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  1. Psychiatric Nursing Assistants

    I'm not a psych tech/assistant, but have served as one through a registry. In the facility I worked at the most, we had to do quarterly checks on the patients. Basically, we had to check on each...
  2. Client's daughter too pushy

    I've posted here before, and it's been a while. I worked in facilities, both hospital and SNF for at least 3 1/2 years. Several months ago I began working for an elderly man in his home. It started...
  3. Wedding rings at work

    Hi, I have a similarly sized ring, and would not personally wear it at a facility. It could get caught on a patient's skin, harbor bacteria, among other things. It could also be damaged if you are...
  4. LTC/SNF, Hospital, Home Health, Assisted Living....

    I agree with paws. I've done all of them. Personally, I like home health the best because I only have to worry about one person and it's easier on my
  5. CNA questions

    It depends on how busy you are, whether you should be charting as you go or charting at the end of the shift. I find it's better to keep a piece of paper with me to jot notes down if I don't have...
  6. CNA's eating their young too!

    Even if you had finished your cert recently, it would still be overwhelming. Just do the best you can, and find buddies on every shift to help each other out. I wish I could say there was a simple...
  7. I've done both. I actually stumbled upon being a sitter. I did about 1 year of work (CNA) in skilled nursing/long term care, and then got hired to an agency that staffs hospitals and nursing homes....
  8. What do you look for in CNA classroom?

    I had a really awesome RN who ran the school I went to. She was very experienced (I think over 25 years of nursing experience), and taught us how to be well-informed, helpful CNAs. We not only...
  9. Question

    I've been in work environments where people are of the "every man/woman for themself" mentality. I agree with a PP's point of view that we do need to split up when working with 1person assists....
  10. Mouth care:putting supplies away

    I'm not sure about NY, but for me in CA we don't throw the toothbrush away. It gets rinsed off and dried. Emesis bin, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash are stored in a plastic bag labeled with...
  11. Clinical internship...what to expect?

    When I make rounds, I check every room to make sure they are clutter free (trashes also not overflowing) and the Resident/Patient is safe. If they need to be turned, they get turned, and briefs...
  12. Residents with Cheesy-Smelling Hands

    For residents with contracted hands, we were trained to fold a washcloth or stack of dry wipes in half, roll it up and tape it, then put it in their hand to grab on to. It keeps the contracting from...
  13. Maybe this is just a vent post....Home Health

    It could be a number of things. The grandson could be stealing, and trying to put the focus on you guys instead. She could be losing her memory and blaming it on you. My own Grandma did that when...
  14. What would you do???

    That is tough. She doesn't have a nurse or aide who know her well enough to tell you what works with her? Some people who have dementia have a better time of day that they are cooperative. Maybe...
  15. This made me think today..

    An Old Lady's Poem, Anonymous This is the one that makes me cry every time. I think of it a lot while at