lovingtheunloved

lovingtheunloved ASN, RN

LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing

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  1. My DON makes me feel like I am worthless

    lovingtheunloved replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    That is

  2. Working with a racist

    lovingtheunloved replied to xmaxiex's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Repeated racist comments? That's called

  3. College won't let me apply to CNA program, age restriction? Please help..I'm so upset

    lovingtheunloved replied to carrot_thief's topic in General Nursing

    In AZ, you have to be at least 16 to apply for certification. Why the college won't let you in the program, I don't know. They may have their own rules for admission to the program. It may have...

  4. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    lovingtheunloved replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Whoa, Nellie. I'm a CNA, and I would never, EVER identify myself as a nurse. I'm a member of the nursing staff, but not a nurse. If I were a nurse, I'd have gone to nursing school. Yes, you have to...

  5. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    lovingtheunloved replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Holy crap, I've only been a CNA for a year and a half, and I can tell the difference between reflexes and "alive." And assesment is the nurse's job, not mine, correct? That's a dumb

  6. diabetic/ chf and NONCOMPLIANT!!

    lovingtheunloved replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen! PP

  7. CNAS behind Nurses Station more than nurse

    lovingtheunloved replied to vanurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, there's a lot of posts in various places singing the praises of good CNAs. There are also posts about horrible nurses. I haven't seen any CNA bashing. Most nurses are smart enough to know...

  8. Nausea

    lovingtheunloved replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    Just sniff until nausea subsides. Don't sniff too hard

  9. I get by with a little help from my friends!

    lovingtheunloved replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    TriageRN, you

  10. Nausea

    lovingtheunloved replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    That totally works. I learned this from a nurse I used to work with. Another nurse thought I was Nutty McNutcase when she saw me sniffing alcohol wipes when I was gonna

  11. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    lovingtheunloved replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where I work, the job of babysitter is delegated to the CNA preceptors. In addition to training and doing orientation, I get to be the bad guy and light the fire under butts that could care less...

  12. New Grad..start LTC in a week. Any advice? :)

    lovingtheunloved replied to ibmissy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CNA, and two of my coworkers are waiting to take the NCLEX-PN. I trained one. I don't anticipate any problems. They are exellent aides, so I have the utmost confidence in them as nurses If...

  13. No/Late prenatal care? do you see it often? why do you think it happens?

    lovingtheunloved replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Or, there's the very responsible young woman who works full time, is enrolled in college, is married, her husband works hard to support her, they have an unexpected pregnancy, do not have insurance,...

  14. Owww! She bit me!

    lovingtheunloved replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    A lady bit my arm in April, and took a nice chunk of skin. Hey, at least I got a current tetorifice shot on the facility's dime! I don't get hit as often as the newer hires. But that's just because...

  15. Alzheimers

    lovingtheunloved replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've only seen that once, the lady's rectal temp was 91.something. Bizarre. Don't know if that has anything to do with Alzheimer's. She died a few days

  16. Has your Nursing License ever been in Jeopardy?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a nurse who was an addict. She was a dear friend of mine. I'm a CNA, so I never knew about the times the count was off, or any of that. I never saw any of the "signs." But in...

  17. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    lovingtheunloved replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Whoo-hoo. I'm a CNA. Can't imagine talking to nurses that way. I do remember ONE time that I outright demanded a nurse to do something. She was filing her nails while a lady in a geri chair was...

  18. Becoming a CNA or caregiver...

    lovingtheunloved replied to Leighanne's topic in General Nursing

    Try nursing homes. They are the facilities that usually have the training

  19. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $10 as a starting wage? In my dreams. My starting wage as an NA was $6. When I got certified it went to $7. Now it's $8. It ain't gonna go much higher. Good thing I don't have a family to...

  20. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    California, the land of the $200,000

  21. Define innapropriate?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, it would be nice to be able to discharge someone like that! Unfortunately, my facility is specifically for people like that. You work in AL, right? There's no way in Hades that the staff should...

  22. Tube Feeding Question

    lovingtheunloved replied to kasi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CNA, and in AZ, we're not allowed to mess with tube feedings. However, I wouldn't be threatening to turn a nurse in for delegating the task to me. I would refuse and explain that it is out of...

  23. Diet in long term care

    lovingtheunloved replied to xmaxiex's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I HATE HATE HATE stupid activities people! But as far as diet is concerned, the diabetics and the purees/thickened liquids people are the ones with the restrictions. And if they or their POA says...

  24. If you work more than 40 hrs. a week are you supposed to get OT?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your state. Arizona requires OT after 40 hours in a week. But I don't know about other

  25. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    lovingtheunloved replied to moz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CNA, and granted, we weren't taught how to respond "professionally" to these situations. However, I know better because my mama taught me MANNERS. I can't imagine someone thinking it's okay to...