I take care of a prvate duty patient that has a trach.He is an adult but he has sustained a brain injury and cannot communicate. His mother came into the room and felt his neck and told me that she...
malem replied to withasmilelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I asked the administration about why they were doing away with the housekeeping staff and giving all of that work to the aides. She said that is was more "home like" and that our own homes did not...
malem replied to withasmilelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I worked in one of the first places to change over in my area. They got rid of the housekeepers as well. It was a nightmare for the cna's and the turnover was really high after that. To answer your...
I am not sure what they are spraying. I work as a cna for an agency and they send us into nursing homes. They tell us to keep all of our personal belongings off the floor, bed, etc. and even in...
Southwestern Ohio has them in the hospitals. Patients bring them in with them. It is not an epidemic yet and we usually know which room/patient has them. Nursing homes are spraying for them quite a...
I am a nursing student but I am a tech /PCA in a hospital. The other posters are correct about " real world" nursing. I kept trying to do things the way I was taught in the tech program in school. It...
I completely understand that these boards are here as a safe places for nurses to vent and I completely support that. But I need to hear from nurses that have found there niche in LTC and have stayed...
I have worked as a tech in a hospital, a CNA in LTC and a unit coodinator in a hospital so I have seen it from a few different sides. As the unit coordinator I sat at the desk and answered call...
I would go in private to the supervisor of your floor. If you have more than one, pick the one that you feel you can trust the most and that is the most level headed. Tell her that you aren't making...
What area of the country are you in? I agree that gossip is everywhere and I have worked in some horrible places. But I have also worked in some places where it wasn't that bad. The difficult part is...
I am an STNA in Ohio which is a State Tested Nurse's Aide. I work for a non medical home companion agency. I give showers, meals, check her blood sugar, take vitals and assist with anything the client...
At the hospital I work in Nurses wear navy pants and white tops. Techs wear all navy. Housekeeping wears tan and maroon and RT wears green. I like it because it helps patients and families know who...
I work nights as a PCA in a hospital and I NEVER have a free moment. Everyone is hooked up to an IV pole and they are all on meds that make them have to go to the bathroom constantly. With that plus...
I am a PCA and I can totally sympathize with you. I am 50 years old and I have been a PCA for the past five years and I am just as frustrated by those that always seem to be sitting down at the nurses...
malem replied to grechi2009's topic in Ohio Nursing
Thanks, I got it. That is good to know. I can't PM you because I do not have 15 posts yet. I live about 1/2 hour from the school but my kids are teenagers so I do not use childcare. Where are you...