boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. Resigned from my job yesterday.....

    boulergirl replied to jpoetic3's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! You finally did it! :balloons: Everyone I know has been begging me to leave my job for four years because of the crap I've put up with (your experience was 10x worse than mine though). You at...

  2. Is nsg school part of the problem with the profession?

    boulergirl replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    You know, the more I read about the experience of the average nursing student, the more it reminds me of the military. They break you and reshape you into their mold. Nursing school (especially the...

  3. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    boulergirl replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa...that's bizarre. Not to mention DANGEROUS. Time-released meds are in a capsule for a REASON. Some of those residents are probably getting several hours' worth of medicine at once. And this nurse...

  4. NOC Patient bathing

    boulergirl replied to sheridan7679's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, it is. :angryfire We have 16 residents on our Alzheimer unit. Day shift expects all the residents to be dressed, baths done, beds made, trash pulled (with a clean bag in EVERY trash can) and all...

  5. NOC Patient bathing

    boulergirl replied to sheridan7679's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, it is. :angryfire We have 16 residents on our Alzheimer unit. Day shift expects all the residents to be dressed, baths done, beds made, trash pulled (with a clean bag in EVERY trash can) and all...

  6. CNA/Nursing student needing advice in the jobplace.

    boulergirl replied to jpoetic3's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Leave that place ASAP. If they don't treat you with consideration or respect even when you're sick, it's time to move

  7. CNA/Nursing student needing advice in the jobplace.

    boulergirl replied to jpoetic3's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Leave that place ASAP. If they don't treat you with consideration or respect even when you're sick, it's time to move

  8. Just when you think you've heard it all......

    boulergirl replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TriageRN_34's post. Assisted Living is a rather iffy environment. I have seen residents moved in and placed on the assisted-living unit when they clearly should have been on a secured...

  9. Just when you think you've heard it all......

    boulergirl replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TriageRN_34's post. Assisted Living is a rather iffy environment. I have seen residents moved in and placed on the assisted-living unit when they clearly should have been on a secured...

  10. Just when you think you've heard it all......

    boulergirl replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    ALF's tend to be much more loosely regulated than nursing homes or hospitals, although I hear this will change eventually. I have been left alone once with the residents overnight--and not too happy...

  11. Just when you think you've heard it all......

    boulergirl replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    ALF's tend to be much more loosely regulated than nursing homes or hospitals, although I hear this will change eventually. I have been left alone once with the residents overnight--and not too happy...

  12. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    boulergirl replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    I am going back and forth in my mind about this after reading this thread... I mean, watch just about any reality show and you come away with the feeling that people get a high off of hurting each...

  13. Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    boulergirl replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    I am going back and forth in my mind about this after reading this thread... I mean, watch just about any reality show and you come away with the feeling that people get a high off of hurting each...

  14. OT How much is too much?

    boulergirl replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    The OT issue is exactly why I've gotten more vocal--and learned to let the answering machine do its job. I used to cave in every time I was asked to come in on my days off. Now I say "yes" ONLY if I...

  15. Don't you hate......

    boulergirl replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    I vaguely remember either I or someone else taking the med keys home a few years ago. Mgmt. had to break into the med room and nearly had to replace the med cart lock--the keys came back just in time....

  16. Owww! She bit me!

    boulergirl replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    Well, let's see...it's been awhile because I stay away from the dementia wing these days. I've gotten my share of abuse, let me assure you! One of the residents on that wing recently slugged one of...

  17. shocked at what I saw!

    boulergirl replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Towels inside the diapers??? Sounds like a combination of SEVERE short-staffing and laziness. I have come to work and found residents double-briefed (a state violation) but towels?? EEWWW. 34 to 1...

  18. How much abuse from patients do you take???

    boulergirl replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    At the assisted-living facility where I work, we have "Life Guidance"--it's a fancy name for the dementia wing. And, yes, there are people there that shouldn't be. I've had to work with residents who...

  19. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    boulergirl replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a non-certified nursing assistant in a Georgia assisted-living home. My pay is $8.00/hr. Some of my co-workers make $8.50-$9.00 an hour, but I think some of them are certified. In the nursing...

  20. How much abuse from patients do you take???

    boulergirl replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Worthy, I would RUN, not walk, from that assisted-living home. Although I've been scratched, pinched, hit, screamed at, cussed out, kicked and almost bitten by residents, my experiences are...

  21. How Has "Reality TV" (A Baby Story, etc) Affected Your Work?

    boulergirl replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never seen "Baby Story" but I have seen "Maternity Ward". There was a 17-year-old on there who was obviously NOT ready for childbirth. All she did was toss and turn on the gurney and scream, "GET...

  22. RN vs. Psychologist

    boulergirl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy, sounds like my parents have indoctrinated me well!! :rotfl: They are Dave Ramsey FREAKS, especially my mom. She likes folks who "tell it like it is" so Dave's style clicks with her. My...

  23. Is nsg school part of the problem with the profession?

    boulergirl replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I've wondered about that myself!! How are nurses expected to develop a backbone if they've always been taught to keep their mouths

  24. Two Questions About Quitting A Job

    boulergirl replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Tweety. If you're looking for financial discipline, Dave is THE MAN. Most people would describe his approach as a "kick in the pants" but he knows his stuff. My parents eliminated all their debt...

  25. RN vs. Psychologist

    boulergirl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, if I COULD "follow my bliss", I'd be sitting in bed all day poring over old issues of Victoria magazine and watching episodes of "Chef"! But, I have this pesky little thing called BILLS. I...