chadash

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    FREE Full CNA Video Course

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

    wow! Thank
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    be kind to your CNAs

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

    ..... I guess I have made peace with being treated as less than the nurses, which sets me up to be pleasantly suprised by the really kind nurses I work with now. It also innoculates me from the...
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    be kind to your CNAs

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

    I really dont mind that the nurses do not have lunch with me. I have to talk to them so much, asking questions and reporting stuff, that I am sure they need a break from interacting with me. That may...
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    Nursing and The Social Class

    chadash replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    I am a tech, and found this interesting. In occupation, I was in the 70 percentile, in education, 69th. But, in income I was in the 18th percentile and in wealth, 25. I will have to run my husbands....
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    chadash replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Angie, Sorry you got discouraged by this thread. Your imput is invaluable. CNAs who are also nursing students have alot of insight into what is important, what is a real urgent sign and what is...
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    chadash replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful! Sounds like you will be a nurse with both feet and both hands in the action. God's
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    chadash replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    another great post: what are the abnormals that should send us into the hall screaming and flailing our arms...(not literally, you know) and which are the things that need reported with less urgency?...
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    chadash replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think angie Oplasty meant for us to do her job, but to alert her so she could do her job....and that would be the information I was looking for: when to alert the nurse. It is true that...
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    chadash replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys! And bethin, remember that the nurses really need your observation. You are in the room more, and can alert them: they cant be everywhere. But also, sounds like you might want to go to...
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    chadash replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! this is sooo sooooo helpful! keep them coming! It is great to reheorifice some of this in the quiet of my home, cause when you are running, you have to interrupt a very busy nurse who has...
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    What do nurses really think of CNAs?

    chadash replied to ccyrrus's topic in General Nursing

    Really appreciate this thread. Trying to figure out what makes a good CNA. I am trying to figure out what responsibilities take priority, when and what to report to the nurses. what, for instance,...
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    How do you stop bad habits?

    chadash replied to loriannlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had this struggle with cigarettes, so I can't help you with the physical addiction to nicotine, (that must be tough!) but the general bad habit part, well, that I know about! First, examine...
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    Okay WOW!

    chadash replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    ditto rnkittyo4! Not a bit suprised! You're a
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    Am I right for this/is this right for me?

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

    Every thing you said here is absolutely true. I think the only thing we can do is bust our bummies, and prioritize:we have to decide what tasks are vital for the patients welfare, and make sure these...
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    Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    chadash replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now hugs I can do! Here comes a big hug and pat on the back for what you do!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:
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    drowning in fear and criticism

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

    Thanks for the great advice! This is the only way to do it, isnt
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    drowning in fear and criticism

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

    I struggle with walking out on the pts when they are talking to me. I really dont want to spend time socializing, I want to get going! But I dont want to hurt their feelings. Is there a polite way...
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    cna's who don't do their job

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

    why can't anything be done about this behavoir? Why dont they lay them
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    not the right stuff

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

    definitely! gotta dig in and figure it out..I know how to work hard, now I have to learn to work smart... But still, seeing some really great NAs at work, I just want to commend you all! NAs are so...
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    not the right stuff

    chadash posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i am constantly amazed at what it takes to be a good nursing assistant. As hard as I try, I just can not seem to be able to do it! Yet I see folk at work do it with apparent grace and ease. Some...
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    drowning in fear and criticism

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

    ditto to all the sound advice above. I try to have "brains on paper" to keep me on track. Fine tune your schedule, and the people side will take care of
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    what to do?

    chadash posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am new at a hospital, and the people are great, the work is interesting..... I really like working with the patients. BUT, every one has been warning me about what it will be like when I am done...
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    what to do?

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

    You have an interesting perspective, having been both an aide and now a RN. Is it a bit of a boot camp mentality in medicine? The hospital management here has done a splendid job orienting me, I...
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    what to do?

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

    thanks!
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    what to do?

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

    Yeah, quite a while, but mostly SNF, and home hospice. I would have a boatload of patients in the nursing home, it was really physical. I dont know why I am