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  1. Does Death Have A Smell?

    PBAJS replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oscar is in a book, "Making Rounds With Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat." by David Dosa, released Feb

  2. Sorry another ques. Was this write up justified?

    PBAJS replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this the chart?

  3. Question about Activities of Daily Livings (ADLs)

    PBAJS replied to ~LingLing~'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    here are my two cents, well, maybe five cents. [color=#993300]" ... i don't want to leave too much empty space on my resume ... " a resume with your name, address, phone number, education, work...

  4. Best shoes for a CNA/Nurse

    PBAJS replied to acubed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Lots of information here -->

  5. Unlicensed personell administering medication.

    PBAJS replied to MurseMan1's topic in General Nursing

    MurseMan1 I would start by looking for the PA Board of Nursing ... or the PA Department of Health. Searching around the internet I found this state by state lising for Medication Aides...

  6. Transferring Cna Certificate

    PBAJS replied to LauraCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From what I have read here at allnurses and a few of the states' websites, you do not transfer a CNA certificate (license) from one state to another. You would keep your current state's CNA license...

  7. A few quick questions about attaining a CNA certification..

    PBAJS replied to atran407's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did a google search for California nursing assistant training and found this ... Certified Nursing Assistant Programs http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/rp/cna.asp Hope that

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    PBAJS replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    For your reading pleasure ... Freaky Things https://allnurses.com/emergency-nursing/freaky-things-372095.html Whats your best nursing ghost story?...

  9. So frustrating... Transfer CNA

    PBAJS replied to Jw1724's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You want to work in Mass ... I am having difficulty wording this ... I hope you can understand what I am trying to say. From what I have been reading online, we do not "transfer" our CNA/LNA to...

  10. trying to figure out schedule

    PBAJS replied to dsanto3's topic in General Nursing

    i know this is a stupid question, but i just can't figure it out. it's probably so simple, yet i don't get it. there are no stupid questions. if you are paid every two weeks, you could have three...

  11. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    PBAJS replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i watched the youtube video. do not believe everything you see online!! the title of the video should be icu nursing, not cna nursing. i have been a cna for almost two decades. :redbeathe did you...

  12. Do you have dining room duty?

    PBAJS replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my LTC facility, I work 3-11, the CNAs have 'dining room duty'. The CNAs and are responsible for passing the trays, 'meat cutting', feeding residents and charting the amount consumed and, if...

  13. Will I have to retire at 65, or can I work longer?

    PBAJS replied to jallen5's topic in General Nursing

    From the Social Security website ... Full retirement age had been 65 for many years. ... beginning with people born in 1938 that age gradually increases until it reaches 67 for people born after 1959....

  14. abbreviations.......

    PBAJS replied to CNAMichelle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    adding to the above ... adl: activities of daily living bm: bowel movement hob: head of bed hs/hs: hour of sleep; bedtime i&o: intake and output oob: out of bed ot: occupational therapy...

  15. working in LTC?

    PBAJS replied to JJG07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    where i am, working over is not the same as overtime. we only get ot for any time worked after 40 hours in a week. did a little searching (and now i know) ......

  16. Venting about a CNA calling in sick...GRRR!

    PBAJS replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She should have called the facility ... someone is there 24/7. You work for the facility, she works for the facility. In my facility, she would have been written up. The P&P of my facility is...

  17. What was/is the length of your CNA program?

    PBAJS replied to nrsin4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Days - Mon-Thur, 9 am - 1 pm, 7-9 weeks or Evening course - 3 nights per week, 5 pm - 9 pm, 10-12 weeks. The program could be 7 / 10 weeks, but in the event the instructor may be ill or class...

  18. Intake and Output - Question about Intake?

    PBAJS posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    looking for information about correctly recording the intake of residents. we have been including in our intake: --- liquids - water, juice, coffee, tea, milk, soda, broth; --- foods that are liquid...

  19. CNA Rant

    PBAJS replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    what we learn in school doesn't always apply or happen on the job ... and ... it depends on where you work and who you work with. answering call lights - on one unit i work, there were 4 cnas... we...

  20. The Resident from Hell!

    PBAJS replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if he was in my facility and had some use of his legs, we would be using a sit stand lift to transfer to the bathroom. the only residents where i work that would use a bedside commode are those that...

  21. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    PBAJS replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is coffee milk ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_milk ... http://www.quahog.org/factsfolklore/index.php?id=56 and Vanilla and Strawberry at...

  22. The Names are changing

    PBAJS replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat: Nevaeh = Heaven spelled

  23. 3rd Shift STNA Duties... please let me know.

    PBAJS replied to Labor&DeliveryRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i work second shift in a ltc facility (nursing home). the few times i have worked third shift there was less staff for answering call lights, toileting, repositioning, perhaps giving wanderers a snack...

  24. Nursing Assistant Week Breakfast and Raffle

    PBAJS posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our LTC facility is having a CNA breakfast one morning this week. All CNAs that attend will be entered into a raffle to win a day off with pay or a $75 gift card. What if you normally work 7-3 but...

  25. Nursing Assistant Week Breakfast and Raffle

    PBAJS replied to PBAJS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    attendance is optional, not mandatory, at the yearly breakfast, luncheon and away-from-the-facility christmas party. this is the first time i noticed there is an attendee only raffle with the...