taalyn_1 CNA

OMG YES!! Nursing dx are a pain, they have no real value and are a waste of 75% of your time while in Nursing school. If a pt has COPD, lets just learn how to treat/intervene. Not RE-DIAGNOSE!! Makes no sense to me and I do not care how many instruct...

Sadly, in LTC there seems to be a pattern of this kind of thing going on. Promote someone to a managerial position so that when state or corporate find things they have a scapegoat/sacrificial lamb to pin everything on and still keep "their" jobs and...

How bout school nurse, or home health or community health? Get a job where you can work only 8 hours, dr. office etc... I dont know but you spent so much time, energy and money into this degree, seems a shame to waste it just because its an inside jo...

Im for legalized pot use, I dont see the harm at all. Its a lot less dangerous than smoking or alcohol. But I would not legalize any other "street" drug. Its never gonna happen though. The war on drugs has been effective in showing us how the general...

well if its like my facility, they are just slow about doing anything! Keep following up, you'll get an interview. Good Luck!

1st, gossip appears to just be a part of the medical field make-up. 2nd, if its not true, tell HR so and end it there. Dont feed the gossips ego by letting her/him know how much it bothered you.

ask your preceptor why they do it differently than you were shown on days. There may be a good reason, there may not be, then you can use your own judgement to decide which "rule" to follow. I hate it when you get told 15 different ways to do somethi...

Unions, and good strong ones.. write congress and stay aware of what they are trying to pass, stand up for yourself and your profession. Thats how things will change, but complacency is a worm in the barrel.

I have to say, I Love LTC! I know that some of the confused patients can be, tiring. It can be frustrating because there isn't anything you can do for them but be there. The others have said, try re-directing them if they yell out, re-orienting a dem...

Im sorry you are going through this. I would guess that a lot of the problems stem from working midnights. Seriously, if you aren't a nightowl, your interrupted sleep patterns can cause all kinds of mental stress. Cut out the caffiene, try melatonin ...

LOL I just noticed, the previous posts show my point exactly! the first two post are by women, who are asking the OP for more info before they answer anything. The rest are from guys who just flat out tell ya what they think.LMAO!!! We think in total...

Ok I really, REALLY dislike that "Are you man enough.." poster. The thing that drives men away from nursing is not the stereotypes, its not the helping other nurses lift people, its not the "OMG I just had to examine a woman is she gonna sue?" its t...

They were pretty funny!! So were the comments from people at the bottom LOL!!

You know that really bites. LTC is valid experience. You have assessments, you have nursing dx, you have planning & implementation, you have acute episodes you have to deal with, you have EXPERIENCE! Ive heard this from others how working in LTC ...

Your aides are your eyes and ears, be nice to them but don't let them run you over 9Im a CNA who is working towards my RN - graduate next may). Probably will have med pass for 20-30 pts. Will have a little of everything, from CHF, COPD, Dbl amputee, ...

Classes re-start in just a few weeks. On our break I have worked as much as possible and read med-surg book, NCLEX book, and Pharm book. *Sigh*, not much of a vacation but this is what I signed up for I supppose.

Most Interested: 1. LTC 2. Psych 3. Med Surg with ICU a close 4th Least interested: 1. OR 2. ER 3. L&D Pediatrics would be hard for me, Id hate to see the sick little ones go downhill, but it would be 5th on my interested in list.

This is what we were told in Pharm, Take 1st Nitro wait 5 mins, if pain persist call 911 and take 2nd dose while waiting for EMS. Professor said its best to have them in route, get there, and not need them than to not call and be unable to get to the...

Yeah its a lot of reading, homework, etc etc. Welcome to Nursing school!! My ASN program is like that. For our summer break, they said "enjoy your time off, get to know your friends and family again, relax.... here is what you need to work on before ...

Do the ADN program then bridge to BSN if you so choose. You are young enough you have the time to do it however you want really. An ADN will get you there quicker then you can work as a nurse while finishing your bsn if you want and have your employe...

At our facility, the nurses are suppose to wear white pants but may wear any color of scrub top they choose. I think it should be more uniform in order to make it less confusing for the pts. Why not have Navy (pick a color any color but white and sti...

Talk about what you do on a daily basis in your particular field. Or does it have to be something specific to what they are studying at that time? if pre-op/post-op is what you know/do then go for it, but as a student PLEASE make it interesting by u...

If poop/urine bothers you, nursing probably isnt going to work for you. What about blood, sputum, foul-smelling drainage, pus filled/oozing sores, etc?? I remember watching a reality medical show once where a homeless man came into the ER, the nurse...

I agree with the above poster, check with the local nursing homes. A lot of times they will offer free CNA courses. Being a CNA will get your foot in the door, but as someone else said it does only give you a very limited view of what Nursing is or c...

I'm 41, will graduate @ 42. There are some people in my class that are older than me too. As for being weird around the kids? I don't know, its not that bad. Most of the students in my class are very mature, responsible and take it all very seriously...