boulergirl

boulergirl CNA

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  1. Docs & Nurses = Murderers

    boulergirl replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just to be clear, I don’t think the pandemic is fake. I’m saying the above mentioned scenarios and others like them are likely causing people to question

  2. Docs & Nurses = Murderers

    boulergirl replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe they could share a jail cell with these fine people…..(sarcasm)...

  3. Should hospitals inform patients and family that COVID positives nurses and staff may be working on a unit?

    boulergirl replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It’s very confusing! ? In home care, we were told to wear masks (cloth or surgical for non-Covid, depending on the situation) then one day it was switched to surgical masks ONLY. KN95s have only...

  4. Should hospitals inform patients and family that COVID positives nurses and staff may be working on a unit?

    boulergirl replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe they wear them when giving direct care in an exam room. I have recently stopped by two doctor’s offices where no one was wearing a mask in the office areas. I’m guessing they’re all fully...

  5. Am I too old to become a nurse?

    boulergirl replied to TbistheMc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I'm considering nursing school as an option myself and I'm 42. Part of me thinks this path is insane, given all the obstacles I would have to overcome. But I did get accepted into nursing school...

  6. Introducing #SilentNoMore

    boulergirl replied to Silent No More Foundation's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In early 2006 I was sucker-punched by a resident in assisted living. He had recently moved into our facility from another country and spoke no English. He had dementia and a past history of violent...

  7. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    boulergirl replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I recently got sucker-punched by one of my dementia residents, and guess what? The family tried to put the blame on me. They said I don't speak his language (I'm a "white American", what do I know,...

  8. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    boulergirl replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have an embarrassing moment, but it's something one of our residents did. He has dementia, can't hear well, and he mumbles when he talks--nonsense usually comes out. Anyway, someone called our...

  9. Holy cow - what are people thinking

    boulergirl replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At a staff meeting recently our administrator mentioned the story of the woman who disappeared from a facility and the fact that the CNA was charged with negligence. This was meant to scare us into...

  10. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

    boulergirl replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    My uncle died a few years ago of bone cancer. Unfortunately, he might be living today if he'd gotten a bone marrow transplant when he first needed it. Mom was a perfect match for the transplant, but...

  11. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    boulergirl replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    Keep house? What's that? :rotfl: No, seriously, I DO get some cleaning done (I now live with an 18-year-old whose parents stop by every weekend to make sure everything's under control, the house is...

  12. You can and will take it with you!

    boulergirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't it just amaze you how much STUPID STUFF they can come up with in management in corporate offices???

  13. Nurses are overpaid!

    boulergirl replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens if a GIRL does it? Oh gosh, maybe their minds were so small back then that they couldn't wrap their little brains around the possibility. (But at least girls don't lose eggs that way.)...

  14. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    boulergirl replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Um, Tweety, who's in charge here? That would be you, right? I thought techs were supposed to TAKE orders from the nurse, not GIVE them. Sounds like Miss Thang needs a little smack upside the...

  15. Does your Hospital do this?

    boulergirl replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our facility (ALF) served a traditional Christmas meal for lunch (turkey and such), and had brown-bag sandwich meals set up for dinner (sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink. Those kitchen ladies were...

  16. Whose resposibility is it to ask a patient..

    boulergirl replied to joeyrush's topic in General Nursing

    If I was treated like that poor old man was, I'd be MORTIFIED!! I am very uncomfortable with dressing/undressing in front of other people and always have been. Maybe this makes me an overly modest...

  17. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    boulergirl replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    The other night I got an idea. I heard someone mention that they don't like using Desitin Creamy on their child because it just slides off, unlike regular Desitin. What do ya think? Would Desitin...

  18. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    boulergirl replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    We had a resident who was clearly artistic in nature, and she reminded me of my mom, who was an art major in college. One night I happened to bring up my mom's hobby in conversation (she rubber stamps...

  19. Was I wrong to refuse to help?

    boulergirl replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of another thing. When I was reading about this former coworker the OP is dealing with, it reminded me of a coworker that I have to deal with on occasion. Normally, my coworkers and I know...

  20. Was I wrong to refuse to help?

    boulergirl replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of the posts here bothered me. I keep thinking, if the OP were a MALE nurse, would they be labeled as "catty" or "pretty nasty", just because they stood up for themselves and didn't take crap...

  21. Greatest code brown stories!

    boulergirl replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of stories for ya: When I worked as a very young CNA in LTC, I was assigned to clean up a HUGE diarrhea mess left by one of the patients. The whole bed--blanket, sheets, etc.--were...

  22. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    boulergirl replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    This might be a good idea for a couple of our residents. There's nothing worse than having to clean a super-hairy man's butt when it's full of pasty poo. So what does the shaving cream do? Does it...

  23. **Organ Donation**

    boulergirl replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an organ donor, but my mom is no longer in favor of it. Not sure why--I think she read somewhere that you have to be alive when they harvest your organs. So family can override the donor status....

  24. Cna or Activity Director Advice?

    boulergirl replied to tonicareer's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing: I've noticed that our mgmt. is trying to use the activities directors to check up on us from time to time to see if we're doing our jobs (i.e., checking all briefs on the Alzheimer unit...

  25. Cna or Activity Director Advice?

    boulergirl replied to tonicareer's topic in General Nursing

    I can give you my observations. We have two Activity Directors where I work: One has experience working in daycare, and currently does activities with residents in the Alzheimer's unit. The other,...