Skayda

Skayda

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  1. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    Skayda replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Giving her the benefit of the doubt (lol!) that still leaves the coke and meth unaccounted for. Unless the ER staff forced her to smoke crack and meth on top of the unwanted Percocet.

  2. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    Skayda replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Working as a caregiver thru an agency in a private home; My patient was a little old lady whose son and daughter in law lived with her. The son kept trying to give me lists of "chores" to do that had...

  3. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    Skayda replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient hit her call light and when I went in and asked her what she needed she just shook the buzzer at me and glared daggers. So thinking maybe she didn't hear me since she was hoh I asked...

  4. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    Skayda replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went in for lithotripsy wearing underwear and when I woke up they were gone! I decided to chalk it up to items that get sucked into the black hole of a hospital and that was that. But, they were...

  5. Why can't nurses intubate?

    Skayda replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Everytime I hear the word intubate I think of that Grey's Anatomy episode where "TUBEing" a patient is explained; "totally unnecessary breast exam". So very bad! Lol! And yeah, wouldn't want to have...

  6. Confused about CNA written exam practice question.

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi! Can someone explain the logic behind the correct answer being D!? All of the following situations are examples of abuse and neglect EXCEPT... A . Restraining a client according to a physician's...

  7. Confused about CNA written exam practice question.

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

    Well, I already finished the course last week, but I did send it to their company Facebook page and sent an inquiring email to the folks who are in charge of testing and putting out the official...

  8. Is the CNA course difficult?

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

    The course I took was through the Healthcare Training Center in Spokane Valley, Wa and not only was the class and clinicals very, very easy, the teachers were awesome and they really drill the skills...

  9. Affordable CNA Course?!

    Skayda replied to Skayda's topic in Washington Nursing

    That sounds great! Congrats! I just finished up a three week CNA course through Healthcare Training Center that cost me $750 but it was worth it and a great

  10. Affordable CNA Course?!

    Skayda posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey all! I'm currently an NAR working at an AFH in Spokane, Wa and I need to become certified within 150 days of hire and it's closing in around that time for me. My question to you all is this; Does...

  11. How was the CNA written portion of the state exam?

    Skayda replied to uniquern2015's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The written test, from what they showed us in class, is pretty easy. It's the skills part you need to really prepare for and even then its not 100% sure. Our CNA instructor told us that its very...

  12. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

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

    I'm sorry your experience was so crappy. It sounds similar to that of my a lot of my fellow CNA class students during our clinicals. We, however, had an awesome teacher who really prepared us both...

  13. Anyone near 60 starting as a CNA?

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

    One of my fellow CNA students is in her early

  14. CNA Testing Without CNA Schooling

    Skayda posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Sorry for the length if this question! In short I'm trying to find any info on taking the CNA exam here in my town of Spokane, Wa without having to go through a CNA course first, (since I did all my...

  15. CNA Exam Without CNA Schooling

    Skayda posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Sorry for the length if this question! In short I'm trying to find any info on taking the CNA exam here in my town of Spokane, Wa without having to go through a CNA course first, (since I did all my...

  16. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

    Skayda posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, I have a query of ethical, (and legal), import. First some work-related background: I am one of three staff members (one boss, two employees) working weekends in a privately-owned/run Adult Family...

  17. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

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

    I found out that at my work we are allowed to accept gifts of money (as long as it's less than $100), and other small gifts on Christmas and birthdays (if they remember your birthday and want to get...

  18. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

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

    Lol guess what I just found out? Apparently my place of business has a policy that the staff CAN accept gifts on Christmas only from residents' family members and that the family who put $50 in the...

  19. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

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

    Lol guess what just happened? One of my residents just handed me a Christmas card inside an envelope addressed to me with "Thanks for all the extra help with doing my hair, etc" and she enclosed a $20...

  20. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

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

    I really like the idea of using the money for the residents and the house. I will present that idea to my boss when I see her on Monday and hopefully she will agree. I don't see her having any other...

  21. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

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

    I think pooling the funds for something for the residents/the home would be a good idea. I will present that thought to my boss and see what she thinks.

  22. Christmas Gifts From Resident's Family?

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

    Yeah, my stomach cringes at accepting the cash. I will do as I mentioned and leave it for my boss to

  23. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    Skayda replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    This isn't really a dementia thing but I just thought it was cute: One of our LOLs has to have Oxybutin gel rubbed on her stomach before bed at night to help with urgency and she calls it her "nightly...

  24. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    Skayda replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's beautiful!

  25. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    Skayda replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of the ladies just called me into their room all upset because she "had been gambling with these women all night and now she doesn't have any money to put in the pot." She had me follow her back...