Only take those naturally-made breaks -- the quiet periods of the day (or night) when all my nursing home residents are snoozing. I don't clock out for them, though, b/c the minute something happens,...
Alicia18 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing
When I finish school, I'm hoping to do Hospice or SOMETHING with the Dying if not Hospic in particular. If I don't do that, I can see myself staying in Geriatrics like I am now. I know I don't freak...
I'm a CNA, like Karmyk, and during breaks from school, I work nighshift, dayshift, whenever-they-want-me shift at a retirement home/nursing home. I've found that Reeboks have been very nice to my...
I'm doing a bachelors of nursing at Franciscan University, a small Catholic college in Steubenville, Ohio! Will be a second-year student in the Fall, and hope to have my prereq grades high enough so...
Just from my experience from working in a nursing home, I would guess for clinicals you would need scrubs with large pockets (if your school doesn't provide uniforms like mine does), comfy sneakers, a...
I'm starting my Orientation at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio on August 24, but my actual pre-nursing classes start th 31st! Very excited! Classes: Chemistry (not looking forward to it,...
Wow, Daytonite, what an amazing story -- thanks for sharing. I'm 18, and have been a CNA for about 9 months. I'm soon starting my prereqs for my RN and must admit to some feelings of nervousenss -...
Good luck and have fun! I'm heading to that point myself! My first classes will begin at 8am 13 days from now! A big school day with Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology I, Psychology of...
16 hour shifts are okay, but by the end I usually feel like I want to sleep for a year. 12 hours are usually best for me -- just the right amount of time for me, esp. if I'm working two nights in a...
I try to at least sleep from 7am-12pm, but usually my body won't allow me to sleep much longer than that. My sleep is REALLY cut up by tossing-and-turning, probably because I'm only working nights...
Alicia18 replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Yeah, being the best CNA I can is my job and I would do it whether or not Admin or my coworkers appreciate me. But a thank you DOES go a long way toward propping up spirits that are beginning to...
I couldn't sleep at work; when I go to sleep, I STAY alseep! :chuckle You'd have to feel out your coworkers, Estrogen, but if it really is quiet during your shift, it would be silly for them to just...
OT continues, for a sec: Thankyou, Angie! :) Back OT, I guess there's always those shifts when you come home feeling like you could happily murder someone! :chuckle Thank goodness I haven't had TOO...