CoffeemateCNA

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  1. Is nursing right for me?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to determined09's topic in General Students

    Are you already in the nursing program right now, or are you working in pre-requisites? You may find it well worth your time to enroll in a public speaking or introductory theatre course. Learning...

  2. About Follow-Up Thank You Note after the interview, plz help me!!!!?

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

    I would remove "Again, I very much appreciate you and your team taking so much time to talk with me about this exciting opportunity." It seems to be repeating what you already said in the second...

  3. Dry, Cracked Hands

    CoffeemateCNA replied to jackieh1791's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot I have a tube of that in the medicine cabinet. It is AMAZING

  4. How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

    CoffeemateCNA replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    . . .when you wake up the next morning and realize you parked your car in the neighbor's front yard.

  5. I must have missed the chapter on bites

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

    We can only hope that their aiming abilities are sub-par!! Otherwise, you may swear off eating brownies

  6. Dry, Cracked Hands

    CoffeemateCNA replied to jackieh1791's topic in General Nursing

    Every night before bed I use Vaseline Intensive Rescue Clinical Therapy lotion (OK, I slather it on :)). It has a high amount of glycerin and works great. Then I apply a thin layer of Eucerin...

  7. Nurse Clinician??? (New Member!)

    CoffeemateCNA replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The names of positions vary from area to area. I have never heard of "Nurse Clinicians," but I know there are "RN Clinician I," "RN Clinician II," etc. Clinician refers to the fact that they are a...

  8. I need help with management....*LONG*

    CoffeemateCNA replied to RNtired's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. That place is a disaster waiting to happen. For what it's worth, it doesn't sound like you personally did anything wrong. In fact, you advocated for your patient and for that, I applaud...

  9. I must have missed the chapter on bites

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

    Ugh. I know. Especially after they've JUST eaten lunch and then decide to spit on you. *It* landed on my lips. Thank God my mouth was closed!! :barf01: I learned when doing oral care with...

  10. Counting Respirations.

    CoffeemateCNA replied to andrewprincesspeach's topic in General Students

    Counting an accurate respiratory rate is ALWAYS important. It can clue you in to subtle changes in the patient's condition before you or they are even aware of it! And not only is it critical to...

  11. Already burned out...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Check with your BON, but most states only require you to work a paid 8-hour shift once every 2 years in order to retain your

  12. Which way forward now???

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

    As far as back problems go, the best way to lift is to NOT lift. It's hard, but it's entirely possible to work in LTC and be free of back problems. Always get a helper when it's time to transfer...

  13. better staffing better care

    CoffeemateCNA replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know specifically about NY, but usually the state sets the ratios. It's up to the individual facilities to schedule enough employees to meet that

  14. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

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

    A resident once pushed his call light to complain about his 85 year old roommate, who had moderate dementia. He had MTV turned on VERY loudly with his face 6 inches away from the screen and was...

  15. Already burned out...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    AMEN! I have been a CNA for 2 years and I still struggle with this. eveningsky339, even though the facility you are working at my not be ideal, give yourself some more time to get adjusted to being a...

  16. You know it's going to be a long day when...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately, that wasn't the exact word that I yelled. To make it worse, the loud noise attracted nearly every staff member in the facility who then just HAD to stare at me as I cleaned up. Long...

  17. You know it's going to be a long day when...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    . . .when you spend the first 25 minutes of your shift filling up 75 water pitchers with ice and water, jam those stubborn lids on, stack them neatly on a rolling cart, then wheel them through the...

  18. What's in your CNA work bag?

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

    OH! I am going to do that now. We have only 1 dry-erase marker on our entire unit and it's lost 99.999% of the time. Then people get upset at us for not writing something new on their dry-erase...

  19. How Much Spanish Can You Learn Taking College Courses?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Justanotherday's topic in General Students

    The ability to speak Spanish is such a useful attribute. Only attending class though, will not make you a fluent Spanish speaker. The only way to do that is to practice, practice, practice. Immerse...

  20. Poorly written letter of recommendation with typos, help!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to aly1981's topic in General Students

    I agree with the above poster. Your professor most likely wrote the letter on a university letterhead. It will be obvious to the BSN office personnel that the letter is from a credible source. Good...

  21. Cant retain informatin

    CoffeemateCNA replied to mmcgahen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think your first step should be to schedule an appointment with your professor. I promise you, students come to them with these questions all the time. They will be able to look at how you are...

  22. ugh! bone overload!!!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to httamli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does your school offer any open lab time? And does your lab have skeletal models or any real disarticulated skeletons? What helped me the most was to handle the bones individually while going over...

  23. A&P II Summer 2010

    CoffeemateCNA replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only you can decide which is the better option. The 5 week course would be over much sooner, but you'd also have to pay for living expenses on campus. The 9 week community college course seems...

  24. CHUX.

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

    They always say it's a dignity issue. Personally, I think it's a common sense issue. It's all ridiculous. Yes, let's let them get so wet that urine is dripping off of the bed and soaking their...

  25. just need to vent

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Been there, done that! Sitting and listening to someone read a Powerpoint word-for-word in a monotone voice isn't particularly the most stimulating thing to do with one's time. What helped me...