Kellyma

Kellyma

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  1. 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 both, in home care is more personalized and cooking...
  2. what's it like to be a LVN in 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 with the residents. The charge nurses for whatever...
  3. 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 boot camp, but what are the physical requirements?
  4. 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." used to make me so mad. So a union like your talki...
  5. 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 in their wheel chairs and it just seemed like a goo...
  6. 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 ok...well most of them do but there are a few that hav...
  7. not from what i've seen.
  8. 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 co worker that we can't without a Doctor's order. M...
  9. 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 is.
  10. 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 changing them and leaving the room- it just doesn't fee...
  11. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    :) 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 many options.
  12. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    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 with the residents. The charge nurses for whateve...
  13. oh i've heard call lights everywhere!
  14. 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 there but once I'm on the floor I definitely will....
  15. wow those are some crazy stories!
  16. any LVNs who miss being a CNA?

    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 state.
  17. Time/date ON residents' briefs?

    It's just sad that we have to do things like this, people should just change them....it's their job come on already
  18. I just wanted to say that no matter what school you go there's going to be things you like or don't like.
  19. sorry what does LMC stand for please?
  20. what's it like to be a LVN in LTC?

    It's nice to know your able to find/make time here and there :)
  21. Unitek program sacramento advise/??

    thanks you saved me some searching
  22. 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 at.
  23. Unitek program sacramento advise/??

    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 much. that's what you were talking about right? if n...
  24. Tips For New CNA

    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 better.
  25. Time/date ON residents' briefs?

    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 before you put it on if it's a new one. As far as...