boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. CATS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA/ this is so stupid

    boulergirl replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Psychiatric

    What about the risk of getting schizo if your neighbor burns their cat? I was sleeping one evening, and I kid you not, I woke up to the smell of BURNING CAT. Apparently their dogs got hold of their...

  2. Person who has a seizure

    boulergirl replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a debate with my coworkers about this. They firmly believe that you should put something in their mouth and their argument is that the tongue could fall to the back of the mouth, blocking the...

  3. Wow... Some people are just sick.

    boulergirl replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I never hand over all my keys when I take it to the car shop,

  4. are CNAs supposed to write on service plans?

    boulergirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about something that mgmt. is trying to get us to do. The Activities Director came to me today (I'm a nursing assistant at an ALF) and asked me where the service plan book book for...

  5. Dealing with moody people

    boulergirl replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    Is she like this all the time or just when PMS time swings around? Just wondering cause I can be a real grumperoo the last two weeks of my cycle. Gotta love those

  6. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    boulergirl replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we had a retired ENT surgeon. (Apparently he helped develop instruments for microsurgery. Cool!) Anyway, this old guy had a fascinating Irish accent and he KNEW his meds. One of his...

  7. serotonin deficiency?

    boulergirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently I read an article about serotonin deficiency and noticed that I've experienced about 90% of the symptoms in every stage of deficiency (including the one in which the "garbage truck" arrives,...

  8. serotonin deficiency?

    boulergirl replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! There it is! (Tried posting to the board twice today and couldn't get it to work.) Moving on: Wow! I didn't know I would start a debate about SSRIs! But discussion can be good. I've been...

  9. serotonin deficiency?

    boulergirl replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is a test post. I can't seem to post to the board

  10. serotonin deficiency?

    boulergirl replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    As far as telling people at church, I don't plan on doing that, but I'm worried that I might accidentally say something. Most of my friends would be understanding, but I do remember being...

  11. Nurses need to stick together instead of EAT THEIR YOUNG!!!

    boulergirl replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be...and I'm just spiffballing here...that because nursing has been primarily a female-dominated profession, this phenomenon exists? I'm just making a guess here. I work as a caregiver in a...

  12. Myers-Briggs Personality Type & CRNA's

    boulergirl replied to Toby's mum's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    WOW!! That description just nailed me! :rotfl: My former boss told me that I do great one-on-one with people, but don't do very well in the supervising department. Well, I stepped down from that...

  13. Fat Butts

    boulergirl replied to Turd.Ferguson's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I could see someone referring to my "chunky butt".

  14. Person who has a seizure

    boulergirl replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    The guy who taught our CPR/First Aid class told us repeatedly "PHONE FIRST, PHONE FAST" while holding up his cell phone for everyone to see. I was told to call 911 and get the ambulance enroute before...

  15. Fat Butts

    boulergirl replied to Turd.Ferguson's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I hope I never need an IM shot. And if I do, and the person giving the shot has an issue with my size of my seat, they can kiss my "fat

  16. Person who has a seizure

    boulergirl replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a caregiver I was taught to leave a person in grand mal seizure alone until they stop seizing, then assess the person for breathing and pulse, and render aid as necessary. As far as ANY emergency...

  17. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

    boulergirl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU!! :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: Lori specifically asked us for ENCOURAGEMENT when she came here...not a guilt trip! I remember crying at work one time because I had been up for 30 hours...

  18. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    boulergirl replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Loved your suggestion about submitting this whole scenario (with the giant hand) to "ER" or "Scrubs". I would love to see Jerry forced to dress up in the hand costume, with...

  19. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

    boulergirl replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    My mom gave me a great tip similar to this one, except she suggested wearing a disposable brief instead of underwear, and wearing a maxi pad just like I usually do. Protects against side and crack...

  20. Your dying wishes?

    boulergirl replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I want hospice care in my home (ideally) and possibly a DNR order. I've watched two patients die under hospice care and they were very peaceful deaths. The nurses were excellent and knew just what to...

  21. I'm so ashamed...

    boulergirl replied to ALMED's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Almed, When I was a night shift supervisor (in my case, an NA with supervisory duties over other NAs) I had to make decisions about sending a resident to the ER or not and I'm sure I made mistakes....

  22. very very very bad bad man

    boulergirl replied to Danianne's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lord, if MY great-grandmother has to move into a home soon and ever gets a puppy piddle pad on HER bed, I think the family will have a little chat with the DON (and maybe with the state too). My...

  23. Animosity between the shifts?

    boulergirl replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    Okay fergus, I hear you. :rotfl: Something tells me I'm NOT an early-morning person. When the son comes up and the caffeine kicks in, then I'm okay. Like Mom, I'm probably a night owl.

  24. Animosity between the shifts?

    boulergirl replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift for a few years and always wondered why the staff on day shift were so hateful. They would bawl us out for not having everything done by the time they came in, yet refused to help...

  25. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    boulergirl replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    When I was a teenager, I thought I wanted to go into nursing. To me, nursing was a field in which I could make a difference, use my intelligence, and continually grow as a person and professional. Now...