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  1. What do you all think? Good idea or bad idea.

    blackvans1234 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think the major thing preventing CNA's from gaining more autonomy / proccedures is the lack of formal education in the certification itself. I'm a CNA and took a summer course to do it, It was 3...

  2. Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    blackvans1234 replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    You could play dumb, "RN, when should I use sterile technique vs just clean technique?" Afterall you are a ''new''

  3. First year nursing students

    blackvans1234 replied to Momurse2014's topic in General Students

    Hi, I am in the second semester of my first year- ASN program. anatomy was a pre-req, as was micro, psych etc. Right now we are doing a patho / med surg combo . Basically learning hemorrhage, shock,...

  4. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    blackvans1234 replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was working as a PCT on Progressive care unit, and this sick older woman (cancer, bald, fraile) said she needed to use the bathroom. There was a bedside commode and As I got her up to do the stand...

  5. Please be nice to your aides.

    blackvans1234 replied to IlliniHelper's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I know what you're saying (im a CNA in a local hospital), 99.9999% of nurses are exceptional. This is the problem: In nursing homes, CNA's do the care, RNs give the meds. CNA's have 10-15...

  6. Even on the worst days

    blackvans1234 replied to NursChu's topic in School

    I tell people that working in healthcare is like any other job, except there are more good days than bad, but the bad days are much worse than typical bad days. Wouldn't trade it for the

  7. Should I buy a pathophysiology text?

    blackvans1234 posted a topic in General Students

    I was at Barnes and Noble today and I opened up one of their Pathophysiology texts, It was pretty thick, just like your standard nursing textbook. It's layout was nice, the left page was a disease,...

  8. Habits you picked up from work...

    blackvans1234 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Use paper towel to turn off the faucet, or elbow when

  9. Starting a study group...

    blackvans1234 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Also, the gal's I study with are still in ''anatomy mode'', and focus on details that I'm not concerned about. Example: Yes I want to learn the normal aPTT for heparin, no I don't care that it...

  10. Co-signature for Insulin administration

    blackvans1234 replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wipe finger with alcohol, wipe dry with cotton, poke patient, wipe away first drop of blood, take second drop of blood. If you don't let the alcohol dry I've heard it may cause an error in the...

  11. What do you use for note-taking? (technology-wise)

    blackvans1234 replied to allycat77's topic in General Students

    I use my ipad, I use adobe to view their powerpoints and then I can take notes directly on the powerpoint. It is much more efficient than handwriting notes. I've started to get pretty good with the...

  12. Starting a study group...

    blackvans1234 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I don't study well with others. I usually understand all the concepts we learn, so I don't need anyone to clear anything up. If I do, the text generally gives me what I want. I also learn best by...

  13. Student HIPAA violation question

    blackvans1234 replied to studnt's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Did you consent to you viewing your medical

  14. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    blackvans1234 replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    ED nurses that wear t-shirts instead of scrub

  15. Health care a "right" or a "privilege"?

    blackvans1234 replied to monkago2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In 'Merika, Its a privledge -The 21 yr old Full Time nursing student who works per diem at a hospital and does not have health insurance. (Parent's cant ''afford''

  16. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    blackvans1234 replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Old female black Pt (soft voice) What time is it? Where am I? (Turns head and looks me dead in the eye loud voice) AND WHO THE DICKENS ARE YOU!? Me: Im

  17. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    blackvans1234 replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Put on the restraints! As a PCT, When they're in bed, we put the rails up, and the last thing I do before I leave the room is make sure they have their call bell, I tell them it's my ''direct line''...

  18. Anyone working as a PCT? How much medical terminology included in...

    blackvans1234 replied to CarlyBelle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You'll learn all the lingo! give it

  19. I need Fundamentals of Nursing HELP

    blackvans1234 replied to Wright88's topic in General Students

    Quiz question! You just arrived to work for the 7p-7a shift on your medsurg unit. You have a 17 yr old patient who was in a MVA 2 hours ago, he has been on your unit since. He is upset about missing...

  20. CMA to LVN or straight to RN?

    blackvans1234 replied to CMA2013's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Go straight for your BSN, you will have skipped over many things that will have wasted your time. For example; my nursing program (ADN) does not incorporate the pre-req's (anatomy, psych, microbiology...

  21. Techs and nursing students.

    blackvans1234 replied to FatKittyHenry's topic in General Students

    I'm a CNA, but also a nursing student. I hear other CNA's at my hospital complain about lazy nurses, and it's sad how they don't understand how the nurses have to do a TON of paperwork, as well as...

  22. Do you have a clever way to do IS teaching?

    blackvans1234 replied to EGVnurse's topic in Patient Education

    I'm a CNA but am in nursing school, I reinforce IS teaching and love quizzing my patients about their incentive spirometers. It's funny when they blow into it and nothing happens, then they realize...

  23. Hospital CNA.

    blackvans1234 replied to Tyler626's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Im a CNA in a hospital (we're called PCT's) We do vital signs, ADL's, monitor for changes in patient condition, tell nurse about patient complaint (pain , Shortness of breath, Etc), help nurses with...

  24. Help with my care plan!

    blackvans1234 replied to metallicaman1031's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dx: Poor exam grades Secondary to not studying AEB exam grade of 58 Dx (what you say) Secondary (What caused it), AEB (Proof of your actual

  25. Male nursing student with power?

    blackvans1234 replied to Eterrybe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a good 'faker' IE confidence, skills, etc. However my nursing program hates all the nursing students the same. As evidenced by 30 question exams worth 15, 15, 30 and 40 percent of our