lovingtheunloved

lovingtheunloved ASN, RN

LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing

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  1. can anyone tell me the difference?

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

    I don't know how it works at the NH you're talking about, but the one I work at shells out more than $20,000 a month for the CNA class, so it burns me when people take the class there and immediately...

  2. Pay Rate for CNA/Medication Aide

    lovingtheunloved replied to nlw59bba's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know specifically about NC, but in general, a CNA will make CRAP. Good luck with that

  3. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA, and even before I started nursing school I could have told you that things in swallowable form are not meant to be introduced directly into the bloodstream. This screams common sense...

  4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Like superglue! Or donut

  5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    How can you read our exchange and NOT see the humor? Amen, Texas

  6. Personal Hand Skin Care

    lovingtheunloved replied to *Pepper*'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For me, the alcohol gel is a Godsend. The gloves may be the bigger culprit, like they were for me. Powder and latex are evil. And our nurses' station could slap on price tags and be open for...

  7. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, she had the auditory thing down. You could hear her slurping all the way down the hall.

  8. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    The aide's wicked BO added to the

  9. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    That is just freaking sick. I worked with an aide once that did peri care for a resident without gloves, (he had been incontinent), didn't wash her hands, then went to the nurses' station and ate a...

  10. Being treated like dirt from the aides...

    lovingtheunloved replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For one thing, I've worked with some of the most psychotic b*$#% nurses on earth, but still managed to have a decent working relationship with them. Whether or not you show respect (which I'm sure...

  11. New LPN grad in LTC

    lovingtheunloved replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lol, the docs I know only know that's their patient because they look at the chart and see their own name on

  12. Resident care coordinator?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Limik's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our resident care coordinator is amazing. She's a CNA. She does all kinds of things. I'd have to find a copy of the job description, but I don't know how we ever managed without

  13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lovingtheunloved replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA in LTC. I would NEVER EVER put my hands on a medication, especially a narcotic. It is out of a CNA's scope of practice. What nurse would put herself at risk like that? Sheesh. And...

  14. cna's who don't do their job

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

    we have a shower team. it's great for people like me who don't particularly enjoy showering. when one of them calls off we do the showers. it works pretty well, and we're not frantically running...

  15. Advice for LTC

    lovingtheunloved replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your CNAs are your friends. Utilize them. I try to bend over backwards for new nurses and nurses that have never worked LTC. Or really, any nurse, but especially the new

  16. "Honey"

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in General Nursing

    After seeing coworkers call 85 year old women honey, and after being called honey by people my age (I'm only 23) I'm pretty much ready to puke. Do people really not know how patronizing that is? I...

  17. Stressed!

    lovingtheunloved replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be in my

  18. "Honey"

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm not from the south and don't live there now. And I don't mean patients calling me honey. I'm talking about a 20 year old know it all who in all likelihood DOES mean it in a condescending...

  19. Wandering Resident advice

    lovingtheunloved replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How the heck do you keep the bracelets on their wrists? I find them all over the place. Sometimes on other

  20. "Honey"

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: The particular person that irritated me is a fellow student that I don't know well. And hyperstudent, as Tweety said, I'm not losing sleep over it. I vented for 4 lines of text on a...

  21. "Honey"

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind grandmas and grandpas calling me that. I just find it plain rude to call someone older than you or the same age as you "honey." As far as what Tweety says about coworkers, it depends on...

  22. Hey, CNAs.......got a question for all of you!

    lovingtheunloved replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, my panties aren't in too bad of a

  23. Hey, CNAs.......got a question for all of you!

    lovingtheunloved replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    ????? Maybe it's my exhaustion from working a 12 hour shift in LTC talking, but I'm somewhat offended by that. It IS very hard work. And I love it. It ain't for everyone, but hospital work isn't...

  24. Connection between Eldery/UTI/Altered Mental Status?

    lovingtheunloved replied to jujejo71's topic in General Nursing

    Now I don't have all the fancy jargon and explanations like these here smartys, but when one of my residents has a personality change or gets extra confused, I think UTI first. Been right bunches...

  25. CNA assignments in LTC?

    lovingtheunloved replied to PBAJS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A CNA makes out the assignments because the nurses don't usually care, and we rotate assignments, so it's not usually an issue. If another floor is short, yes someone floats. There's a float list....