boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    boulergirl replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    So basically those of us who are young tend to punk out and run when things get tough? What about the fact that I stayed for four days at my workplace during an icestorm? (BTW, we were using one of...

  2. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    boulergirl replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Um, okay... 1.) The fire department has LEFT. 2.) You don't have any patients because THEY left. 3.) There's a Category 5 Superhurricane comin at ya in the next couple of days. 4.) According to the...

  3. I will not wear an apron or fanny pack...

    boulergirl replied to Larry77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Totally agree. My boss just ordered these little black aprons for us to wear. So now we're all wearing gray or red polo shirts with khaki pants, and the apron. We all look like country cafe...

  4. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    boulergirl replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    Have any of you seen the episode of ER where Dr. Carter tries to insert an NG tube and gets splashed with GI bleed?

  5. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    boulergirl replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I get uncomfortable, as a nursing assistant, when people refer to me as a nurse. I don't want that kind of liability when I don't have that level of expertise. I've even had a patient call me Doctor....

  6. Medication Aides

    boulergirl replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    this is an assisted-living facility i work in, but it's in georgia. the med aides don't order new meds for the residents--the doctor does. however, if a resident falls or has a uti or something, the...

  7. Medication Aides

    boulergirl replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I recently resigned from my med tech duties, just in time for the new company we work for to buy out our building. Anyway, the new company has four days' training for the new med techs (now they're...

  8. Nasty medical students

    boulergirl replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    As I read this thread I couldn't help but think of an ER episode ("Dr. Carter, I Presume") in which Carter is a new doctor scheduled to work for two days straight--that's 5 AM one morning until at...

  9. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    boulergirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Last night was pretty scary for me. I was driving home to White County, GA and a tornado warning was issued while I was on the interstate. There was horizontal rain (remember the movie "Twister"?) and...

  10. Judgements about big families

    boulergirl replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to see my mom's response to anyone who tells her that it is selfish to bring five children into the world. She does an exceptional job raising and homeschooling the youngest three...

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    boulergirl replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my co-workers told me a couple of stories that would curl your hair. #1: Two gay men got stuck together during the act. A sheet had to be thrown over them because, well, they couldn't get...

  12. "Granny-Dumping" in Psyche Unit

    boulergirl replied to Town & Country's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A while back my boss had one of our residents admitted to the ER at a local hospital in order to get her a psych evaluation. She had been very disruptive on the Alzheimer's wing (and my boss had...

  13. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    boulergirl replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It gets even better...I just read in Reader's Digest that some hospitals will start providing people to do manicures and other luxury services during their stay. (What are you willing to bet that...

  14. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    boulergirl replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was a volunteer working in the hospital, I learned more from working in the pharmacy and the central supply unit than I did in the nursing units. On the nursing floors all I could do was fill...

  15. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

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

    That LTC scheduler obviously has a very low opinion of CNAs. And I agree about requiring quality in exchange for a lower patient/CNA ratio. When I worked in the nursing homes we didn't have time to...

  16. My mom does not want me to become a nurse

    boulergirl replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago, Mom discouraged me from being a nurse (AFTER I got my acceptance letter--go figure). She told me that she expects certain qualities in a nurse that's taking care of her and I did...

  17. Why Are 12 hour shifts the standard?

    boulergirl replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    In our case the 12-hour shifts were the boss' idea. The med techs would work 3 12-hour shifts a week and everyone else would work 8-hour shifts. When all the med techs threatened to burn out or just...

  18. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    boulergirl replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oooooooooooh, fun!!!! We just had a mandatory meeting at our ALF concerning "First Impressions". The new company even has a "30-second commercial" that we're supposed to memorize. In other words, we...

  19. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    boulergirl replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You'd think that listening to some of these visitors, they are clueless and helpless. Parents expecting the nurse to make their kids sandwiches? Um, there's a thing called a hospital cafeteria, and...

  20. Do your on-call nurses come in if short?

    boulergirl replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's the Fourth of July weekend, and already we have had two people call in sick. (I have a feeling that the one that I had to replace last night was either out there cheating on her boyfriend or...

  21. Irritating residents

    boulergirl replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of our irritating residents just moved out this week after five years. All I can say is, "Ding dong, the Wicked Witch is goooone!" :Melody: Moving on: We have had a resident living with us for...

  22. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    boulergirl replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    You've just reminded me of why I don't go to physicals unless I have to. I had a female OB/GYN who saw scars on my body and was astonished. "What are these? They look like cigarette burns!" (They...

  23. How to work with acute-minded nurses in LTC setting?

    boulergirl replied to DG5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My boss comes from a hospital background and has tried to run things a bit like a hospital. The new company that took over our facility seems to be more aggressive as well. Now all of sudden the med...

  24. if only for one day......

    boulergirl replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My boss, I'm sure, has a few choice words in the back of her mind for a certain resident whose nickname should be "Hell on Wheels". She acts like a VIP--if she's the first or last one to the dining...

  25. Certified Medication Technician

    boulergirl replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my last shift as a CMT hours ago. Although I had already planned to step down from the position when I was with my old company, our facility recently changed hands and I'm REALLY glad...