heartflutter

heartflutter ADN, BSN

Psychiatry, corrections, long-term care.

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  1. CNAS, what's it like at your nursing home/long term care facility?

    heartflutter replied to blue cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh, no!! No, no, no! My comment was directed at the NP's behavior too. He/she shouldn't be whining about a pt to everyone that wants to listen, especially if they're not involved in the pt care, IMO....

  2. CNAS, what's it like at your nursing home/long term care facility?

    heartflutter replied to blue cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unprofessional...?

  3. Looking for a CNA program online

    heartflutter replied to Loux's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt a CNA course online would be a viable option. The majority of the learning takes place during clinicals, in my opinion. I would be very skeptical of online nursing assistant courses...

  4. State CNA test

    heartflutter replied to Wonderlost's topic in General Nursing

    I'd just give the testing center a call and ask if it has been mailed. When I took mine (Washington State), we immediately got our pass/fail

  5. Clean supply

    heartflutter replied to NurseStephRN's topic in General Nursing

    My S/O was hit by a car at 35 mph and nearly died (long story short, got shafted by the legal system and barely got a settlement). The ambulance bill charged her $1.45 for a pair of latex gloves. So...

  6. HELP! New grad, work nights, pregnant, depressed!!

    heartflutter replied to Nikki.J's topic in General Nursing

    If you sleep during the day and don't get too much sun, you might want to get your Vitamin D levels checked. Mine tanked when I started working evenings and it was rough. Hope you see an improvement...

  7. Health care reform: what it means

    heartflutter replied to mscranton's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Try not to confuse socialized medicine with single-payer health care systems. Too many people demonize (especially Canadian) healthcare because they claim it's "socialized". The thing is, it's not....

  8. Health care reform: what it means

    heartflutter replied to mscranton's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The recession has more to do with it than the healthcare "reform", IMO. And certainly don't pin it solely on the President; the Congress that passed it was elected by the American

  9. Switching majors after first semester BSN

    heartflutter replied to Shazbatz35's topic in General Nursing

    Which agency and are they

  10. CNA hours

    heartflutter replied to Chris NS's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can't speak for all LTC facilities but in my experience, overtime is discouraged. For financial reasons I'd imagine, but the strains of working overtime as a CNA would not be beneficial to you,...

  11. Clinicals in Hospital

    heartflutter replied to mamayogibear's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most CNA programs are geared towards LTC facilities and nursing homes. If you're looking to avoid the elderly and dirty briefs, you may want to reconsider going into nursing. I'm of the opinion that...

  12. CNAS, what's it like at your nursing home/long term care facility?

    heartflutter replied to blue cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have Fridays and Saturdays off for Shabbat because I'm Jewish. I'm sure many coworkers find this snobbish and insist on calling me in to work on those days. I shut my phone off. If I've had a hard...

  13. CNA hours

    heartflutter replied to Chris NS's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would definitely not work more than 40 hours a week if you can afford not to. You'll likely get burnt out from the stress and a lot of LTC's and nursing homes may restrict your hours because they...

  14. Breakfast before a 12 hour shift..

    heartflutter replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Egg in a basket with peanut butter. Or a bagel with cream cheese and

  15. Advice for getting a CNA or Phlebotomy job...

    heartflutter replied to lb72's topic in General Nursing

    Call them, call them, call them. Continue to show interest in the position and they'll show interest in

  16. CRNE Feb 2011

    heartflutter replied to man78's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    You may want to change the title of your post to something more descriptive, such as "CRNE FEB 2011, B.C."

  17. Experienced Nurses Advice Needed

    heartflutter replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    While both have nursing at their core, the two jobs can be very different. RNs don't shy away from bedbaths or cleaning up someone's waste, but they also have a lot of responsibilities that CNAs do...

  18. Assignment sheets

    heartflutter replied to mAGGI315's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in an LTC and we have assignment sheets listing residents, room numbers, what they're here for, and PCPs down the first column. Second column is for notes (in this case: I+O, odd behavior,...

  19. A little direction??

    heartflutter replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse that seems "nonchalant" and "uncaring" may actually be forcing themselves to keep calm and cool; especially in an emergency situation. Overreacting out of concern for a patient may cause the...

  20. Anyone ride a motorcycle (or scooter) to work?

    heartflutter replied to bhanson's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Yamaha scooter to ride to work during the dark months (I walk when it's light out in the evenings since my commute is only a mile and a half). I pay $3 a month for premium gas and wear my...

  21. I feel like I missed out... can anyone give me advice?

    heartflutter replied to Thanksforadvice's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose it depends on the facility and if they're willing to hire below your license. My suggestion is applying at a LTC as a LPN to get some hands-on experience. Even though you'll be passing meds,...

  22. Is this Normal?!

    heartflutter replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA right now in an LTC and I have to say you're not the only one feeling like that. I've been considering leaving to work at the local hospital because of a poor work environment (though it has...

  23. Job hopping...

    heartflutter replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure when you DO get another interview, be honest about the reasons why you left previous jobs BUT I would really suggest not "trashing" or being too resentful when describing said reasons to your...

  24. NP Private Practice?

    heartflutter replied to heartflutter's topic in International Nursing

    I've got an e-mail back from a faculty NP at UBC who says: "RNs and NPs licensed in BC have always had the authority to open their own private practice however the patient would need to pay out of...

  25. NP Private Practice?

    heartflutter posted a topic in International Nursing

    Are FNPs (DNP or Masters) allowed to own and operate private family practices in Canada? I'm fairly sure Ontario allows it, but I can't find any information on whether or not British Columbia does....