Wonderlost

Wonderlost

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  1. Reducing Readmissions

    Wonderlost posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi everyone, I am currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA with a public health coalition in Alaska. I work with a few community groups, and the main one that I work with is at the local hospital and...

  2. How can I make an impact in healthcare?

    Wonderlost replied to mintkiss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think we're overstaffed anywhere, that was just a response to the previous comment above mine. I get how bad it is. I was a tech for about 5.5 years, & every year it seemed I had to take...

  3. Reducing Readmissions

    Wonderlost replied to Wonderlost's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for getting back to me! Just to clarify, I know that the teach back programs are effective, I was just curious if anyone knew of any particular models that they've had good results with. The...

  4. How can I make an impact in healthcare?

    Wonderlost replied to mintkiss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's really interesting that we are overstaffed in comparison. Makes me think about how much time is wasted on the customer service focus that we have now & the HCAHP scores rather than...

  5. How can I make an impact in healthcare?

    Wonderlost replied to mintkiss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've worked for a few places as a CNA, & short staffing was always an issue. I also felt helpless to do anything about it as a CNA. You're expected to provide top notch care and with minimal...

  6. Summer Check In 2015

    Wonderlost replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    No complaints! Went from orthopedics to a behavioral health unit, stayed there for a few months up until graduation last month (BS in health promotion) and accepted a VISTA position with AmeriCorps to...

  7. Insight about Nursing in the AF?

    Wonderlost posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi all, I just have a question or two about joining the air force and going into nursing, and I was hoping you guys could help me! I have been a CNA for the past few years, and I just graduated with a...

  8. Insight about Nursing in the AF?

    Wonderlost replied to Wonderlost's topic in Government, Military

    I thought my credits from my current BS would contribute towards entering as an officer? I was hoping to do that, and then use the GI bill to go in to nursing school and work my way up to NP.I will...

  9. Insight about Nursing in the AF?

    Wonderlost replied to Wonderlost's topic in Government, Military

    I stopped by the office today but I didn't see anyone inside =/ I am thinking that at the end of my AmeriCorps service, I will just use my education grant to get my ADN from a community college and...

  10. Calling all ortho nurses!!! I need some tips!

    Wonderlost replied to soulshine101's topic in Orthopedic

    Hey there! Congrats on the job :) I'm not a RN yet, but I worked in an orthopaedic hospital for a year as a CNA, mainly on the total joint replacement unit, but I also had to go to the spine unit as...

  11. Correctional Prison/jail cna

    Wonderlost replied to ShaneseU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, I did not do any volunteer work. I got my CNA in November 2010, & then a job in January 2011 so I didn't really need to, & was employed for a year. Now, I simply can't afford to drive...

  12. Correctional Prison/jail cna

    Wonderlost replied to ShaneseU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am going to go back to school & get my CNA2, until I find a good enough job that I can pay for school myself Nursing market is flooded right now, especially here in NC, it is hard to find...

  13. Correctional Prison/jail cna

    Wonderlost replied to ShaneseU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    DOC is the prison, things will be different there. I am in NC too, I worked inside of the Gaston county jail. I've also applied to the DOC CNA jobs but have yet to hear a response lol. I got lucky...

  14. Correctional Prison/jail cna

    Wonderlost replied to ShaneseU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That was just in my specific county jail. I knew the vice president of the company, and she was contracted to work in that jail alone, so she set the rate of pay for the techs & the nurses. It...

  15. CNA's & flumist?

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

    I got in trouble at my last job for using an ammonia inhalant to wake someone up who had taken a lot of klonopin when I had to take their vitals & I couldn't get them up, before I used it though i...

  16. CNA's & flumist?

    Wonderlost posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I sometimes work for a company that contracts CNA's & CMA's to go to various military bases across my state, & assist with the PHA's on the soldiers. I am a CNA, so I just take vital signs...

  17. CNA's & flumist?

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

    Also, if it is relevant at all, my state is

  18. Correctional Prison/jail cna

    Wonderlost replied to ShaneseU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Also, I was a male aide, & was the only male aide there for a long time. Expect some harassment from the male side, but it is not terrible, honestly. I was harassed just as much on the female...

  19. Correctional Prison/jail cna

    Wonderlost replied to ShaneseU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked in my county jail for a year as a CNA/med tech. My hours were either 3-11, or 7-5, every other weekend. I worked with a team of ER nurses, a PA, a psych dr, & a D.O. My pay was 15.00 an...

  20. I got a job!!

    Wonderlost replied to Unique87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations, good luck to

  21. I got in!

    Wonderlost replied to rubato's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got mine too! Got accepted into the LPN program at my community college :) Can't wait to start! Congratulations and good luck to

  22. Let go

    Wonderlost posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I was recently let go from my job as a med tech inside of a county jail. A woman came in & took a lot of klonopin before hand, & effectively knocked herself out. We could not send her to the...

  23. Let go

    Wonderlost replied to Wonderlost's topic in Nursing Career

    I will, and thanks I am going to apply at a local nursing home that is hiring near me... I just want to be able to pay for the LPN program so I can finally have a license

  24. Let go

    Wonderlost replied to Wonderlost's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't really want the job back, or anything else from them really, for reasons that are being pointed out in this thread by other users lol Contacting the jail superior wouldn't help because the...

  25. Let go

    Wonderlost replied to Wonderlost's topic in Nursing Career

    An officer was checking on this inmate every 15 minutes There are buildings side by side, one for mail inmates, & one for female, she was on the female side, but the infirmary is actually in the...