I found some of the best nurses started out as a CNA, it is a wonderful way to learn and pick up some experience. Here in my parts of Michigan I believe CNA's make approx $9 an hour...I think..it's...
nursedawn67 replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing
Well I don't have alot of "free" cash, but we do have 3 vehicles, a nice 1700 sq ft 3 bedroom 2 bath home with large garage and nice yard, and our bills are paid. So to me I'm pretty fortunate.
nursedawn67 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor
These are all great, I added the new ones to my ever growing list of unapproved abbreviations. I currently have 10 pages worth, of course there very well may be doubles, but still funny! If anyone...
nursedawn67 replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing
Kind of makes you want to send the doctor something and make it illegible and then not answer your phone or pages when he wants it clarified. I swear doctors take a class such as BadHandwriting 101!...
nursedawn67 replied to Louisepug's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Where I'm at LPN's and RN's do the same duties, with a few exceptions...the RN's can put in IV's where the LPN cannot, and the RN's are on call on the weekends for IV emergencies. Basically that is...
Even though it sounds like they don't deserve it....I would give them a letter of resignation and in two weeks enjoy being out of that h*** hole. But no sense in sinking to their level and no reason...
nursedawn67 replied to mary761's topic in Geriatric, LTC
not sure on the i&a, unless that is the same as i&o which is the fluid intake and output of residents. hot racks were charts of residents that had something extra going on, such as a fall,...
Here's my opinion and that is all it is, MY OPINION. Lacie I think you were hoping in a way that everyone would say "Dump his a**!" but unfortunately not everyone feels that way. All I can tell you...
I have to agree, there are better work environments in LTC. Don't let that bad experience stop you from working in LTC. I feel I help people in a helpless feeling situation and I attmept to make...