futurenurseheather

okay i took my CNA test today and i had to do perineal care on a female (mannequin)...i did everything according to the steps BUT i forgot to pull the curtain for privacy....does anyone know how many points they take off for things like that????

i'm wondering if this post is about me...

I work at a nursing home right now that is about 45 minutes from my house. There is a job opening at a nearby Children's Hospital for an ED Tech and I would LOVE to apply. The only problem is that it's about 1 - 1 1/2 hours away. How far do you guys ...

lol you guys are so lucky to live so close to your jobs! unfortunately, i live in a small area so getting ANYWHERE takes u like 20+ min!

i am watching Discovery Health's Baby Week and they are talking about big babies. a woman on here had a 12 lb. baby. and they seem astounded by it...my older brother weighed 12lb.10oz. and my grandmother gave birth to 8 babies that were all between 1...

okay so today i had a minor MVA...someone rear-ended me. i had my seatbelt on but my neck and head were causing me excrutiating pain...the paramedics were wonderful but once i got to the hospital -- nothing. I was strapped to the backboard for over 4...

this man came into the ER because he had fallen and hurt his shoulder. well that ended up being the least of his worries. this man hadn't had a bath in about say....5 years? whats worse is that his socks were embedded into his skin and had to be cut ...

hello all OR nurses! i am about to have a cyst in my left breast removed and i was just wondering -- where will the scarring be? i had an ovarian cyst removed last March and they told me that were going through my belly button and would have a tiny s...

well, if you are looking at my breast, the cyst is about two inches to the right of my nipple about the 3 o'clock position towards my armpit. if i ask for steristrips and fluffs (could u please explain what those are? lol) will it lessen the risk of ...

well sweetie, i can tell u that it happens in my facility!! we have a couple HORRIBLE aides... one time i was assigned to check the hopper room -- make sure there is nothing in there that needs to be removed, all bins are covered, etc. well there is ...

i'm a cna..and i cannot stand loose stool in a bedpan! i can wipe it off them, the bed, the brief, everything but i seriously gag if i have to clean it out/empty it out of a bedpan!! i have no idea why....oh and another thing...i hate spit. well not ...

my face tends to sweat while i'm at work and i'm beginning to break out and i have no idea what to do! does anyone else have this problem?? its impossible NOT to sweat at my job but does anyone have any tips on what to do about break outs?

listen Mrs. BusyBody FamilyMember. i am terribly sorry that your mother is so ill and that she has to be in a nursing home to be taken care of but that does NOT give you the right to know EVERY OTHER resident's business, EVEN IF it is your mom's room...

lol i am a girl so no worries, pca_85...but thanks for the advice. i dont wear make-up because it just sweats right off anyway, and i always wear an elastic headband to keep my hair out of my face...i am thinking about buying some blackhead face wash...

if your resident gets a suppository, go ahead and put a peach pad or a brief on them just for the time being until the suppository does its work. you will thank yourself later.

dont even start with me about how you "pay all the bills in this place" whenever i am late getting your ice cream! just SHUT UP!

i had a resident the other that started hollering and crying so i went in to check on her and i asked her what was wrong...she told me she thought her mother was pregnant...well...okay....

okay if you can pee in a urinal, eat my yourself, stand fairly well and press your call light............PRESS YOUR EFFING CALL LIGHT BEFORE YOU HAVE TO SH** TO ASK FOR A BEDPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T just sh** the bed and then press the call light so ...

hey just wanted to let you all know that there will be a NICU special coming on July 15th at 10pm(eastern time) on Discovery Health!! for anyone interested in becoming a NICU nurse or for anyone who already is one!! i am really excited because there ...

just tonight, i could NOT get a resident into bed because she swore up an d down that a "gentleman came in here and stripped down and said he was going to sleep with me tonight" needless to say it took alot of convincing to get her to sleep. lol!

heard a resident hollering and went to check and found her up in bed, ready to get into her wheelchair. it was 11pm, and i had already put her in bed. when i asked her what she was doing, she said "well i was just going to the beauty shop to get my h...

Last. there are three other CNAs named Heather besides me.

i agree with all of you guys! i was sooo disappointed that it was just a copy of the delivery shows..... total bust.

thank you all so much for your insight...i should've known better than to judge the ER staff just from hearing them laughing outside my door, but i was just so confused at the time, i had no idea what was going on, and i was just concerned about my p...

i was expecting to read some negative things, but nothing like this...it makes me really sad and cautious about wanting to pursue my dream job as a nurse. some of the posters on here make it sound like going into nursing was the worst decision they e...