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  1. questions about STNA training and certification

    PBAJS replied to candilin's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree, forget about the online courses. I thought I would try to do a search for you. I went to www.google.com and did a search for Ohio nursing assistant training This might be of interest to you...

  2. What is it like working the overnight shift? Nursing homes? Juggling?

    PBAJS replied to jennanlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    " I was pregnant with my 3rd child at graduation, so I got my license but never went to work. ... I have decided to start back to school this summer to complete the 4 pre-entry classes I need ... I am...

  3. Creative way to teach about elderly depression??

    PBAJS replied to Christi321's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    have them, with one arm in lap or taped to body, sitting at a table and put their food/meal tray in front of them and then walk away. i have seen some patients/residents not look forward to meal time...

  4. Your in Charge of the staff and things go Bad!

    PBAJS replied to happthearts's topic in Home Health

    Is there a policy/procedure? A CNA was told to call you, not to call the boss. The CNA did call the boss. A verbal reminder. The CNA calls the boss a second time. The CNA gets written up. The CNA...

  5. Policy for passing fresh water?

    PBAJS replied to mlolsonny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    mlolsonny "does your facility have a policy regarding passing fresh water?" if there is a policy, i have not heard or read anything about it. still-inspired .".. we have hydration /snack carts that...

  6. STATE was in!!!

    PBAJS replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with bobnurse. do things correctly and then one day is just like any other. i have seen nurses pre-pour meds. cnas uncover and cut up the food at the nurse's station then carry the tray, with...

  7. medical assistant?nursing assistant?

    PBAJS replied to share's topic in First Year After Licensure

    originally posted by share 1. i'm already in ma ... originally posted by fun2care i'm sure there is a test you can take to become licensed in maryland as well. ??? massachusetts or maryland ???...

  8. Part time employee working extra hours

    PBAJS replied to pootypootwell's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that. I would be asked and would work extra occasionally. Then I was being asked more often, almost every week to work extra. I would cancel and reschedule appointments and when I...

  9. medical assistant?nursing assistant?

    PBAJS replied to share's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'm surprised that no one has responded. (btw, thank you for spelling out medical assistant and nursing assistant. :yelclap: i cannot seem to do a 'search' with three letters or less. ) here are...

  10. Online CNA course

    PBAJS replied to ILgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    did an online search for you ... (keep in mind some online information may not be current) ... yellow pages search for - st. augustine educational services, inc. atlanta, ga >>> sorry, no...

  11. Out of the blue question...

    PBAJS replied to Mommy2Maddy's topic in General Nursing

    brandimash, it is my understanding that you, a regular member, cannot have an avatar. read about regular member and premium membership at https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86833...

  12. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    PBAJS replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    When assisting a female in the shower, she said that I could wash her back, she would take care of her 'bush'. Have heard member called a 'ding-dong' and 'ding-a-ling'.

  13. LTC and constant alarms

    PBAJS replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "throughout the night" - is this perhaps 3-11 or 11-7? the alarms go off continually throughout the night. when you check to see why the alarm has sounded, is the reason valid or was it a false...

  14. Living in Creative Poverty in nursing school or on a nurse's salary

    PBAJS replied to hypnotic_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    juice drinks are mostly water. i get the 100% all juice and dilute it: i use 1/2 juice, 1/2 water. quote=kellisdomain - milk i pay for normally cause it hardly goes on sale to save mileage and my...

  15. Curious about no rinse bathing products

    PBAJS replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    in my ltc facility we use many of the "soothe & cool" products. lucy 4 - are the disposable cloths similar to the ones i saw at http://www.isxprs.com/cleansing.html we are still using 'washable'...

  16. Are side rails considered restraints?

    PBAJS replied to Sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    a cna's observation .... after our last inspection, i noticed - - fall pads on the floor next to the beds were removed. - a mattress that was on the floor was placed on a bed frame. - the two beds...

  17. New Grad..start LTC in a week. Any advice? :)

    PBAJS replied to ibmissy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    congratulations !!! :balloons: :balloons:

  18. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    PBAJS replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    that sounds similar to when i temporarily worked the day shift (several months ago due to a shortage of staffing). asked another cna ... was told that each cna takes care of only those on her own...

  19. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    PBAJS replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    jaimemds i have also seen that happen ... between an lpn who has more years at the ltc than the cna. after hearing the belittlement and disrespectful comments by the cna repeatedly, i asked the lpn...

  20. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    PBAJS replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    quoted from cathylynn ... "as a person gets older, up in my age range, 50's, a person can boost their social security earnings, and when a person retires they can draw more social security. i know of...

  21. Experience taking care of the elderly

    PBAJS replied to Van_Ray's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    as you requested negative encounters and/or dilemmas, not sure if this is what you are looking for - example: "quoting from purple princess - they will try to hit, bite, slap, grab at you, kick their...

  22. State Laws For Staffing Ratios

    PBAJS replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "found super neat website run by national citizen's coalition for nursing home reform ..." Did a search for national citizen's coalition for nursing home reform. Thinking that if you typed the URL...

  23. Twist on Bailing out of LTC...advice please

    PBAJS replied to RN4ustat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You might find these of interest - Another topic about MDS - "mds mountain of work with no help" https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73482 At Nursing Homes Magazine online " Guilt-free...

  24. 46 Things Women Can't Do

    PBAJS replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    i know how to: 8/ read a map 13/ pay for dinner 34/ avoid credit card debt 36/ assemble furniture 37/ set a video recorder 41/ spend a day by myself things i can't do: shop in a department store...

  25. please help on background check in BNE!!!

    PBAJS replied to Rob7177's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't find anything online for your state. Did see an application for another state .... CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK - CONCENT AND DISCLAIMER FORM I understand that if the information produced by a...