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  1. Taking dying patient home with children - what are your thoughts?

    Bbo.W replied to tokebi's topic in Pediatric

    It seems unfair to me to make sweeping statements like "I would never......" (fill in the blank). None of us have a crystal ball, and to judge a family for their choices is unprofessional. Part of...

  2. CNA/Patient Ratio

    Bbo.W replied to Tahiti's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked at a LTC that had an awful problem w/ call-offs. It was not unusual to have 40 residents each, and it was a dementia unit. Some of the residents were continent but most were not. I found that...

  3. CNA Oriention Dementia Unit

    Bbo.W replied to micheala's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had a similar assignment and it was rough. I had 32 residents on a locked ward w/ no nurse. Yeah, lots of falls. One thing that I found that helped was to let your midnight wanderers stay up. Put...

  4. CNA's eating their young too!

    Bbo.W replied to bre22's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Uggggg, cna bs. I hated that. My only advice is to remember to be professional at all times, and to help out other newbies. Never take shortcuts if it is about safety of your residents. And drink...

  5. Want to work in Dementia care - any advice?

    Bbo.W replied to verene's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many facilities have dedicated memory care units. Look into that. Also contact your local Alzheimer's organisation and ask about facilities that care for that population. Definitely mention your...

  6. Unseen "resident's"

    Bbo.W replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had a few residents talk about the "little boys under my bed", one lady even insisted I leave food for them. I worked with dementia patients so I always humored them but I thought it was strange...

  7. Lazy supervisor stories

    Bbo.W replied to Runninonempty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay, there are lazy cna's, lazy nurses and lazy supervisors. ...we all get that. But I think the spirit of this thread was a rant and in fun. With that being said, I once worked under a nurse 7p-7a...

  8. Violent/combative residents?

    Bbo.W replied to nursehaley91's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some residents at the facility I worked at had orders for prn ativan or haldol. When our residents had new onset agressive behavior they were also tested for uti....a uti does strange things in an...

  9. "Don't bother talking to residents with dementia.....

    Bbo.W replied to Coffee bean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, that RN needs to work somewhere other than healthcare!!!! Even when residents have extremely impaired, word-salad communication , they still understand intent when a kind caring tone is used. I...

  10. Patient types on postpartum units

    Bbo.W replied to KKRJJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    C-Diff and

  11. Abuse Allegations

    Bbo.W replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Sooooo.....I reported verbal abuse, swearing by another cna towards a resident that could not report....all it got for me was the evil eye from fellow cna's and management was impatient with me....is...

  12. Lying to Dementia Patients

    Bbo.W replied to jamd11's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Is it lying if they don't remember 5 minutes later? ???? No. So give them a good night, tuck them in, and earnestly promise to send X family member around to see them in the morning. Reorientation is...

  13. Was reprimanded for wearing gloves while working with a patient

    Bbo.W replied to amillion3147's topic in Infectious Disease

    Ummmmm...yuck, first of all....if cna's aren't toileting residents and c-diff or any other yucky germ is present, wewr gloves. Better yet, if you are in a facility where 2 briefs are normal, call the...

  14. How much is too much morphine?

    Bbo.W replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Truly horrific....that poor

  15. Too Much Suffering

    Bbo.W replied to GundeRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    DNR's for Alzheimer's patients are immoral. Ditto for feeding tubes and life support. ...what are we feeding and supporting at that point? My grandmother had several strokes, dementia, feeding tubes,...

  16. Was it My Time, Her Time, or God's?

    Bbo.W replied to Justmursing's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We always care for people in His time, not ours...well

  17. Looking for suggestions regarding visiting with residents

    Bbo.W replied to acedit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I first started working in ltc, I was so frustrated by the absent families. I was upset because when my grandma was in ltc, after us caring for her at home in shifts for several years, we just...

  18. How much are CNA's making in Ohio?

    Bbo.W replied to missmagee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Started at

  19. Shocked with my CNA clinicals.

    Bbo.W replied to Dhalia27's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately, the sheer volume of residents per CNA causes this issue......that and a lack of organization and planning. When you give someone a shower, you will need soap :-) Resolve to give better...

  20. The nurse and patient's family yelled at me. I feel horrible.

    Bbo.W replied to mamacita2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello, I am so sorry that you got yelled at!!!!! That is such an awful feeling. As for your question regarding temps spiking in children, as a mother of 4 I can tell you that it can happen fast. My...

  21. Sexual advances from a resident

    Bbo.W replied to blessed2bfree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have had a few advances from residents-my wedding band got me out of both of them :-) However, I reported both situations, and they were documented. I would advise that you report them.

  22. What have you learned along this journey?

    Bbo.W replied to ArmyWife11B's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Those are all great, and very good advice! May I add: The CNA who is always gossiping about everyone is *NOT* your friend. Anyway, who has time to worry about what anyone else is doing? I'm busy!...

  23. Which one do you feed?

    Bbo.W replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    It is! Earplugs help!

  24. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    Bbo.W replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a CNA, I have worked with both nurses that help and those that don't...I promise that we respect the nurses that help much more :-) Also, at my facility all lifts are to be operated w/ 2 people,...

  25. Had my first code today....

    Bbo.W replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Codes are scary-a code really puts all that training to use and you never know how you'll react until it happens. It sounds like you did a good job, especially in caring for the family...they will...