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  1. My first clinical ever is next week..

    kool-aide, RN replied to courtney.2009's topic in General Nursing

    Mikey, I'm the same way. I'm pretty shy around new people or awkward situations in the "real world," but when I'm at work, I'm very confident. OP: You'll get better at being confident around your...

  2. Which Job would YOU rather have??

    kool-aide, RN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    3 12s for sure. Noc shift,

  3. 25 pushups

    kool-aide, RN replied to nurse2033's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hope you all wash your hands after touching the hospital floor!

  4. what is an acceptable response time to call bell in ltc?

    kool-aide, RN replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    You might check to see if your mother's LTCF has a call light system that keeps track of calls and how long it takes a caregiver to shut the call light off in the pt's room. In my hospital, call light...

  5. Any Nurse Techs in RN nursing programs?

    kool-aide, RN replied to kv07's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I agree, I'm a CNA in my hospital's nursing float pool and I work in three different hospitals on all the units that CNAs are utilized. My hospital calls us CNAs but it's the equivalent to a "tech"...

  6. starting salary at Clarian, I mean IU Health

    kool-aide, RN replied to RNindy's topic in General Nursing

    I think St. Francis is something like $22.00 w/o shift diff or

  7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    kool-aide, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To my RN coworker and friend that I love dearly: You irritate me so much sometimes that I need to scream. lol (pretty good start) You're not always right about everything. Maybe you should have...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    kool-aide, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're obviously an awesome person. Thank you for appreciating the

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    kool-aide, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kids, calm down! CHILL OUT! Chillax! This is a vent thread! I hope some of you don't ever fall off your pedestals, because if you do and have to walk around down here with the rest of us, that will be...

  10. What does your username mean?

    kool-aide, RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Kool-aide" comes from one of my best RN friends. She says I'm a "cool aide," so "kool-aide" is a play on words. I think it's rather

  11. Residents who are constantly on the call bell... help!

    kool-aide, RN replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just dealt with pretty much the same situation at my hospital last Sunday night. I'm sure the situation is a little different considering you're in LTC and they stress that you need to make it feel...

  12. How to set limits?

    kool-aide, RN replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the nursing float pool at my hospital so I go to med/surg, ortho, cardiac med, cardiac surg, rehab, etc, etc... so I kind of see it all.... It's the pts that call me 20 times a night to do...

  13. How to set limits?

    kool-aide, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering how all of you handle demanding pts? I've been a CNA in my hospital for almost 2 years and I'm getting better with setting limits with demanding pts but I'm just looking for some...

  14. help! nurse or not! i need opinions

    kool-aide, RN replied to heatherd65's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I'm a CNA in a hospital and some of my RN coworkers complain about their jobs and are somewhat bitter. I have had the same worries and I choose to look at nursing like this: I...

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

    kool-aide, RN replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's my list: 1: I am usually checking my "phantom pockets" for my regular nursing supplies (ie: tape, pens, scissors, etc) and then I realize I'm not wearing my scrubs. haha 2: At my hospital, we...

  16. "Just" a CNA

    kool-aide, RN replied to Meowmixer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's a BRILLIANT idea... voice a "concern" and make it look like she may have other problems that are effecting her work. That will keep you in the

  17. Float tech interested in ED

    kool-aide, RN replied to sophie<3's topic in Emergency

    I'm in pretty much the same position! I am a float CNA in a large hospital system and I float between 3 hospitals and work in areas like med/surg, ortho/neuro, cardiac, rehab, peds, geriatrics, and...

  18. Jp, Ostomy and Trach smells OH MY!

    kool-aide, RN replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The only things that get to me anymore are people vomiting in front of me and then smelling it and some particularly bad wounds... I never gag or anything... it's just unpleasant. Oh, and yeast...

  19. You know you are a CNA when....

    kool-aide, RN replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You know you're a CNA when you have the urge to chart your output after you've voided.

  20. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    kool-aide, RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You just made my night with this. "oh hush!" lol I completely agree with

  21. want to quit my CNA job, need advice

    kool-aide, RN replied to sourapril's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't feel bad! I felt the same way when I was new! Of all of my skills, I think safely transferring/ambulating patients is the one that took me the longest to learn. You'll get better. Just give it...

  22. Any University of Indianapolis students?

    kool-aide, RN replied to inmale's topic in Indiana Nursing

    What's this? They're accepting students in the Spring, now? Is it only for BSN?????? I couldn't find anything about this on the

  23. How many of you work in a hospital?

    kool-aide, RN replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How much experience did you have prior to getting your hospital job? ~None! What factors besides your experience influenced them to hire you? ~It's who you know when you're trying to get a...

  24. CNA's scope of Work

    kool-aide, RN replied to Maive's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maive, I think your heart is in the right place. Just remember that there is a difference between reporting the facts and giving your "CNA assessment." lol Keep up the good

  25. Would appreciate some advice.

    kool-aide, RN replied to OzBound's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need to get out of that situation, FAST! Don't push anything with the patients or the family. I'm pretty sure you've been breaking the law by accepting $ without paying taxes on it. Don't push...