CAT-CNA

CAT-CNA specializes in CNA in LTC.

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1. How do you handle the smells?

   CAT-CNA replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

   put perfume on the shoulder of your scrub top and smell it whenever u are around the bad smells, pretend you are scratching your nose

2. Medical staff during tsunami in Japan had to leave some patients behind..

   CAT-CNA replied to nvsmom's topic in General World

   wow that was sad, I don't know what I would do in that situation I'm just wondering why we are not doing more to help

3. Sex offenders/ residents screening?

   CAT-CNA replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Last place I worked at we had a sex offender and a murderer. I was told to take another person with me when I cared for the s.o. until I felt more comfortable with him--never did feel comfortable...

4. HPV straim that causes cervical cancer and pregnancy?

   CAT-CNA replied to tempestxoxo's topic in Ob/Gyn

   With my last pregnancy I had gone for my pre baby pap and received a letter in the mail saying I had HPV. When I had the baby my after baby pap showed mild cell changes. The next month I had a...

5. NCLEX iPhone apps for free?

   CAT-CNA replied to pinoysn's topic in General Nursing

   There's one on there called Nurse notes NCLEX, it's 2.99. I was skimming over it and it has med. term, med. abbreviations, drug info, conversions, dosages, body systems, and questions. I think it's...

6. I have a question to nurse that smoke

   CAT-CNA replied to BOOYARN's topic in General Nursing

   The last LTC I worked at I gave a resident a cig and the other CNA with me told me not to do that again 'cause if the higher ups caught me doing that I could get written up or fired. I don't remember...

7. nursing specialties

   CAT-CNA replied to sj73201's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hello to you too! I am not in nursing school yet--taking prereqs--but i would love to do L&D, mother-baby, or wound care, wounds are interesting

8. Indiana jobs

   CAT-CNA replied to crna1231's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   oops--sorry

9. Should Nurses Wear Back Support???

   CAT-CNA replied to boisern84's topic in General Nursing

   I injured my back at my last job, it was not from lifting, but from rolling. The resident was in bed and i was rolling him from hi back to his R side so I can get him ready for bed. He apparently...

10. Indiana jobs

    CAT-CNA replied to crna1231's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are you willing to move to Terre Haute? There are 2 hospitals here, one that just poured millions into an expansion and they are getting ready to redo their NICU/L&D area. If you are into LTC...

11. FDA: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution Recalled

    CAT-CNA replied to CAT-CNA's topic in General Nursing

    TY for the replies, I think maybe I freaked before I throughly read the article. The script my girl has is made bu Mylan. It does make you wonder how long it takes a pharmacy to become aware of...

12. FDA: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution Recalled

    CAT-CNA posted a topic in General Nursing

    When are pharmacies notified of recalls? The article is dated Jan. 4 and I called Walgreens to ask about this product--my 6 yr old is on this (the one diagnosed with Tachycardia with heart...

13. Seriously?????

    CAT-CNA replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are not off base, kudos to you for showing concern for your neighbors--I wish more people were like that. I hope the wife is ok although I feel as though healing may take some

14. A & P question

    CAT-CNA posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am nearly through with my A & P 1 class and so far it has been about cells and muscles. The bones I understand learning, but how important is it to know cells, cell division, what covers the...

15. NICU Nurses-a word of thanks

    CAT-CNA replied to CAT-CNA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    He's good, he's 1 & 1/2 now and just oh so cute :-) I worry more about him than I did with the girls because he seems to "choke" when he eats, he's not choking choking but he seems to have a...