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    Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    duskyjewel replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    You want government to take the parent's job. I think that's horribly ill-advised. Some kids are unfortunate enough to get stupid, lazy, or ignorant parents. But the consequences to our rights when...
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    Direct Entry MSN or ABSN without chemistry?

    duskyjewel replied to the healer's art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it wrong of me to think that one should not be able to get into advanced degree nursing programs without being able to understand Chemistry? I mean, come one here.....you seem to just want what you...
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    Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    duskyjewel replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    And upon what basis would you like the companies held liable because stupid people refuse to follow directions? I too think these drinks are horrible, but they are legal to make and sell, and if...
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    Need your opinion! Will I be fired over this?

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

    Were you rushing because your patient load is too high? (This is LTC, so I will answer for you. Yes!) If they fire you, bring that
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    Being bullied at work...

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

    So how did the meeting
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    how to get paid more as CNA when you HAVE the experience

    duskyjewel replied to hopeful7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got a nearly $3 per hour raise just by changing employers. And that was with only 7 months experience. I have a BA in Political Science, and that's completely irrelevant to my
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    Being bullied at work...

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

    This behavior is so egregious it's illegal. If this meeting doesn't improve things, go to your state Labor Board. Next time she follows you to your car, call the cops. I am not kidding. That is...
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    What area of nursing works well for a mom?

    duskyjewel replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    Well, thankfully, there are employers out there who respect the fact that their employees have lives outside work. OP, keep searching for one, and don't let hiring managers like this one intimidate...
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    What area of nursing works well for a mom?

    duskyjewel replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

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    CNA frustrated with co-workers!!!

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

    Know what ****** me off more than anything about these seemingly endless threads about bad co-workers, lights not getting answered, etc? WHERE THE HELL is the management?! WHY are they allowing...
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    Has anyone ever worked as a CNA while going to nursing school full time?

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

    I haven't, but a friend from my CNA class just started her third block, and was working full time at the hospital at the same time. She found she had to go down to part time, because she couldn't...
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    Throw it on the floor?!

    duskyjewel replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Gonna be blunt here.... there is school and then there is real life. I use common sense about it, but I am a floor-thrower and will be for the forseeable future. What's my option? Bring the dirty...
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    Do u need to be a Certified NA???

    duskyjewel replied to Ybur514's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here's my thought....why take the chance? And why limit yourself by not being certified? You probably would be disqualifying yourself for tons of jobs by choosing to let your cert lapse. Get on...
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    CNA frustrated with co-workers!!!

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

    The problem with that being that it's extremely difficult for an ethical person to just leave a needy patient who is calling. How does the resident deserve that treatment? I have had the same...
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    First day as PCT...need to vent :(

    duskyjewel replied to Rachelj1222's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I will agree that it is normal to feel overwhelmed on the first day. Heck, I'm 7 months in and still spend a fair amount of time being overwhelmed. However, the abbreviations.... dang my CNA program...
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    Nursing program starts Aug 27th and I'm not prepared!!!

    duskyjewel replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    its_meee, if your husband knew you were in a public forum portraying him as an unreliable, incompetent boob, do you think it would increase or decrease his motivation to be helpful to you during...
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    CNA job scam? Please help

    duskyjewel replied to magalipastor60's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Go ahead and call me mean, but I seriously cannot believe anyone is still unaware of this type of scam. They have literally been around for about a decade. TEN YEARS. Do people never read a...
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    Nursing program starts Aug 27th and I'm not prepared!!!

    duskyjewel replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    Our culture has trained women to look down on men, and that just screams from some of the posts on this thread. We need to re-think how we think about and treat our men if we want them to be more...
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    Nursing program starts Aug 27th and I'm not prepared!!!

    duskyjewel replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    The assumption that leaving her husband in charge of everything will lead to more work and her having to fix everything = infantilization. You don't think that's insulting? I only posted because you...
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    Nursing program starts Aug 27th and I'm not prepared!!!

    duskyjewel replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    Wow, the insulting infantilization of husbands on this thread is really offensive. You do realize these are grown men you are talking about, right? They are capable of taking up some slack and...
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    Rude ED Doctors

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

    Y'all are verbally flaying the wrong person, here. She followed her boss's orders. The RN who told her to call and say this is the jerk who caused this problem. Like the time an RN told me to call...
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    Attention Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and other hospital assistive personnel!

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

    you don't seem to understand what i mean. uaps is improper grammar. it's a personnel not a job title. and you're from new york state and i am from louisiana, two completely different ballgames with...
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    Selecting which nursing homes to work at?

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

    I did the same thing. I figured, I can't stop the terrible places from existing, but that doesn't mean I have to murder my soul by working in one. Didn't do me much good.... got one interview at a...
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    Dieting - You are what you eat

    duskyjewel replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Hey GrnTea, you should actually be proud of yourself. That's a pretty healthy lunch, even though I am sure it got boring after a
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    Certified Nursing Assistants - The Nurses think we have it so easy.

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

    And there's the rub. Good nurses don't sit in the nurse's station facebooking on their phones while call lights are going off and the aides are getting report on shift change. (Ours is an hour...