Jen{NAR}

Jen{NAR}

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  1. Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    Jen{NAR} replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, if I had to work 12 hour shift at my nursing home I think I would go insane. I work the 2-10:30pm shift and I really love it even though it takes me like 3-4 hours after I get home to go to...

  2. What is your splurge?

    Jen{NAR} replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Small splurge--going to half priced books and finding all the clearance items that send me into a nostalgic mood. big splurge--coffee+shopping for scrubs+shopping @ best buy((recently bought a new tv,...

  3. What do you think a good CNA to patient ratio should be?

    Jen{NAR} replied to rosey2007cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Fantasy 5:1 ((so I can give cares perfectly)) I don't work am shift but at my facility the ratio is 8:1 or 7:1 depends on which wing you are on. on PM's the ratio is 8:1 or 10:1 depends on which wing...

  4. Comfort Food After a L o n g Shift

    Jen{NAR} replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    The other night was a really stressful night and I slightly chuckled to myself "after work I am going to get myself some high fructose corn syrup!" I really got a chicken tender melt and french fries...

  5. I just don't know if nursing is really for me

    Jen{NAR} replied to bumLVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, I think you have to give it a little more than a week. The first month or two is going to be the most stressful because you are orientating to a knew facility and you are finding your niche...

  6. Did You Feel It?

    Jen{NAR} replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yesterday was mildly crazy, but today seemed great...a lot of happy residents

  7. The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

    Jen{NAR} replied to Tziganka's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    anyone try Reebok Zigs....I am thinking about buying a pair. I also have tried a reebok shoe but I don't know what style it is, all I know is that it was 30 dollars((on clearance)) and super...

  8. What brand of briefs does your facility use?

    Jen{NAR} replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My facility uses Tena, and I LOVE THEM!!!! I have never really had any huge problems with them besides ripping the tabs off every now and

  9. What skills did YOU get at the CNA state exam?

    Jen{NAR} replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was super nervous and it took me like 30-45 minutes to do all of the skills needed -_-;; -hand washing -weight of a resident -putting teds on -nail care -ROM before I started the lady told me not to...

  10. Newbie Needs Encouragement!!!

    Jen{NAR} replied to BeJuled's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think if you feel that you need more time to learn the job correctly and safely then I think you should ask for more orientation. Personally, I got 4 days of orientation, before I was fed to the...

  11. Zipadeedoda!

    Jen{NAR} replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds like my day on Sunday night I love those days....but then Monday comes around and it just brings the question "why does everything seem to be crazier during the week?" And my mind...

  12. As a young CNA, what is an LTC facility like?

    Jen{NAR} replied to palemoon's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Amazing! Lol...to me it is fairly amazing--even on the bad days. It's hard work and at first you are going to want to quit the minute you step out those doors on your first day on the floor alone....

  13. Fix This Nursing Home

    Jen{NAR} replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, this is something that I like to think about in my free time ((which is limited, but enjoyable)): 1) First, because there are no applications flying through the doors you would have to work...

  14. Care Aide work vs. RN work?

    Jen{NAR} replied to Maddi_Rose's topic in General Nursing

    I did happen to say "sometimes"....I also am one of those CNAs that stays 15-20 minutes late....without my 15 minute breaks, and sometimes without my lunch break. I do understand that nurses have a...

  15. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    Jen{NAR} replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I really, really, really love my job as a nursing assistant in an LTC; however, this is what ticks me off: 1) Nurses telling me to do something "right now". As though I am not doing something "right...

  16. Care Aide work vs. RN work?

    Jen{NAR} replied to Maddi_Rose's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I being a nursing assistant at an LTC...I sometimes do feel as though I have a ton of responsibilities compared to the LPNs that work there...but I also feel we all work together as a team...

  17. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    Jen{NAR} replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    But...gah...I just put you on the bed pan 20 minutes

  18. Why do I feel that I am being used for my strength

    Jen{NAR} replied to candy85's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, maybe you are the only one they are able to find. Sorry, to say...it's kind of your job to work with your team and for them to help you too. It's what you signed on to do when you accepted the...

  19. Encouaging Teamwork in your LTC

    Jen{NAR} replied to littlerose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know where you are coming from, littlerose. At my LTC we have some teamwork among certain groups of staff members but then there are staff members that don't work as a team, also. So at my...

  20. Charting Bloopers

    Jen{NAR} replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a couple: On a Nar worksheet someone wrote "sitting in the Recylinder" hehe.... and on the same day one of the very confused patients was on a kick about thinking that they were being...

  21. Where do ALL these family members spring from?

    Jen{NAR} replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I have had a few residents who never had anyone come visit them ever...but once they passed/were passing they had these stuffed to the rim rooms with family members...it confuses me...but I have...

  22. Shameful confession

    Jen{NAR} replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I love, love, love buying new scrubs....just another thing for me to obsessively purchase

  23. NOT FOR ME???

    Jen{NAR} replied to Dreamer74's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I felt exactly the same. I would go home and want to cry because I felt like I wasn't good enough...or I was in everyone's way. It was hard the first couple of months....but I am very much in love...

  24. Oh the wonderful smells

    Jen{NAR} replied to mikejjmay's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Poop never really bothered me....however...a colostomy bag is a little harder to hold back the "omg this is the most awfullest smelling thing in the world"...and having someone poop clots of blood out...

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

    Jen{NAR} replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You know it's going to be a long night when you get out of report and the first thing you have to do is answer a call light..and then you get out of that call light and have to answer a new call light...