Purple Princess

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  1. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Purple Princess replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I went to take my test and passed, I was so proud that now I was considered a CNA in Pennsylvania. Now I just consider myself a butt wiper and not appreciated at all for my knowledge or who I am...

  2. Lack of Confidence/Self esteem. I cried at Clinicals tonight

    Purple Princess replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    This post has described myself to a Tee. I too was in the RN program at the local community college but failed clinical. I knew my stuff, had a B in class and understood what was expected of me. I was...

  3. i feel like i have no potential in life whatsoever.......

    Purple Princess posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm currently working as a CNA at an un-named location. Previously i've been in an RN program at the local college but wasn't ready for it and so am doing this for general experience until i resume...

  4. i feel like i have no potential in life whatsoever.......

    Purple Princess replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, I guess when my nursing classes didn't go so good and I had trouble in clinical I felt that I would never be able to do anything. There is this one aide who worked at another home for 11 years...

  5. Experience taking care of the elderly

    Purple Princess replied to Van_Ray's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    old people have the ability to make you laugh, or cry, get embarassed, upset or whatever. At my place we have " Grandma" that walks around and often parks herself in other people's rooms or will try...

  6. shocked at what I saw!

    Purple Princess replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i'm very content lately. we now have about 5 or six aides and that averages to 10 or 11 a piece. We also still have our shower lady and the auxillaries. I guess management was bad before i came. they...

  7. Suggestions for Coping With Pt. Death

    Purple Princess replied to amj10rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Being a CNA, I habitually read the death notices in the paper and say yep I took care of that person or they didn't seem so sick!!! what caused them to die? I never actually seen someone die until I...

  8. shocked at what I saw!

    Purple Princess replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thanks for the responses so far. At my former facility I had about 13 including 2 showers but the acuity wasn't as high. Some of the people could at least put their gown on and wipe themselves off and...

  9. nursing student needs help with pharmacology911!

    Purple Princess replied to lrcordoba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the other post mentions the nervous system. The sympathetic, don't quote me, is the one that speeds everything up. Think of the fight or flight response. You've got sweating, increased heart rate,...

  10. arrogant nurses

    Purple Princess posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Being new as a CNA I'm trying hard not to be judgmental. But I notice some of the LPN's just seem like they don't want bothered at all with the " aides". Granted they have a lot on their plate. But...

  11. feel like I've lost a friend

    Purple Princess posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I began college some of the older women sort of befriended me in class. I felt very intimidated the 1st time through the actual nursing program. I did not pass rotation but most of the clinical...

  12. feel like I've lost a friend

    Purple Princess replied to Purple Princess's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She had been a mentor for me during nursing school. I simply called to ask her how she was doing. As a friend and didn't expect anything of her. I didn't even get a chance to ask her how she was doing...

  13. I got placed on clinical probation today. *sob* *sob*

    Purple Princess replied to sad's topic in General Students

    it seems to me that this teacher is really testing you! do you think you gave her any reason not to trust you? I know it can be very frustrating in clinical and sometimes the staff can be mean too....

  14. I got placed on clinical probation today. *sob* *sob*

    Purple Princess replied to sad's topic in General Students

    I am a CNA and am quite familiar with feeding pumps working in a nursing home. We were always told to put the pump on hold first, then unhook the tube and then lower the head of the bed to do what was...

  15. feel like I've lost a friend

    Purple Princess replied to Purple Princess's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I began college some of the older women sort of befriended me in class. I felt very intimidated the 1st time through the actual nursing program. I did not pass rotation but most of the clinical...

  16. question about anti-embolitic pumps

    Purple Princess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had been an RN student last semester. I will be attending an LPN school in the spring, long story... Anyway, I had a patient during clinical one week that was on bedrest rt hip surgery and so they...

  17. arrogant nurses

    Purple Princess replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all that have applied so far. I'm a part time float at my facility and understood that upon acceptance of the job. But lately they have been going overboard. One day I came in at three and...

  18. I need help!

    Purple Princess replied to Soon_2_B_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    this may or may not work. But try taking a tape recorder to class with you and then listen to the tape in the evening. Med surg nursing can be brutal. Fundamentals seemed just a little difficult then...

  19. still wanting to be a nurse after failing twice in an RN program

    Purple Princess posted a topic in Nursing Career

    hi, I'm in my third year of classes at a local community college. I have wanted to work in the medical field for as long as I can remember. Our college has an RN program so I worked to meet all the...

  20. Getting a CNA before becoming an RN

    Purple Princess replied to val&corey's topic in General Nursing

    I had been in an RN program and completed fundamentals of nursing. We learned bathing bedmaking toileting and how to do vitals and general communication skills. Upon completion, in Pennsylvania at...

  21. OR nurses in Kittanning

    Purple Princess replied to barearea's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had the honor of observing a surgery taking place at Armstrong hospital as a student nurse. There was the surgeon, her assistant, the anesthesiologist and the scrub nurse and circulating nurse. From...

  22. what does a phlebotomist make?

    Purple Princess posted a topic in Nursing Career

    hi, I'm currently working as a CNA at a local nursing home. I will attend Lenape practical nursing school this coming march. Eventually I would like to get my BSN at least, maybe my msn too. Just not...

  23. Is this legal? What can we do?

    Purple Princess replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    where I work we are scheduled 8 hour days with a paid lunch and 2 breaks included. But here's the clicher the 15 minutes before and how ever long it takes to finish up after and do our charting we...

  24. how do you tell people their loved one is near death?

    Purple Princess posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had the honor today as an aide to make my resident as comfortable as possible. His granddaughter and husband came in the room asking questions as to how his appetite has been, his medications which...

  25. Tell me the truth about being a CNA

    Purple Princess replied to justkaren's topic in General Students

    I've been a cna for almost two months now. I work the 3 to 11 shift at the local nursing home. I usually have between 10 to 12 sometimes 13 residents to care for. Sometimes it can get very hectic....