shel_wny

shel_wny

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  1. attention tall nurses!

    shel_wny replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I'm quite the oddball but I've gotten so used to wearing pants too short for me that I instinctively now wear them low on my tummy so that they are long enough. I've been doing this for so long now...

  2. attention tall nurses!

    shel_wny replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 5'11" too with an average to large body frame at about 175 lbs. I completely love my Dickies Sandwashed Flare pants in size Large Tall. The inseam is supposedly 32 inches but they ride low (just...

  3. Jeff Foxworthy on Upstate New York

    shel_wny replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in New York Nursing

    HAHAHA! So true for all of this here in Buffalo. I'm proud to be a Western New Yorker!

  4. Positive PPD--TB (latent) and nursing school

    shel_wny replied to Toby's mum's topic in General Students

    I tested positive for TB through the PPD test and after a chest x-ray I was found to be totally fine. I am fair-skinned and sensitive to some things so as it turned out I was probably allergic to...

  5. nurse practitioner or RN?

    shel_wny replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    Ehm...I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Seems like if I go to school for my masters (another degree) I would get paid more. Am I missing something? :stone

  6. Worried about PPD Results

    shel_wny posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I just was tested twice for TB by a PPD shot in the forearm and both times it turned into a red, slightly raised spot about the size of a quarter. Now I have to get a chest x-ray. I'm perfectly...

  7. Worried about PPD Results

    shel_wny replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    Yay, I'm healed! No, really, I had to have a chest x-ray (my first x-ray ever) and everything turned out swell. I'm TB-free. Yay! Thanks for the answers and support. It really made me feel so much...

  8. Serving food to residents/patients

    shel_wny replied to PBAJS's topic in General Nursing

    Pureed mac and cheese is hard enough to eat. But cold pureed mac and cheese is impossible! I'm pretty sure the droplet route of transmission is 3ft all around, Pat53. Good point! Keep those hats on...

  9. Home like environment? Zoo like atmosphere

    shel_wny replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Money. That's why.

  10. How to get away from a patient

    shel_wny posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new CNA and I really need some advice from anyone who has experience with patient care. I work at a LTC facility and we're stretched beyond thin with almost no time to attend to our residents'...

  11. You know you're canadian when...

    shel_wny replied to I_Love_Donuts's topic in Canada

    My husband is Canadian and I am American. We've lived in both places though we currently reside in the US. This entire thread cracked me up. When I get my BSN we'll probably pack up our loot and move...

  12. needing vent time

    shel_wny replied to Lisi-LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WHAT A FREAK. :angryfire Heck yeah it's off but sadly I'm not surprised. And that's all I'll say about that.

  13. Made to Falsify Documentation :(

    shel_wny replied to shel_wny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Weird! We have to do all I&O's and vitals ourselves along with all of the above and then some. I wish the nurses could take a chunk of it though I understand that they have their work cut out for...

  14. Made to Falsify Documentation :(

    shel_wny replied to shel_wny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is my new job! I quit life as a pharmacy tech to get my feet wet in the nursing field as a CNA. I'm currently a new nursing student and I've pretty much made my mind up already that I am not cut...

  15. Happy National Nursing Assistants Week

    shel_wny replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No idea about the 1.5. I know we have first shift, second shift, and third shift. Perhaps 1.5 is between the first and second? That's just a wild guess. Time and a half would start when you've...

  16. Happy National Nursing Assistants Week

    shel_wny replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got a free Nursing Assistant t-shirt personalized for our facility! Awright! :)

  17. can somebody please answer my question?

    shel_wny replied to shllby1's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a PPD test for TB for the first time ever and it became slightly raised and red, about the size of a quarter. It itched a bit and I found that Cortizone 10 worked wonderfully. The nurses...

  18. One Worried lil' CNA in Training

    shel_wny posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Today was my first day in training to be a CNA at a long-term care facility. The whole time I just thought...what on earth have I gotten myself into!? We watched this video on Alzheimer's and the 4...

  19. Leaving nursing

    shel_wny replied to wandering_rn's topic in General Nursing

    To my knowledge, it is illegal for an employer to verify anything more than the date you started working there and the date you stopped working there. I just researched it a bit and found this link...

  20. Purchasing Textbooks? Best ways/cheapest?

    shel_wny replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    Target has a 10% discount too so don't feel bad. :chuckle

  21. One Worried lil' CNA in Training

    shel_wny replied to shel_wny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just an update...I've now worked on the floor a few full days and I completely LOVE it. The yucky parts aren't so bad as I thought they would be. It's just like changing a baby's diaper except the...

  22. Purchasing Textbooks? Best ways/cheapest?

    shel_wny replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    I've had some colorful experiences with buying (or not buying) books so I thought I'd share. First of all, like someone else mentioned, check at your college's library. Many times an instructor will...

  23. How do you study for a comprehensive FINAL Exam?

    shel_wny replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    I've always found that the key to studying for a cumulative exam is keeping up throughout the whole semester. If all you have to do is review before the exam, you're in excellent shape. It's so easy...

  24. lpn looking to travel

    shel_wny replied to rheebaby's topic in Travel

    Ehm, I swear this is the General Discussions forum or am I just lost? :stone *coughs* Disregard that. I see that you can reach this place from either forum. :chair: Shel

  25. Who's #1 your patient or you?

    shel_wny replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Welp, if I'm not there I can't very well provide my care. The patient is the center of it all but I exist for other reasons too. I'm learning how to properly transfer patients who are a 1-assist with...