boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    I'm an organ donor, but have some concerns about it now. A couple of months ago, my mom posted an article about this on her online journal (blog): "Are You Licensed to be Killed? Understanding Brain...
  2. Medication Tech Training

    What is an ICF/MR? I work in an ALF (assisted-living facility). I'm guessing that's the same thing as Supported Living in
  3. Medication Tech Training

    First and foremost, make sure that the people you train as med techs are conscientious employees, the type who will be paying attention to the medication record if anything changes with a resident's...
  4. nursing home fairies

    We also have a "clutter fairy" and on top of that, a "lost laundry" fairy. Some of the other aides will wash resident's clothes together and then clothes end up in the wrong rooms--even if they're...
  5. Med Errors

    Noticed that two med techs signed out a resident's insulin, something we are not allowed to administer--only the home health nurse is allowed to do. We caught this error just before our facility went...
  6. My mom, sister and I braved the traffic last night at the Mall of Georgia to see a movie. AAUUGGHH!!! I've been driving in Gwinnett County traffic for four years now, so I'm used to it, but they're...
  7. Low self-esteem

    I was told to "Ignore them" when it came to handling bullies. That was my parents' response. I love my parents dearly, but they never taught me to stand up to people. My teachers in school failed to...
  8. Low self-esteem

    From my experience, yes it does. When you've heard others tell you all your life that you're "different", you grow up thinking something's inherently wrong with you. It's hard to respect yourself or...
  9. I'm going to write up a CNA tonight.

    I have some fellow CNAs like the one you described. It's like hitting your head against the wall with them and sometimes, all you can do is write them up. There are a couple of people on 7-3 that the...
  10. Not feeling to good about a co-worker

    Do you like your job? IF YOU DO, then stay, and learn to stand up to this girl. If NOT, then it's time to work on that resume and start browsing the job market. Like you, I tend to easily intimidated...
  11. Underwear question

    Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
  12. One of my co-workers told me that she walked into a resident's room one morning and said it looked like a crime scene. The lady living in there had bouts of projectile diarrhea that day and the...
  13. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    At our ALF we just got a new nurse. When our former nurse left, she told us that the med techs would have to "step up to the plate" and help our facility run smoothly until the new nurse was hired....
  14. Working in the ER must be SO fun the day after Thanksgiving, with all those rabid shoppers attacking each other!
  15. CPR and DNR Orders

    I've been put in a sticky situation with DNR at work before. One night I came to work and was told that if Mrs. So-and-So were to stop breathing that night, that she had a verbal DNR. In other words,...
  16. Underwear question

    Well, that "big butt pair of underwear" might just be your salvation if your pants split. Just a
  17. I quit my job (long)

    I agree. This morning the maintenance man at our facility threw a big temper tantrum about people leaving garbage outside the dumpster, and the nurse wouldn't let him get away with yelling at her....
  18. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    Wow...your patient sounds almost exactly like the new guy we've got on our Alzheimer unit! Sorry to hear your resident died the way he did, though. This story is one reason why I tell my co-workers...
  19. What Tree Did You Fall From?

    Me too! Isn't that
  20. We make as much as maids

    This is one reason why I've avoided housekeeping as a career choice. My mom keeps telling me I'm very good at cleaning and could do this for a living, but it's embarrassing as it is to tell people I'm...
  21. What Tree Did You Fall From?

    Umm, I'm supposed to be a Hazelnut tree but I seem to be a blend of three other trees. Fits my eclectic personality, I guess.
  22. How can I get my Hematocrit up?--FAST!

    I remember eating a lot of tuna fish and stuff like that for about a week before giving blood. Even then, my hematocrit was borderline...just enough to get by (maybe because I drink caffeinated drinks...
  23. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    I just thought of a good comeback for nasty docs or other mean folks: "Well, SOMEBODY had a big bowl of Grumpy Flakes for breakfast this morning!" (Might get in trouble for saying that, but we can all...
  24. SMOKE FREE HOSPITALS inside and out

    If our facility had that kind of policy, half our staff would quit.
  25. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!