Kitkat23

Kitkat23

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  1. What if CNA won't work?

    Kitkat23 replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a question for you guys. I work with this one CNA who is very rude, selfish, cold, neglectful and lazy. She is sloppy too. Well, we work second shift and when we clock in and get our lists and...

  2. What do you do when CNAs dont work and just take breaks and watch TV?

    Kitkat23 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the CNAs I used to work with in 3 years of CNA work. I was fired unfairly last month for "neglecting a resident". I put a resident to bed who's confused and has a history of falling out of...

  3. Sick to my stomach

    Kitkat23 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh and congrats on your Lifespan exam. I guess I'll be all jittery when I go through my prereqs, clinical labs, and clinicals. I'm so happy for you. :rotfl:

  4. Sick to my stomach

    Kitkat23 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be praying for you. You'll do well. I had a better day in clinical except it was a slow day for finding skills. There was only 2 IVs that had to be pulled in Same Day Surgery, but my instructor...

  5. Sick to my stomach

    Kitkat23 replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Jess. Hang in there girl. I know how you feel. I work as a CNA in a nursing home. I'm taking a Patient Care Technician course at the community college and started my clinical last week. I've been...

  6. Does anyone love their job?

    Kitkat23 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I'm a CNA working in a nursing home and I love it. It's the best job I've ever had. I love taking care of the residents and making their days brighter by showing up and talking to them. They...

  7. What is a PCT?

    Kitkat23 replied to chass1244's topic in General Nursing

    PCT stands for Patient Care Technician. It's an advanced CNA course at a hospital or community college. They learn more advanced skills and the course I'm taking is excellent. I'm learning to...

  8. Patient Care Tech Programs?

    Kitkat23 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey there, I'm back. I finished the classroom portion of the PCT program. I start clinical at the hospital on Monday. I'm excited, but very nervous.:stone On the first day of clinical, I get my...

  9. Full moon stories!

    Kitkat23 replied to tiggerforhim's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know I'll have a bad day at work when it's a full moon night. I'm an aide in a nursing home and the unit I mostly work on is the nuthouse.(Patients on the call light nonstop and confused residents...

  10. My Impossible Resident

    Kitkat23 replied to Nikki69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi there. Actually I do her showers in 20 minutes. I guess I was exaggerating. She's a minimal assist. She can get undressed, but needs help with her socks, shoes, and pulling her pants and pullups...

  11. Pet Peeves

    Kitkat23 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I agree. Night shift may be easier than day or evening, but it's not the easiest. I work during the evenings, but sometimes do a double and stay on night shift. There is one aide per hall at...

  12. Pet Peeves

    Kitkat23 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is how certain people look down at me for being a CNA and working in LTC. They said that all I do is wipe peoples' asses and empty bedpans and it's a gross job. They don't look at it as...

  13. My Impossible Resident

    Kitkat23 replied to Nikki69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey Nikki. You do sound like a great aide. Too bad you don't work with me. Congrats on being employee of the month. You deserve it. Some aides I work with are so lazy and uncaring that I don't know...

  14. My Impossible Resident

    Kitkat23 replied to Nikki69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  15. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    Kitkat23 replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    :balloons: I remember I was stuck working on my 23rd birthday in May and it was full moon night. I was never really superstitious, so I didn't think much about it. Well when I walked in at 3pm, the...

  16. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    Kitkat23 replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree. When there's a full moon out, I know I'll have a rough day at work. I work as a CNA in LTC and the unit I mostly work on is a crazy one. (Full Moon or not) But it's TOTAL HELL on full moon...

  17. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Kitkat23 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in LTC on the hectic floor where residents are constantly on the call light. I have this one old lady who loves to play with the call light. She'll press the light and then wheel away from it....

  18. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Kitkat23 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi there. Do you work in LTC too? Are you a nurse or an aide. Why did that good aide quit? Great CNAs are hard to find. A few CNAs I work with are rough, rude, and lazy and don't give a damn about the...

  19. Advice for a new RN about delegating to UAPs who have bad attitudes...

    Kitkat23 replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi there. I'm not the charge nurse. I'm an aide also, but I'm sick of seeing this aide doing nothing all day and I've been to the charge nurse a million times but nothing is done. I forgot to mention...

  20. dress code policies in hospital setting

    Kitkat23 replied to ianpstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a nursing home and we could wear whatever color and prints as long as it's scrubs and that it is clean and appropriate. We can't wear jeans, shorts, and capris. Tshirts have to be neat and...

  21. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Kitkat23 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been working as a CNA in a nursing home for almost 5 months now. Before that I've done agency work and private duty care. I like being an aide. I love taking care of my residents and making their...

  22. Patient Care Tech Programs?

    Kitkat23 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm from CT. It looks like you're from Arizona. I'm considering nursing school or going for an LPN. But I'd love to do the PCT program. Oh and I'll also know how to suction patients with the Yankauer...

  23. Patient Care Tech Programs?

    Kitkat23 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    :) I'm also taking the PCT course at the community college in November. The clinical portion of the course will be held at the local hospital. It's a six week course and I needed at least 3 months...

  24. Advice for a new RN about delegating to UAPs who have bad attitudes...

    Kitkat23 replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked with a new (and LAZY) aide who's always watching tv, eating ice cream, and chatting on her cell phone while I'm running around answering call bells, shutting off chair/bed alarms, etc with my...

  25. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Kitkat23 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    At the facility I worked in, rounds were q2h and I was expected to do them in 10 minutes. I've changed and turned residents that needed it; plus looked in on other patients especially the ones on...