insist that one be within the guidelines of healthy...

  21. Clocked in - sent home

    jyoung1950 replied to jyoung1950's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like what my hospital is probably like. I'm sure they've paid high price lawyers to find out how to legally squeeze every last nickel from the staff. Thanks for all replies! I will look...

  22. Does your work place have extended sick benefits?

    jyoung1950 replied to msunderstoood's topic in General Nursing

    No, don't have (in fact, we get written warnings if we call off more than 6 times a

  23. Losing money being a nurse

    jyoung1950 replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    Cutting out all the deductions etc was not implemented by Reagan all by his little ol' lonesome. Congress makes the changes in the tax code and if I recall correctly, the Democrats were in power in...

  24. Medication Nurse Assistants

    jyoung1950 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one CNA that would NOT want any part of med passes. First, I wonder when I'd have the time! Second, I'm not convinced the training would be adequate. Maybe some assistants would feel more...

  25. Good reads

    jyoung1950 replied to piscesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also reading this book right now. I'm not a nurse (I'm a CNA) but I feel most of the stress of work she writes about also. Should be required reading for all of us here on all nurses. I'm...