Kellyma

Kellyma

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  1. CNA course vs. a PCT course? Also, how long do you have to renew?

    Kellyma replied to xInspiredx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you don't want to do medical care don't bother spending the time or money getting certified. you already have experience with seniors so apply at assisted livings or home care agencies. I've done...

  2. what's it like to be a LVN in LTC?

    Kellyma posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I became a CNA I intended to go on to be an LVN. I only worked in one nursing home and I never went on to LVN because from what I saw, 95% of their time was spent charting. I liked spending time...

  3. Physical requirements to be an Army nurse

    Kellyma posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm interested in becoming an Army nurse in the future but I have an elbow injury. for my dad to day life I'm fine but once and a while after a workout I'm sore. I know the Nurses Corps doesn't go to...

  4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Kellyma replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    The union I used to belong to, was often the excuse of lazy or selfish complaining CNAs. Some not most but some would do whatever they wanted and say "I'll call the union if they try to do anything."...

  5. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In skilled I put it on every Res. I changed every time, because they all had it on their bed side. It wasn't a rule to use it every time, i just did it, because a lot of times they'd sit for a while...

  6. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had asked because of one Res. Who had a rash after she got back from the hospital actually. now that I've been there for a couple weeks, I see rashes aren't common. but as far as getting around...

  7. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    not from what i've

  8. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    Kellyma replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK I just started working at an assisted living and I'm confused on somethings. When I mentioned if we use anything like A&D for rashes on you know where, I was told by my supervisor and another...

  9. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    Kellyma replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point people should tell people they're something they're not BUT as far as patients they don't care who is what. to the general public everyone in scrubs is a "nurse". Just the way it

  10. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Kellyma replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    well hows this? I just finished training for an assisted Living job, and it was driving me crazy not putting the beds down and elevating the head and feet (since these beds don't do that!) after...

  11. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    Kellyma replied to Kellyma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :) thanks for the encouragement. I actually didn't care for home-care I like the community feeling of LTC. but yeah I am going to go for it, and like you said the great thing about nursing there's so...

  12. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    Kellyma posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I became a CNA I intended to go on to be an LVN. I only worked in one nursing home and I never went on to LVN because from what I saw, 95% of their time was spent charting. I liked spending time...

  13. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Kellyma replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh i've heard call lights

  14. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Kellyma replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    The knocking on the door thing totally. I just got hired at an assit. living and as I was shadowing the Girl training me, it was driving me crazy that we weren't knocking on doors! they don't do that...

  15. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Kellyma replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    wow those are some crazy

  16. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    Kellyma replied to Kellyma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow at that same time I was making 10.55hr in NoCal. It's amazing how different the salaries can be epically when we lived in the same

  17. Time/date ON residents' briefs?

    Kellyma replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's just sad that we have to do things like this, people should just change them....it's their job come on

  18. LVN program at Western Career College /in sacramento ca

    Kellyma replied to mg1225's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I just wanted to say that no matter what school you go there's going to be things you like or don't

  19. LVN program at Western Career College /in sacramento ca

    Kellyma replied to mg1225's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    sorry what does LMC stand for

  20. what's it like to be a LVN in LTC?

    Kellyma replied to Kellyma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's nice to know your able to find/make time here and there

  21. Unitek program sacramento advise/??

    Kellyma replied to keike5579's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    thanks you saved me some

  22. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Kellyma replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't usually comment on such old post but that is sooo funny lol gosh! part of the reason I never worked agency I like to know the place I'm working

  23. Unitek program sacramento advise/??

    Kellyma replied to keike5579's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OK I know you posted this a loooong time ago lol Are you talking about Grant Unified School District? I just read this post a few minutes ago, I tried to find the program on google, but didn't find...

  24. Tips For New CNA

    Kellyma replied to leaharagon's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    my advice is that Nursing homes can be hard to work in, but rewarding too and you learn a lot....when it gets hard don't give up it will and always gets

  25. Time/date ON residents' briefs?

    Kellyma replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked at a place that did this. It was kinda lame cuz it's still possible to put whatever time you want but anyways..... I see what your saying about people don't want to be written on. Write on it...