AmethystVeralyn

AmethystVeralyn

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  1. When did you first feel like a nurse?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I got one of my first clues in college when my room mate came home with her friends and she was so drunk she could hardly move. Her friends decided to leave her with

  2. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    AmethystVeralyn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Maybe the hispanic woman would have liked to learn some English while she was in

  3. Abusive Cna!

    AmethystVeralyn replied to Louisepug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    -----------------------------------------------When you work for any employer you should not ever assume that they have your best interest at heart. That CNA who lost her baby should have filed a...

  4. Abusive Cna!

    AmethystVeralyn replied to Louisepug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ------------------------------------------------------ What I found out is that if you report abuse against a staff member who is well liked they will cover it up for her and blame the person...

  5. Abusive Cna!

    AmethystVeralyn replied to Louisepug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ------------------------------------------------------ What I found out is that if you report abuse against a staff member who is well liked they will cover it up for her and blame the person...

  6. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    AmethystVeralyn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    The office staff who were the first to hear about this comment burst into hysterics. One said, "Do I have a desperate look in my eyes?" You can tell by someones eyes if they're losing blood or if...

  7. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    AmethystVeralyn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    An elderly patient told her aide, "I can tell by your eyes you were never

  8. How prevalent is violence in the workplace for nurses?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to ArcticNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was working in a nursing home where our charge nurse got mad at a patient who was distracting us from our charting after all the others had gone to bed. She went up and started pushing on the chair...

  9. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    AmethystVeralyn replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Most people have some awareness of where they are and who they're with when the wrong words come out. That's how they get away with it. Sometimes it's out of their concern for the patients. I was...

  10. I dont know if I should become a CNA or not

    AmethystVeralyn replied to Future_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA will have several advantages. In my opinion anyone who ever wanted to take care of people should have CNA training and experience to help orient them to caregiving. You will be taught...

  11. Did you get any training on elder abuse?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    I just have another quesion too. I read once about an RN who hit a patient and was required to leave her job. I'm just wondering out all these nurses who get in trouble with the state board, how...

  12. Medication Aides

    AmethystVeralyn replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    With all the discussion about CNAs and CMTs and CMAs and CNA 2s and LPNs I think it would be easier and take up less space if someone who can research this topic and post the laws in each state for...

  13. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    AmethystVeralyn replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    -------------------------------------------- A taste of her own medicine may not bring her insights but only more resentment. Abusive people sometimes have never been given any

  14. Did you get any training on elder abuse?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for about 15 years before I even had an inservice about abuse. I never understood why no one could orient us to this

  15. I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    AmethystVeralyn replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be one of the ones who would stay and help out on the night shift. I always tried to be respectful of them and used to get furious when people staying on from the day shift would be rude. I...

  16. Getting Fired ?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in General Nursing

    The genuine troublemakers who twist the truth whenthey report people and who sometimes have abused or neglected patients themselves are often kept and valued by their workplaces. Sometimes it depends...

  17. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    AmethystVeralyn replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Someone like this needs to do factory work or something where they're not in charge of peoples safety. Maybe what you could do is direct her to a job where she doesn't work with people and then give...

  18. Getting Fired ?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in General Nursing

    There was one time years ago when I was fired from an agency because I failed to show up when I was scheduled. I won't go into the reasons. I really don't blame them for firing me and I still feel...

  19. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    AmethystVeralyn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It's more important what types of people they are than where they came from. I have seen foriegn nurses who brought their poor English and bad etiquette into the patient care setting. I have seen them...

  20. Medication Aides

    AmethystVeralyn replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA in a place where all CNAs were referred to as nurses even by the charge nurses. If someone would ask me a question about meds or an issue over my head I would always send them to...

  21. Medication Aides

    AmethystVeralyn replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    -----------------------------------------------------------If this is the case where you live there must be some way you can have it changed. Do these people ever express fear over their lack of...

  22. Medication Aides

    AmethystVeralyn replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    The laws vary from state to state. In some states there are CNA 1s CNA2s CNA3s and CNA4s. In North Carolina if someone has been a CNA they can get CNA2 training where they are taught LPN procedures...

  23. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    AmethystVeralyn replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of working with open sores on my hands and going in a room to help another girl and being told, "No you don't have to wear gloves." No one should ever tell you not to wear gloves when...

  24. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    AmethystVeralyn replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always glad to see someone get rid of mucous and getting to see them breath again but I can't stand when someone picks their nose in front of me. This really does happen. They can talk and they...

  25. Getting Fired ?

    AmethystVeralyn replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in General Nursing

    -----------------------------------------------------------One way people get fired is when someone writes an abuse report on them. The same nurses who take care of records that are read by the state...