Glycerine82 LPN

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    If a patient wants something but an RN says don't do it, whom do you follow?

    Glycerine82 replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    That is a bunch of crap. If the kid wanted to talk to his parents he should have been allowed to. You weren't calling them you were helping him call them. I would have told her i wasn't comfortable...
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    good intentions????

    Glycerine82 replied to forbidden2know's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Only 8 states have laws regarding ratios, and TX isn't one of them. Unfortunately insane ratios like that do happen. Thankfully that only happened to me when there were many call outs or something...
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    why do you have to take a assessment test to get a hospital job

    Glycerine82 replied to tomeka1975's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of places do this now. They are seeing what kind of personality you have and how you handle certain situations. Its not really pass/fail.... at my hospital applicants get a green, yellow or...
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    what to do?

    Glycerine82 replied to Fanie_Mae's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Go ahead and job shadow at the 2nd place and accept a position if offered. If the other job hires you it will be soon and you can just let the 2nd place...
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    Will NCLEX accept my drivers license?

    Glycerine82 replied to Lovemykids125's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    oops was on wrong page and replied to old
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    Looking to put grandma in LTC...what to be on look out for?

    Glycerine82 replied to rahchacha's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    in addition to the advise everyone else has given, do some research for yourself. Just because they say their staffing ratio is one thing doesn't mean it is. The facility I used to work at made a...
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    And then the MD said.....

    Glycerine82 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a doc help us pick a patient up off the floor who had hit his head and then proceeded to wipe his hair clean while he was examining him. Not just to check him out but actually cleaning him....
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    Passed CNA class but scared about the state test

    Glycerine82 replied to studentstudent's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have no idea what this means, so maybe the OP doesn't either. Can you
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Glycerine82 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    If you still can't hear it, it isn't
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Glycerine82 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Jack told his nursing professor he was having trouble
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    Question on swallowing precautions

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    I didn't mean to imply that I was under the impression all FT patients could eat for pleasure...... Our FT's have flushes built in, so although they don't help thirst per-se, they provide hydration....
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    Passed CNA class but scared about the state test

    Glycerine82 replied to studentstudent's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The thing to remember while doing the skills exam is safety, safety, safety!! You would always lock a wheelchair before you got a patient out of it or put them into it. If you skip or forget a...
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    Please help. Got an academic dishonesty record on my transcript.

    Glycerine82 replied to yvette1222's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All you can do is admit what you did was wrong and stop making excuses for your behavior. You shouldn't have done it, and honestly to me, it sounds like you are sorry you got caught and not that you...
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    CNA starting wage?

    Glycerine82 replied to nowayis's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    unfortunately, that's about average. Nursing assistants are one of the most underpaid professions in the
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    Working while in school

    Glycerine82 replied to C3rvacles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think all nurses/students should be CNA's first. IMO, you get experience with patients and patient care as well as the opportunity to learn provided you work alongside Nurses willing to teach you....
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    LTC/Nursing Homes do all the vitals? Do they still exist really?

    Glycerine82 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

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    Question on swallowing precautions

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    The swallowing problems are new onset, after a TBI the pt suffered. I give him good mouth care and he is able to brush his teeth but the poor guy cant get a drink of water or anything else unless...
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    Question on swallowing precautions

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Certainly not for staff convenience.....I am the CNA not the nurse so I don't have to do anything for the pt since im not allowed. I feel terribly for him because he can't get a drink of water unless...
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    CNA, but don't want a RN career or in health field

    Glycerine82 replied to zara ray's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think its possible to work as a CNA if you don't like it. I think its fine to not want to do it forever or to not want to go any further though. Truly, I don't think anyone could stand it...
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    Question on swallowing precautions

    Glycerine82 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    The patient isn't palliative or DNR. they do have a chronic neurological condition as well as a TBI. It isn't inconvenient for staff, but it is inconvenient for the patient. If a Nurse isn't nearby...
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    How do you challenge the boards as a CNA?

    Glycerine82 replied to Shonay's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Holy
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    Glycerine82 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    DUH! LOL I probably could have done
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Glycerine82 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it also depends on your relationship with the patient and how long they were in your care. I can see doing it for patients you have bonded with, or will specifically remember for one reason...
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

    Glycerine82 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work inpatient Rehab, so its a bit different for us. We send feel-better cards. They may say something like thank-you for choosing blah blah hospital system or something, I don't remember....
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    The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    Glycerine82 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Thats how they do it at the LTC facility i work at PRN. Its soooo hard for me coming from the hospital where everyone calls everyone some kind of endearment. Even the nurses call me (a cna) sweetie,...