blackandyellow

blackandyellow

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  1. A&P gaps-Will it hurt in Nursing School?

    blackandyellow replied to zbb13's topic in General Students

    My class did the same thing. We learned nuitrition, urinary system, and fluid and electrolytes in a whole hour and are expected to test on the whole chapters. I went back once finals were over and...

  2. Gloves or not for IV meds?

    blackandyellow replied to Shibby3's topic in General Students

    The hospital I work in I never see people wear gloves but when I do anything I always wear them. I don't know what my hands are touching and who's hands have been there with what on them

  3. The life cycle of a CNA forum member

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

    This post made me laugh. There should be a separate group for CNA students and CNA's like the nursing student groups. I see so much of this on here and so much of it with new CNA's I work

  4. Difference in TEAS and PAX RN?

    blackandyellow replied to MelissaLynn's topic in General Students

    I found the PAX to be harder than the TEAS. They are both based on science, math, and English but I found the TEAS to be more like the study guide than the PAX. They are two separate tests. The PAX is...

  5. Younger Nursing Students

    blackandyellow replied to lhabin's topic in General Students

    I work in a hospital and am 22 and I find that my age hurts and helps me. With some patients they feel more comfortable talking to someone who is my age and others think that I am still in highschool....

  6. any nurses or nursing students who's into fitness?

    blackandyellow replied to liftingbob1985's topic in General Students

    I use to be into fitness but had no time for it this last semester. Part of it was I started smoking again and don't have the lung capacity. This semester ends in a couple of weeks and I am planning...

  7. Struggle with pre-reqs, and go on to be successful??

    blackandyellow replied to MelissaLynn's topic in General Students

    I struggled with A+P1 and A+P 2. I got a C- in A+P1 and dropped out of A+P2(only six out of 30 students stayed in). I did really well in microbiology and got A's in everything else. The second time I...

  8. New grad who wants to be ICU, pls help!

    blackandyellow replied to bigcrisrn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    At the hospital I work at they want experience in order to work in the ICU. I have seen several med surg nurses who want to work in the ICU work med surg for a year and get a job on the ICU per diem....

  9. Motivational Rant/Bit of Fun

    blackandyellow replied to purplesteth's topic in General Students

    I am the same way with facebook. It looks so much more appealing when I have a paper due or a big

  10. Nursing specialities and various attitudes ("not real nursing")

    blackandyellow replied to purplesteth's topic in General Students

    I work as a CNA in both a nursing home and an ICU and I can say that the nurses I work with at both places have told me they would not want to work at the other places. The nurses I work with in the...

  11. Washing patients akward?

    blackandyellow replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've always thought of the resident/patient as my relative and how I would want them to feel and be treated. I do it so often now that I don't think much about it but I dont want the resident to feel...

  12. Patronizing coworkers!

    blackandyellow replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I love when that happens. I am struggling to get a resident up and another aide finally comes in and they stand right up! Some people have big ego's. My personal philosophy has always been that if you...

  13. How to dress for interview or even just filling out an application

    blackandyellow replied to CelesteR903's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would never wear jeans to an interview I think they are too casual. My first job as a CNA I got an interview on the spot when I went in to fill out my application- I was not expecting that. I was...

  14. Foley Catheters

    blackandyellow replied to EssaQ502's topic in General Students

    As a CNA my hospital has us insert foleys so maybe other hospitals use CNA's to insert them. When I worked at a nursing home the nurses inserted them. It's something you will have to get over it...

  15. Started new job and ready to quit

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

    I've had experience in both fields and I can tell you that both are usually short staffed. Instead of watching how thing's are done and saying they are horrible like the dining room why don't you try...

  16. Anyone experience this

    blackandyellow replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    I come up with sayings to remember thing's, songs to remember things to, and phrases. It makes no sense to anyone but me. I've had people ask me how I get good grades or how I remember something and I...

  17. How to organize school stuff??

    blackandyellow replied to Rosiegirl0820's topic in General Students

    I use seperate binders for different classes. But if a few classes do not give a lot of handouts then I carry a folder around for those classes and when I get home I put them in the individual...

  18. Expectations

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

    I knew that I was going to be working with people and that was about it. I have a few family members with Alzheimer's so I was familiar with the disease. I had a difficult time at first learning time...

  19. how long does it take you to leave work

    blackandyellow replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    7:30 if all is well. There has been many times I have left later due to patients statuses

  20. Increasing speed

    blackandyellow replied to Carolinathe3rd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Plan ahead as much as possible. Have clean briefs, powders/lotions, heel protectors, beds pulled down(if facility allows), pajamas, towels and clothes, etc out before you put them into bed. If you are...

  21. Do you keep your acceptance/denial letters?

    blackandyellow replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    I kept my acceptance letters and waitlist letters. The denial letters were promptly

  22. Microbiology help?

    blackandyellow replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Students

    I took micro last summer. I heard so many bad things about it but ended up loving it. I liked learning about the bacterias that cause diseases and I liked the lab portion. I studied every day and it...

  23. Can someone explain how to survive doing cna work

    blackandyellow replied to meo814's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I understand the feeling I have been budgeting for years. I have a set amount for everything I do. I buy my scrubs and shoes whenever there is a sale. I have paid for school by applying for...

  24. Nursing Student & Working....HOW!!???!!

    blackandyellow replied to reesedatdude's topic in General Students

    I cut down my hours to the mininum that was required for health insurance which was 24 hours. I generally work more than that but if I have a busy week coming up I downsize it to 24. I work a ton on...

  25. how do you wear your hair when going to work as a cna

    blackandyellow replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wear my hair in a pony tail or a loose bun. I want my hair grabbed by a patient or to get dirty. I loved my nursemates and danskos but they never seemed to last long I now wear athletic sneakers. I...