boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. Two stories which will surely make you think .....

    boulergirl replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    In response to story #2--I hope there's a special place in hell for that

  2. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    boulergirl replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    nursemike, You should have told that family member that "SA" stands for "Satan's Angels".

  3. Who calls staff to replace sick calls?

    boulergirl replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious about something: If work calls you and leaves a message on your answering machine asking you to come in, do you have to respond? Can you ignore the message if you don't want to work? (I...

  4. What resolutions do you have for 2005?

    boulergirl replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to make some resolutions, then realized that I've yet to keep one. These are the ones I wanted to make: -- Lose 94 pounds -- Finally leave my current job Come to think of it, I do have ONE...

  5. Who calls staff to replace sick calls?

    boulergirl replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    With one exception, this seems to be true at our

  6. Who calls staff to replace sick calls?

    boulergirl replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    The other day it was me and the maintenance director calling down the list to replace a sick NA. (I'm an NA as well, but since I was night shift supervisor...guess who got to wake up

  7. Anyone else hate "winter nursing"

    boulergirl replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, let's see, right now we have a nasty bug going around. Residents and staff are throwing up, having diarrhea and passing it around. We've been spraying everything with Clorox...

  8. I don't like what my job has become...

    boulergirl replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Med techs at my ALF don't get extra pay, either. I still made $7.50/hr. after my training (now it's $8.00--whoopie). I know several people at work who have refused to become a med tech because they...

  9. How to know when to leave a job?

    boulergirl replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I've also decided that I will no longer tell my parents EVERYTHING I'm doing with my life. I will just move forward and make decisions on my own--as a grown woman, it's time for me to stop...

  10. How to know when to leave a job?

    boulergirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering if anyone can tell me the "red flags" you look for to indicate that it's time to look for another job. Just posting this because even though family and friends (even co-workers) have...

  11. How to know when to leave a job?

    boulergirl replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice! My tendency is to get an idea, kick it around in my head for awhile, and talk about it--but fear sets in and I do

  12. I don't like what my job has become...

    boulergirl replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Today we had a staff meeting at work, and as I read the handout given to me, it occurred to me that we med techs are being asked to do a nurse's job. It made me uncomfortable for the first time in all...

  13. I can't believe this....

    boulergirl replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of competition sparked by rewards programs, I have noticed that the "Employee of the Month" feature silently disappeared from our facility's

  14. I can't believe this....

    boulergirl replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, and throw a "Snack Nazi" in there somewhere!! :rotfl:

  15. I don't like what my job has become...

    boulergirl replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA!! That's bad...I thought we had it bad because our maintenance director locked up the only good vacuum and gave us Bissell brushes instead. (He was convinced that we stole one of his...

  16. jcaho coming

    boulergirl replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they do. In fact, my stepdad is a systems programmer who does computer work at the nearby hospital from time to time and guess what? He has to know how to answer their questions, and memorize...

  17. I can't believe this....

    boulergirl replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to getting thanks on the noc shift, I've noticed that the people most eager to praise and reward us--are the people we care for on a daily (or nightly) basis. And their thanks feels more...

  18. Meet the Fockers

    boulergirl replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care for toilet humor, so I don't watch movies like this to begin with. Sounds like I'm not missing much with this one. :uhoh21: Anyway, I'm too busy enjoying the Lord of the Rings

  19. I don't like what my job has become...

    boulergirl replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    We have a penny-pinching administration at our ALF, too, and it burns me up. These residents pay upwards of $2, 500-$4,000 a MONTH to live there--what on God's green earth are the folks in mgmt. doing...

  20. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    boulergirl replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    This is the beauty of working night shift. I hate what I'm doing to my body physically, but the peace and quiet makes it very bearable

  21. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    boulergirl replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility 11-7 doesn't get shift differential, either. Mgmt's rationale is that we have less to do at night and the residents are asleep. Never mind the fact that we're shortening our lifespans...

  22. How to know when to leave a job?

    boulergirl replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    There HAVE been a few times where this job made me physically ill. When I first started working the overnight shift, I had a hard time adjusting to sleep deprivation and my friends have seen me "lose...

  23. I am worth less for Christmas?!?!?

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I can diefinitely sympathize concerning the little changes and twists that mgmt. likes to spring on unwitting employees. A few years back, they took away our Christmas bonus (the one time I did get...

  24. I am worth less for Christmas?!?!?

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    At our ALF I'm pretty sure you only get holiday pay if you work the day before AND after the holiday. We also have a new nurse in charge, and a lot of rules are changing. Now we NAs have to give a...

  25. CNA's passing meds in ALF. What's your opinion?

    boulergirl replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    chayslip, your posts DO come across as rather harsh (and I'm a med tech myself). As far as my previous posts here about the conditions where I work, we now have a new nurse and some things are...