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  1. What to do with CNAs that sleep during the night shift?

    pumpkin92356 replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    boy thats right they cant tell you what to do when you are on

  2. Artificial Fingernails and Direct Care Staff

    pumpkin92356 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Recently my facility hired some new aides to work the floor and they had those artificial fingernails that you have put on at the salon. Well my boss told them that they needed to remove them because...

  3. Love it, hate it...

    pumpkin92356 replied to montinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think its like that everywhere you go. There's always a conflict between co-workers and this creates

  4. Cellphones

    pumpkin92356 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Recently at my facility, cellphone use while working on the floor with the residents have become an issue with me. Our facility's policy states no cellphone use inside of the building. Well, this...

  5. am I wrong to be upset with this resident?

    pumpkin92356 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it becomes very easy to forget that some residents still have feelings for the opposite sex. You know that old saying "Snow on the rooftop doesnt mean there isnt a fire still in the furnace"...

  6. Artificial Fingernails and Direct Care Staff

    pumpkin92356 replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How sick!!! An artificial nail found on a patients bottom!! I think that would have made me get sick and I usually have a strong stomach being a nurse and everything! That is just

  7. Integrity in nursing (LTC)

    pumpkin92356 replied to bklynborn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! The rush to impress the state surveyors goes on at every facility I have ever worked at. I worked at a state facility when the DON employed there was caught up with pushing the pen on the...

  8. Bluetooth Headsets

    pumpkin92356 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think one of the most ridiculous sites I have ever seen in a hospital setting is the wearing of bluetooth headsets by nurses and various other staff during working hours. Most of my residents have...

  9. Nurse Bashing

    pumpkin92356 replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From what I have observed over the years concerning nurses and backstabbing each other etc. Nursing is a very hard job period. The pay can be the *****! and most of the time the staffing is short...

  10. My hellish day on the skilled floor (pull up a chair)

    pumpkin92356 replied to kiszi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well this can be typical when you are short staffed. But my question is why wasn't your supervisor out there helping on the floor till you got some help? Most RN supervisors will get out there and...

  11. Ornery resident

    pumpkin92356 replied to twister431's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Has this resident been diagnosed as having some form of dementia or is he depressed. Is he physically abusive or just making verbal remarks towards staff. If he is only verbally abusive most...

  12. You need an order to remove a fecal impaction digitally right?

    pumpkin92356 replied to lashuna1028's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have just one question, Most facilities start measures to assist residents in having regular bowel movements within 2 to 3 days. You said your resident stated she hadn't had a bowel movement for...

  13. The Resident from Hell!

    pumpkin92356 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well this is probably going to sound like a broken record but here it goes. At my facility we have a male resident who rings approximately 20 or more times a shift to get up and down on his bedside...

  14. The Resident from Hell!

    pumpkin92356 replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all the input, I appreciate the help , I will try some of the suggestions I have read. I agree that the resident should be able to use the commode when he wants as I myself would not want...

  15. Am I wrong to think...

    pumpkin92356 replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CNA and this kinda sounds like a form of resident abuse? I would think that knowing that a resident is sitting in his own urine would be a dignity issue that could be reported not to mention...

  16. Long term care SNF staffing

    pumpkin92356 replied to djewel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work at you have DON, MDS, staff developer etc all on the day shift and we have one extra CNA total of 4 aides and LVN for 50 patients. What gripes me is that the swing shift does everything...

  17. need advice on handling a difficult CNA

    pumpkin92356 replied to PIANISTRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a CNA for many years and this story goes on everywhere I have worked. A lot of times some facilities are so understaffed that the workload for CNA's is next to impossible to complete in an eight...

  18. What do CNA's really Do???

    pumpkin92356 replied to Labor&DeliveryRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA's do all hands on nursing care. We do vital signs, obtain speciums for the nurses. Assist with meals to patients. It really depends on the hospital policy to how much we can do. I know in some...

  19. another scenerio

    pumpkin92356 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A patient can change their code status at anytime. If they want to be full code or DNR they can change their mind when ever they want even going out to the hosptial with ivs and o2 mask

  20. Give me some attention!

    pumpkin92356 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I recently had a resident similiar to your lady. What worked for me was to make it a point to go in the room when she wasn't ringing and ask her is there anything you can do for her. Also I would make...

  21. Is this supposed to be "quality care"??

    pumpkin92356 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well sounds to me that this facility is out for the buck and not concerned with level of care. I dont know what your nurse to patient ratio is in your state but this is clearly not quality care nor is...

  22. New CNA, have a question please!!!!

    pumpkin92356 replied to sophiee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If he makes a comment or suggestion that makes you feel uncomfortable and if he is alert then you need to let him know in no uncertain terms that this type of behavior is inappropiate and that it will...

  23. Frustrating

    pumpkin92356 replied to JaredCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is got to be one of the most disgusting remarks I as an aide of 32 years has ever heard from a licensed nurses mouth. Over the years I have worked with many a nurse and have had some good ones...

  24. Nursing Home Activities

    pumpkin92356 replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bingo is big at my facility. Residents win candy and other stuff. Have to gear activities towards how alert they

  25. how many patients do you have

    pumpkin92356 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I work its level of care an aide can have anywhere from 5 to 12 . My previous job was working in a state facility for veterans and I would have an average of 12 to 16 . Most places dont care if...