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  1. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    backatit2 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    do you have chidren? just

  2. Switching Careers-Any ABSN programs that allow pre-reqs to be taken after accepted?

    backatit2 replied to Engineer2Nurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    i have a BS in another field also. i decided over a year ago to start the nursing program, and no - i couldn't be accepted until i finished my pre-reqs (anatomy 1 and 2, and microbiology). it took a...

  3. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    backatit2 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    so you're the genius who has discovered that SIDS is caused by smoking in the home - even if "in the home" doesn't mean "in the presence of the child?" i like how you pick and choose which causes of...

  4. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    backatit2 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    second hand smoke rarely cuts off a child's airway - it's the long term exposure and harm that arises later on that's the problem - just like the scenario with obese kids whose parents create and feed...

  5. Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    backatit2 replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    that's insane! i've known patients who have wet themselves in the bed and then claimed that they kept trying to call (which they didn't) and nobody would come simply because they didn't want to get...

  6. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    backatit2 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    so do you think fat kids should be removed from their home, or temporarily taken away until the cheeseburgers stop being made? should they get psych evals? everything can't be policed - and thank god...

  7. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    backatit2 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    exactly - i learned how to do it in my CNA class (and it was a skill that was tested) but i have never seen a nurse do it and even as a CNA i've rarely made a bed - housekeeping does it when preparing...

  8. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    backatit2 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think it should be illegal - it would also be impossible to police. my grandparents smoked like freight trains in their closed up trailer and i remember it would burn my eyes and i'd open them...

  9. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    i realize they aren't nursing degrees and i'm reaaaally not "bitter." yes, it does tick me off that nurses think CNA's are "beneath" them just like it ticks me off that someone eating out would drop...

  10. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    furthermore, i was referring to the dynamic where i work where nurses are OFTEN found sitting around doing NOTHING and will spend more time looking for a CNA than it would've taken them to answer a...

  11. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    wait, when did i say i'm so busy NOT doing ADLs because it's the nurse's responsibility? i said: "I'm surprised because although I work in a hospital and the ADLs are the ultimate responsibility of...

  12. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    just so you know - you were getting paid a lot more as a CNA in 1997 than i make NOW - 15 years later. albeit, nurses are paid very little where i live compared to other parts of the country. i have a...

  13. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    backatit2 replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    for the record - where i work (i'm a cna/second degree nursing student) the ability to lift patients doesn't seem to be based on physical ability or gender at all. it seems to be based on education...

  14. True that a lot of new nurses quit r/t stress and misconceptions of what nurses do?

    backatit2 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    the great thing about nursing is that you can get into the field (even at the lowest level - CNA) and get a glimpse of what it's like. take me for example - i went to college to be a teacher. i was in...

  15. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    well, i'm not saying they don't get basic care - i'm just saying that MOST RN's won't perform basic care. the CNA's have to do it. if the CNA's can't do it for whatever reason (short staffed, etc)...

  16. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I asked because although I work in a hospital and the ADLs are the ultimate responsibility of the nurse (with the help of the CNA) the nurses don't really do any of them - ever - in the hospital...

  17. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    i tried to edit my post, but i couldn't - to say: most responders to this thread have said sitting is important because of what seems like physical/psychological reasons for LONG TERM care patients. i...

  18. What is good example of integrity in nursing?

    backatit2 replied to suejax's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. As a new CNA (and nursing student), I'm still trying to get the hang of things. I feel slow, and I know I'm slower than my preceptor. When I told her about WHAT slows me down (which...

  19. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

    backatit2 replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

    you know what - i still have a preceptor as a CNA, and although i think i'm a very competent adult with 10+ years in the workforce (i know, not quite 30) and a bachelor's degree (something most CNA's...

  20. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    do you work in a hospital or LTC? i work in a hospital and our RNs would laugh if they were asked to do any of the above

  21. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    you know when i was 23 years old and healthy as could be - i was begging to take a shower the day after i had a c-section. the nurse told me to get up and SIT IN A CHAIR for awhile and then i could...

  22. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    exactly! i was shocked and appalled when i was hired as a CNA (with a bachelor's degree in another field and a nursing school student) and i was told my rate of pay was minimum wage/less than i made...

  23. Do you have time to give baths?

    backatit2 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    wow - where i work (i'm a CNA in nursing school) the CNA's give baths. i work night shift and i'm responsible for 20-24 patients (averaging 23) so i don't really give baths except every blue moon -...

  24. termination from nursing school

    backatit2 replied to cwgirl7's topic in General Students

    wow - i REALLY feel sick for you. four months from graduating and this happens? ugh! i agree with the person who said contact an attorney. you've worked too hard for too long to take this lightly....

  25. what has been your experience with companies who end memos with......

    backatit2 replied to tazzle's topic in General Nursing

    i think both phrases mean "do what i say" if you read between the lines. i think the people who write the memos have different management styles. i'm a pretty straight forward person and any time...