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vampcna

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  1. How can my shift deal with a nurse who is always causing drama?

    vampcna posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NEED SOME ADVICE I have been working at my facility for over two years now and my shift gets along really well,except for one lvn. She is constantly complaining about how she is the only nurse who...

  2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    vampcna replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! How in the hell did that happen? My prayers go out to the baby's parents and family, as well as all of the nurses and doctors who had to witness such a horrific tragedy. Dear

  3. I can't believe this ****!

    vampcna posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just got home after one of the worst experiences in my nursing career.Okay, so I'm a cna, but I'm trying to get into an lvn program. Most of my shift was fine. It wasn't until 6 am that the ****...

  4. I can't believe this ****!

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

    Thanks to everone for your support. I recieved a lot of support from my fellow cnas at work from all the shifts. The RN is being extra nice and the LVNS are lavishing praises about my "excellent...

  5. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    vampcna replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Imagine the worst smelling diarrhea and multiply that by 100. Add an infectious, mucosy aroma and you've got C-Diff. It sticks to you so you will smell it hours after you've

  6. I can't believe this ****!

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

    It turns out the elbow dislocation was an injury the pt sustained in the 1950s! The tx nurse who was so mad at me was the one who did the body check upon admittance. Tonight everyone apologized to...

  7. I can't believe this ****!

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

    It turns out the elbow dislocation was an injury the pt sustained in the 1950s! The tx nurse who was so mad at me was the one who did the body check upon admittance. Tonight everyone apologized to...

  8. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    vampcna replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    C-Diff is a bacterial infection of the intestines that is caused by prolonged use of antibiotics. Antibiotics don't differentiate between good and bad bacteria, so without the good bacteria to keep...

  9. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    vampcna replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OMG You are SO lucky!!! C- Diff is a smell that permeates your clothes, hair and pores.We had a C-Diff outbreak last year. Even after 3 showers I could still smell it. Once you have smelled C-Diff...

  10. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    vampcna replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OMG You are SO lucky!!! C- Diff is a smell that permeates your clothes, hair and pores.We had a C-Diff outbreak last year. Even after 3 showers I could still smell it. Once you have smelled C-Diff...

  11. Why are CNAs paid less than telemarketers?

    vampcna replied to CareFully's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow. I don't even get $10. That's

  12. is it considered abandonment if no call no show?

    vampcna replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    By using the search bar. I was looking becuz a coworker nocall noshowed and was wondering how others dealt with coworkers that did

  13. is it considered abandonment if no call no show?

    vampcna replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what she did and I don't blame her. I blame the giant A-hole that didn't show up to work and didn't call to say he wasn't coming. I tell ya, if I met him in a dark alley I'd teach him...

  14. Why are CNAs paid less than telemarketers?

    vampcna replied to CareFully's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a cna that gets paid peanuts I have some things 2 say on this issue and my comments are based on my personal experience. Where I work they hire new grad cnas, lvns, and rns so they can pay bottom...

  15. I hate my job as a certified nursing assistant and want to quit after two weeks!

    vampcna replied to DefaLucy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sweetheart, my heart goes out 2 u. I have been a cna at an ltc for 2 years now, and like you I was very nervous about working with dementia pts. It can be physically, emotionally, and spiritually...

  16. is it considered abandonment if no call no show?

    vampcna replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    No call no show won't hurt management, just your shiftmates and your patients! Case in point: last night a cna ( who was probably gonna get fired anyway) no call no showed. This left only 3 cnas for...

  17. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    vampcna replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm in total agreement. I have a coworker that is always leaving her patients soaked. My gripe is with the cnas who come in early to check if the patients are wet, only to complain if the patients are...

  18. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    vampcna replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm tired of the oncoming cnas complaining that their patients are wet. As if they were all dry when I recieved them. They are ”incontinent” people! Just shut up and change them

  19. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    vampcna replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    But of course. This happened bcuz of her neglect. I just wish he would've painted her with his poo

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    vampcna replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    She wasn't thinking. Typically, when this patient is sleeping, we don't wake him. He is a combative geri-psych patient. However, he always wakes b4 2am and we all know it. The lazy cna just simply...

  21. Stay at Home Mom Deciding on CNA Certification....

    vampcna replied to MomOfTwo2009's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, poop and pee are a large part of the job. Depending on the shift, you will also be feeding, bathing, ambulating, and cleaning. But there will also be times when the patients will be sad and need...

  22. Only a nurse would say......

    vampcna replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    While caring for a male stroke patient with a g tube, I said,"Would you like me to give you oral care now?" He looked puzzled . When I came out of his room, my supervisor said," If you are gonna be...

  23. How can my shift deal with a nurse who is always causing drama?

    vampcna replied to vampcna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all who have replied to this thread. We will try these tactics and see what works. One of the biggest problems with the problematic nurse is that, while she treats her fellow lvns and cnas...

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    vampcna replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have 3 stories that make me question my sanity for working as a cna. Story #1 involves a very large patient in her early 50s. Aside from being obese and very lazy, there is nothing wrong with...

  25. Funny things patients say !

    vampcna replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    And he calls ME a whore? See if I let him grab my ta- tas