boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. 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...

  2. Eczema Treatments

    boulergirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. I didn't know this! My mom used to lecture me every day about putting on that hydrocortisone cream. So what do doctors recommend

  3. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    boulergirl replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I wasn't a shift supervisor and certified med tech, I'd be much less enthusiastic about my job as an NA. As it is, I'm stagnating and getting BORED with my job at this point, but being a med tech...

  4. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    boulergirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my hair ponytailed and claw-clipped to my head (can't manage to make a decent French bun). Recently I tried a partially-inverted ponytail and it worked great. All my hair, neatly tucked away...

  5. Define innapropriate?

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a guy who would pull his member out of his briefs and deliberately wet the bed, then act like he couldn't walk to the bathroom. He also treated the staff (all-female) like dirt on a regular...

  6. Employer Appreciation

    boulergirl replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    We're eating out next week. I'm hoping for Red Lobster since I like their food and the majority voted to eat there. If mgmt. complains that the food is a little pricey for their budget, I'll pay for...

  7. Eczema Treatments

    boulergirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    One of the posts here recommended not using powdered detergents. I tend to stick with liguid detergent (less mess) but I did use Clorox 2 on my clothes once. After wearing my long pajamas the next day...

  8. Eczema Treatments

    boulergirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My sister swears by Vaseline--plain Vaseline. She puts it all over her face at night and anywhere she gets eczema. I bought some but can't bring myself to put it on my legs yet--it's so goopy! When...

  9. Dealing With Aggressive Coworkers

    boulergirl replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    We have someone sort of like that at our facility. She is a CNA with years of experience and has just been hired less than a month ago. She has also been very quick to point out all the problems with...

  10. New certified nursing assistant

    boulergirl replied to muffiemitsy's topic in Home Health

    I work with a CNA who wears a CNA pin (and it looks nice). Don't know where she got it, but there's a scrubs shop in the area that sells them. I wore a "We Care" pin a long time ago when I was...

  11. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    boulergirl replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Butternut, sounds like part of the problem at your facility is management. That NA probably got her cues from the boss. But not all NAs are that

  12. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    boulergirl replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I happen to work with an NA who loves what she does. Too bad we're on different shifts. She's one of the few on day shift with whom I get along, and she strives to stay away from the gossip and get...

  13. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    boulergirl replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Believe me, lazy NAs can get on other NA's nerves, too. Just this morning, we had one waltz through the door at least 30 minutes late with no apology. :angryfire She tends to show up whenever she...

  14. The patients you will never forget

    boulergirl replied to alisunshine9's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never forget this one Italian New Yorker we had on the Alzheimer's unit. She would change moods on a dime, and would sing the old songs at any given time. (And I think she knew them all!) While...

  15. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    boulergirl replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who thinks Arnold's the bomb. Wonder if his tune will change when I tell him what the Guvernator thinks about

  16. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    boulergirl replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    NurseGuy, I know which governor you're talking about. :rotfl: Wasn't his nickname "King Roy"? Oh my goodness, what a booger. I helped replace him,

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

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

    Touche.

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

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

    What about journalism? :chuckle I took journalism classes for a year in college, but the idea of working under crushing deadlines in a chaotic, dog-eat-dog environment made me less and less enamored...

  19. misrepresented by past employer

    boulergirl replied to missrhonda's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! What a

  20. Burn out?

    boulergirl replied to rnmelissa's topic in New York Nursing

    Just last night, I was talking to another aide and she wanted to know why I wasn't in school to become an LPN or RN. She feels that I am wasting my time plodding along year after year in a job that...

  21. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  22. Barbie and Ken's Christmas Wishes

    boulergirl replied to sandypinktruck's topic in Nursing Humor

    I KNEW it!!! I just KNEW that Ken and Barbie had divorced and Ken was shacking up with GI Joe. Now the rumors are confirmed.

  23. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh....Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! :imbar I agree with TriageRN_34--I'm glad we don't have to "service" our patients in addition to all the other service they get, KWIM? "Hmm, let's see, Mr. So-and-So,...

  24. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let's see, I could think of some more residents. There's the tall, skinny man I was asked to help out of bed when I was a young 17-year-old CNA. Without makeup on I looked like I was 12. And I'm only...

  25. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Boy, do we have people like this!!! One of our residents saw me taking a blood pressure on another male resident and said, "You ought to start kissing the men and see if it makes their blood pressure...