AlexCNA

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1. Issues...

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

   This will be my final comment. You've proven to me that no group of nurses can get together and provide advice to someone in need. Thank you. You've shown me how easy it is for a persons claims to be...

2. Issues...

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

   I know she made the error because the pt came to the nurses station for the medication. I was there doing my paperwork. I witnessed him ask for the med and her administer it. She killed a pt at the...

3. Issues...

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

   Fortunately last night was her last night (I'm so happy!) so I won't have to babysit her anymore. It's just frustrating to see things and nobody care. I just find myself disturbed by the lack of...

4. Issues...

   AlexCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Okay, so I just need to ***** for a second. Last night my charge nurse gave a double dose of Ketamine and a benadril to a pt. I'm not saying she gave him 2 when he gets one to 2. She gave him twice...

5. Teacher to CNA Advice

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

   From my experience the highest paying jobs are at agencies. You have to travel more, but they pay significantly more. Also (at least in my area) hospices pay almost twice what we get paid in the...

6. 7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   AlexCNA replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   Oh, rite. Today is Monday. I'll get the banana bag. You get the

7. Use of a tourniquet on a geriatric patient to draw blood

   AlexCNA replied to mrsreid0520's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I spoke to a lab tech I know about this and she said she immediately pops the tournequet unless she has more than 3 vials. In that case she waits until she is almost done with the last vial to pop it...

8. Use of a tourniquet on a geriatric patient to draw blood

   AlexCNA replied to mrsreid0520's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I've never been a lab tech or LPN, but I follow our lab techs when they are doing their draws because we have a lot of people that fight them and have noticed that they always pop the tourniquet after...

9. Any CNA's out there want to answer a few questions?

   AlexCNA replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I live in Texas and I've been a CNA for 5 years. I was guaranteed a job when I signed up for the class. How much I worked and when were not guaranteed, however I ended up working 16 hour shifts on...

10. Is this abuse? Emotional blackmail?

    AlexCNA replied to lucinda1518's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    At least in Texas that would fall under emotional/psychological abuse. The staff member is using their position to coerce a resident into giving them a positive review. Specifically, this violates the...