MurrR

MurrR

CNA: LTC & DD

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  1. Amusement Park nursing?

    MurrR replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked into it? I did some research - it sounds pretty demanding, and a lot of the things they require are extreme, but it could also be totally fun. One of the common set ups seems to be...

  2. What to do with CNA cert.?

    MurrR replied to OBplease's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LTC facilities are unique, like individuals. It's impossible to say they're all bad. Another thing to keep in mind is that people will usually share bad experiences more readily than good ones - ever...

  3. Landing first job

    MurrR replied to intothenight81's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Temp agencies will take CNAs, but generally speaking it's not a great idea for a fresh CNA to be a temp. That said, I did it, and it helped me land not only my last job but also my current job. When...

  4. Just Completed Clinicals!

    MurrR replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations! Even when I hated my job, I still loved caring for my residents. Don't ever lose that compassion - it's what'll keep your tired feet moving even when you want to

  5. Love my job... maybe too much...

    MurrR replied to KJStarling's topic in General Nursing

    I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs. I wrap myself in work, and sometimes I eat my feelings. So, yeah. What I've done in the past is take time to be by myself, or possibly with one other...

  6. IV pump height safety?

    MurrR replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno, IV bags can be pretty heavy and they're hung from the top of the pole. I guess it would depend on what kind of IV pole you have, how big the base is, how much is already hanging on it, and...

  7. Need Some Advice Please

    MurrR replied to Elvienm's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, what's the difference in duties? I work as a caregiver now because there's things I'm not allowed to do as a CNA that I need to do at this job. Like passing meds. It may turn out that you get...

  8. CNA's want to share salary info?

    MurrR replied to kimmy436's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Awesome to see another Oregonian in here. :) I'm a CNA2 as well. I currently work as a caregiver, so I make less per hour than I did as a CNA2 at my last job but I'm a lot happier and I still make...

  9. Do you get discipline for not wearing ID badge?

    MurrR replied to tavia_yeung's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If all of your co-workers started shaving their residents' heads bald instead of washing their hair, you wouldn't follow suit, right? ....Right?! My last job all our name tags had was our First Name,...

  10. CNA State Board Test

    MurrR replied to Mandddaaaaa's topic in General Nursing

    Call the people you sent it to. I assume it was your state's board of nursing? Most every board has a website where they list contact

  11. Tips for a Future CNA! :)

    MurrR replied to sj73201's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My pleasure.

  12. Anyone work first, then go to CNA training?

    MurrR replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Only if you don't work to unlearn them. And it's likely that your "bad habits" - if you have any - are the result of not knowing a more efficient or safer way of doing things. The other thing is...

  13. Tips for a Future CNA! :)

    MurrR replied to sj73201's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ask for help when you need it. Seriously. Do not try to move the 350 pound woman who has had a stroke by yourself, even if everyone else is running their tails off, somebody can find five seconds to...

  14. First time showering a guy. Nervous.

    MurrR replied to BabyGirlx3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Might be a little much to ask a smart aleck not to say anything during a shower. Of all the guys I showered at my last job, I usually washed their behind/back of legs last - your behind is generally...

  15. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    MurrR replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of news is made of healthcare professionals at all levels abusing substances and medications, but I'm not sure I've ever heard an objective statistic about it. I would like to know, just for...

  16. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    MurrR replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why get addicted to or casually take narcotics at all, regardless of how you get your hands on them. Not to say that I don't understand the urge to self-medicate, but in practical...

  17. Song Ideas?

    MurrR replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    At my HS graduation the principal played "Break On Through To The Other Side" because she didn't like our original pick, "Fight Song" Personally, I hated both of them. I told everybody that *my* song...

  18. Seizure while eating- what to do?

    MurrR replied to ajangel25's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Where I would work, we don't always call 911 for seizures. Some of our clients have seizure disorders and one sneaks through the meds, so to speak. But we have a protocol that lists when to call 911....

  19. Male RN wanting to get some advice.

    MurrR replied to DudeinNursing's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a CNA, and when my last job stressed me to the point where it affected my health, I found another one that wasn't so stressful. I think that's just taking care of your self and plain common sense...

  20. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    MurrR replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Right now, here, at home, watching this, I want to barf. But I'm pretty sure that if I was at work and saw this, I would be like "Huh, they need another bucket, I'll go grab one." without a

  21. care of the elderly care plans

    MurrR replied to obriel25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe instead of having a form, you could have a list of questions that new aides and nurses can ask your residents? The list could be tailored to each resident. Say, for instance, you have a woman...

  22. Getting to know your patients.

    MurrR replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    All of the cares and behavioral support plans at my job are based on a 15 page worksheet with questions like this that discuss, in depth, a person's life. From the daily to the monthly and the annual,...

  23. Tips for a newly employed CNA

    MurrR replied to ciarline's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some residents are v-e-r-y particular, and with good reason. Routine makes it easier for them to remember things and helps them know what to expect. If I didn't have control over my diet, or when I...

  24. taking a cna course having a little troubel

    MurrR replied to mycallingcna85's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I always went last in labs when it came time to demonstrate skills. My teachers thought it was because I was a pushover - The real reason was that I wanted to watch everybody else and learn from their...

  25. Difficult showers

    MurrR replied to Penny82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This looks amazing! I'm going to send this link to the CNA program I graduated from - I know that almost everybody in my class was nervous as heck about combative residents and