Chad_KY_SRNA

Chad_KY_SRNA

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  1. "Cookie Cutter" uniforms

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Limik's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a CNA and am told what to wear. I must say I do think it looks better when all of the staff fit into a dress code, my dentists office does it, and it looks wonderful. However, I hate it...

  2. Have anyone else heard of "basic care NURSES"?

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    These people need to be arrested and jailed! I am working 16 hour doubles as a CNA on weekends and going into substantial debt to become a Registered Nurse. This is maddening! :angryfire To think...

  3. Have anyone else heard of "basic care NURSES"?

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    These people need to be arrested and jailed! I am working 16 hour doubles as a CNA on weekends and going into substantial debt to become a Registered Nurse. This is maddening! :angryfire To think...

  4. face to face with death

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    Death is a part of life and it sucks no matter what you do for a living, in nursing you do witness more death, patients and residents put a face on the word death and you think more about organ...

  5. A pat on the back does wonders

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean, it feels good to have your hard work

  6. Lemon swabs for oral care? Opinions, please!`

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If they don't like it run up and swab them with one of those nasty swabs and leave it in their mouth :angryfire. I am horrible for trying things that people debate about, to a point, and when I tried...

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    SoldierMedic the pt. got poison ivy "down south" from wiping his bottom with poison ivy leaves and it spread to the genitals when he scratched. Seems like you would pay better attention to what you...

  8. Cortex Artery Surgery?

    Chad_KY_SRNA posted a topic in General Nursing

    My friend saw a pt. who said she had this surgery she had an incision scar that went from shoulder to shoulder. It was supposed to bypass the carotid arteries. So there would be good blood flow to the...

  9. Slandered at work by another nurse...need advice asap

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to rosieseattle's topic in General Nursing

    This is a bad deal, my nursing/diplomatic side tells me to tell you to ignore her attacks. However the Kentuckian in me tells me to recomend that you kick her little but out into the ambulance bay and...

  10. ER experiences with cooking

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    When I was about 12 I heated up a chicken tv dinner, I was walking through the kitchen and I don't remember how it happened but I spilled the juice from the corn on my abdomen. Got a nasty second...

  11. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I work for Home Quality Management as a CNA. This company was started in Florida and most of the facilities owned by them are in Florida. When Charlie hit we had one facility that was a complete loss...

  12. What is the name of the college you will be attending?

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to PCGrad06's topic in General Students

    Hazard Community and Technical College Lees College Campus Class of 2007

  13. Nursing neglect... Tornados

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to almccormick's topic in General Nursing

    Gompers, A nurse who taught health sciences at my high school was told us this story. She picked her daughter up from pre-school after her last home health visit for the day and then went over to the...

  14. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been beaten regularly for some time but never with the severity that you have described. This whole situation stinks. I had a 102 year old man try to knock the dog slobber out of me Sunday...

  15. Any Ky Nurses Out There????

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Nursing

    I just registered for freshman pre-reqs today at Lees College. Can't wait to get my RN, wanting to do

  16. Ready for full-code residents?

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I stopped and looked over the crash cart one night. It is a red tool cart that held a few expired medical supplies. Maybe the new owners will improve it. We had a manual defibrilator but our former...

  17. Please, Fran Needs Our Prayers

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Sure thing, I have and will continue to pray for Frances. He is an awesome wonderful God isn't he! I hope she feels better really soon.

  18. Is this legal? What can we do?

    Chad_KY_SRNA posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know that I have been ranting a lot lately about the new owners of my facility. Today, they posted a memo that says that from now on that employees were not going to be paid for our 30 minute lunch....

  19. Also Ran Careers... what did you decide against before choosing nursing

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    In my short life I have wanted to be a firefighter, nurse(army, school, ER), paramedic, MD, and high school teacher. I am just out of high school now and am starting the nursing pre-reqs in about a...

  20. New nurse first job at camp!!

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to finally's topic in Camp

    I have worked in a camp first aid clinic for several years in the summer, it is the most fun ever. Helped to teach the basic first aid class for the campers with an EMT and would help her with First...

  21. New nurse first job at camp!!

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to finally's topic in Camp

    I have worked in a camp first aid clinic for several years in the summer, it is the most fun ever. Helped to teach the basic first aid class for the campers with an EMT and would help her with First...

  22. Tetanus Booster, OUCH!!!!!

    Chad_KY_SRNA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sunday night I had a little mishap at work while working a sixteen hour double, I got a nasty three-inch laceration. A sliver of metal ripped through my scrub top and into my R arm. Of course did an...

  23. Tetanus Booster, OUCH!!!!!

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I think my entire family is becoming ill. Something was going around the unit and now we are all symptomatic. Sore throat, runny nose, aches and pains, occasional nausea, etc. I feel terrible but I...

  24. Tetanus Booster, OUCH!!!!!

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I think my entire family is becoming ill. Something was going around the unit and now we are all symptomatic. Sore throat, runny nose, aches and pains, occasional nausea, etc. I feel terrible but I...

  25. Tetanus Booster, OUCH!!!!!

    Chad_KY_SRNA replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Sunday night I had a little mishap at work while working a sixteen hour double, I got a nasty three-inch laceration. A sliver of metal ripped through my scrub top and into my R arm. Of course did an...