chadash

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    Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    chadash replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    Is that a patient care tech? I dont think there is anywhere in my area that trains for that, but I could pick up phlebotomy. I would really like to do EKGs: don't know where I could get that...
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    CNA board cert test tips???

    chadash replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with your test! The written test is so easy. You might find a sample test on line. The clinical part: just take your time, and be thoughtful. Remember simple principles: clean to dirty,...
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    I feel like such an idiot

    chadash replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like performance anxiety to me. Been there, done that. Look, kiddo, what is important about CPR is not how many tries it takes in a class, but what you do when you have a lifeless body...
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    Over-Restaining Patients

    chadash replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ooops! grammar police! I meant "their"
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    Over-Restaining Patients

    chadash replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am not for zero restraints, just very limited restraints. The fact is, restraints pose there own safety problems. They never replace supervision. That said, lap buddies are our friends. Again,...
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    Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    chadash replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    Think this may be one source of confusion when discussing MA's: there just doesn't seen to be a national standard for what amount of training is required. So, in your state it may only take four...
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    Signs of impending death.

    chadash replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Your whole post was great, but I really appreciated this insightful statement. Even as an aide, this has been my
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    Can I refuse to work w/ a certain CNA?

    chadash replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the last post, I just don't see how you can refuse to work with a certain colleague. It has to be one of three things: 1. the CNA is unfit, and a difficult employee in general, and needs...
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    Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    chadash replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    I do get good pay in home health as a CNA (actually, great pay), I am really just interested in working in a hospital because I like to be more active, and a bit more challenged. Did LTC, and loved...
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    Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    chadash replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have considered becoming a Medical Assistant, because it would be a big step up from CNA. I do not consider a Medical Assistant equal in training to a LVN or LPN, but in certain settings, I think...
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    Tremors in Hands

    chadash replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    It really effects my handwriting, which sometimes gives the impression I am less precise than I really am by nature. Typing is so so much better. Unfortunately, not been able to implement that on the...
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    "do" or "sit"

    chadash replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah! You are making a good
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    Tremors in Hands

    chadash replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your post! I am so proud of you and how you have gone forward and done all it takes to be an RN. I would like to kick that instructor in the
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    How Can You Bear to be a Nurse?

    chadash replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Kristy! I thought it was wonderful. But then, I am a geriatric
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    It just isn't fair

    chadash replied to tigress_8207's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Excuse my grammar
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    It just isn't fair

    chadash replied to tigress_8207's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whether you get into it for the money, or a desire to help others: the test of a good nurse is not in what prompted your decision to go into nursing. If you have the aptitude (you better be pretty...
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    How Can You Bear to be a Nurse?

    chadash replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    You nailed it. :balloons:
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    Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    chadash replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I think I found a solution.Since I can't get a CNA job with years of experience, I applied for a cleaning job in a hospital. I just don't have any other skills, so this is better than being...
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    chadash replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

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    Education for CNA

    chadash replied to SmileyCNAII's topic in Emergency

    Nancy, I am a CNA also. Congrats on your new job! Would it be appropriate in your state to take the ACLS training? I would think this would be really helpful in ER. God
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    Interview Fri for CNA in Med/Surg advice please

    chadash replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! All the best, and God
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    chadash replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    With dementia patients, you sort of take it in stride, seen one, seen them all. But this sounds like it might be deliberate abuse. Look, if he did this in a public place, it would be indecent...
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    just curious...

    chadash replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

    I never knew I wanted to be an nurse. I had many people tell me I should be. Now, when I think of developing other areas, they just seem second best to nursing. You know what I
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    That ain't my resident! I am dumbfounded...

    chadash replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    It is great to know that there are people devoted to making LTC work. Our geriatric population is so vulnerable to the substandard circumstances in so many nursing homes. They just don't have their...
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    career change anyone?

    chadash replied to slp2rn's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness! Someone answer this post! Poster is looking for information. Sorry I can't help you much, I am an aide, but I wish you well. I do know that if this is a good match for you, it can be...