MurrR

MurrR

CNA: LTC & DD

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  1. CNA's Applying heat

    MurrR replied to CRNA2BKY's topic in General Nursing

    Depends. Where I work we have no such thing as OTC treatments or meds, everything must be by doctor's order or be covered by a protocol that's been reviewed by my supervisor. It's a company policy -...

  2. Is it illegal for a private duty caregiver hired by a family to administer insulin ?

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

    I was about to say this. I could tell you, roughly, how nurse delegation works in Oregon that allows me to work as a caregiver and perform certain tasks for my clients - like giving insulin, epi-pen,...

  3. Why cant i feel content? Career advice please!

    MurrR replied to Nire83's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I'm at a job I don't particularly care for right now because I need the health insurance. It sucks to feel stuck some place you don't like. My advice would be to stick it out *if*...

  4. Pregnant ER nurse

    MurrR replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    I had an instructor once who was filmed by a local news crew performing CPR on top of a gurney coming out of a helicopter into the hospital while 8 months pregnant with twins. I wouldn't advise such a...

  5. If I can't sleep NOBODY CAN!

    MurrR replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    I work one 12 a week, which gets me 3 days off a week. It's just about perfection,

  6. Do part-time hours typically follow a regular pattern?

    MurrR replied to JennNHD24's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your employer, although a totally sporadic job would probably be described as "on call" rather than "part

  7. Trying to avoid being disabled, career advice.

    MurrR replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe this doesn't fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act! Very sad that they don't see the value of your knowledge and experience. To that end, is there a nursing school near you...

  8. Should a CNA make more than a PCA?

    MurrR replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the type of facility and what the delegation laws of that state are. in my state, aides pass meds in assisted living after receiving on-site med training. after working as a med aide for...

  9. What Would You Do?

    MurrR replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You only get one body, why abuse it needlessly? That hospice job is just a-callin' your

  10. If I can't sleep NOBODY CAN!

    MurrR replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    There's a reason I like swing shift - I don't have to get up early, and I don't have to go to bed early. If we went to a 12 hour schedule at work, I'd probably start a

  11. Thinking about ditching the job search for a while...

    MurrR replied to criticalRN10's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is as true in nursing as it is in some other fields, but international work can show that you're adaptive and flexible enough to handle anything - even working in a foreign...

  12. Have you ever worked with other CNA's that shouldn't be CNA's?

    MurrR replied to y&rfan84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, it's true, don't kill yourself for anybody. BUT! There's a lot of quality care to be provided between not killing yourself and doing your job! Besides, you don't do anybody much good if you're...

  13. Male Nurses and Female Doctors

    MurrR replied to elias_benjamin2001's topic in General Nursing

    That leaves lots of other options

  14. would you even attempt this?

    MurrR replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    Yesyesyesyes! What's it going to hurt?! If they decide to hire the new grad, you know you tried. If they decide to hire you, you get the job you wanted! What're they going to do, put you on some kind...

  15. New CNA no job..Should I take fastfood job?

    MurrR replied to barbiebish_91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One of the best things I got from my school wasn't my certificate or the education - although they're essential! - it's the letter of recommendation from the program director. I think that paired with...

  16. What would you be if you weren't a CNA?

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

    If I'd stayed in college the first time around, probably would've been finishing my BSN by now and be a RN. Now I'm coming at it from the other direction, and that's just fine with

  17. Nurses-How to be a blessing as a CNA?

    MurrR replied to Bbo.W's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Medication Aide, definitely. In LTC of any kind med pass is gonna be a primary duty on any shift for the person responsible for

  18. Nurses-How to be a blessing as a CNA?

    MurrR replied to Bbo.W's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not a nurse, but I am a CNA.. At my last interview they flat-out asked me why they should hire me at one point. I said, "Because it'd be a mistake not to. I'm hard working, I want to become one of...

  19. nurses dating nurses?

    MurrR replied to rnski's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not sure if I'd ever date somebody who worked in the same field - it'd be like living in an echo chamber where all you hear about is the same kind of stuff all the time. In this case, nursing. On the...

  20. Weirdest nursing thing you've done in "real life"?

    MurrR replied to mama_d's topic in Nursing Humor

    Like when some of my fellow CNA students and I were discussing the BMs we had seen before lunch that day in clinicals...While ordering our lunches at the teriyaki place down the street! The guy behind...

  21. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    MurrR replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'd think that you wouldn't want to cut a kid's hair before they were a year or two old because it's just FUSSY holding somebody that small down for a haircut!!

  22. Dealing with emotions at work

    MurrR replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing

    As somebody who's got a lot of baggage at the moment...I totally agree! Nothing adds stress to my shift like listening to a coworker's trials and tribulations when we should be getting on with our...

  23. How valuable is speaking Spanish in health care?

    MurrR replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Learning another language has great benefits besides being able to speak Spanish or French or whatever. A variety of studies have shown differing degrees and types of positive impacts on the brain and...

  24. snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

    MurrR replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    I think a fruit/cheese or veggie plate sounds way more refreshing mid-shift than a bunch of carbs and fat. I like to save those for when I don't have to get up

  25. Dealing with emotions at work

    MurrR replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing

    When it gets too much, I cry in the bathroom or take some deep breaths in the laundry room. I've got a friend that I can almost always expect an immediate response from when I text him, so sometimes I...