penny186

penny186 ADN, BSN, CNA, RN

LTC. Hospice, home health, med surge, pediatrics,

LTC supervisor. Started as CNA. Worked as HHA and PCA.

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  1. Should I do MSN education?

    penny186 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I am a nightshift med surg nurse. I am considering going for MSN in education. I always wanted to be a clinical instructor for RNs or CNAs. I'm wondering how hard the programs are?...

  2. VA proficiency

    penny186 replied to VA Nurse1's topic in Government, Military

    I started with my associates and obtained my BSN as well as wrote an in depth proficiency. My manager said there was no doubt I would get promoted. The response I got back Was lack of education. I...

  3. Nurses who don't assess

    penny186 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why is it that in med surge tele I constantly get made fun of by other nurses for carrying a stethoscope, taking vitals, and doing an assessment. How am I supposed to complete the required...

  4. Cant get a job in a hospital

    penny186 posted a topic in General Specialties

    Hello I've been a nurse for 2 years. I started out as a charge/ supervisor in the LTC at which I was a CNA for 7 years prior. I left after 1 year due to company buyout, poor management, and poor work...

  5. Staying late

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in tele/ med surg. We have no aides ever. We have patients who require a lot of care. Some are q 4 vs. Some are on etoh protocol. Some are surgical. Some are very confused. And every single...

  6. Im so burned out

    penny186 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, Im 25 and have been in LTC since I was 17 starting as a CNA. Im in school for RN to BSN and desire to be a clinical instructor one day. I've done personal care and home health as well. After 7...

  7. Scheduled vacation

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    So I started in a new area in the hospital in may. I came from another area of the hospital where I had my vacations approved in November of the previous year. I gave this to management when I started...

  8. Advice needed!!

    penny186 posted a topic in General Specialties

    So I finally am getting out of LTC and into med surg in the same hospital. I have waited 2 years for this moment and am thrilled but I don't know how to tell my manager and coworkers. I am scared that...

  9. VA-Long term care

    penny186 replied to principessaGG's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in VA LTC since April 2020. Hands down worst job I've ever had. I was previously a supervisor And here I get no respect. I literally come home crying every morning from the...

  10. Advice please

    penny186 posted a topic in Home Health

    So I am a RN in LTC, but work 3 hours a week as a cna in home health because I had the client before I graduated nursing school and I wanted to be nice and continue to do her, even though it was hard...

  11. How to give a 2 week notice

    penny186 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So ive been at my long term care facility for 8 years. 7 as a CNA and 1 as a RN charge nurse and RN house supervisor. I knew I didn't want to stay there long after I got my RN but I was trying to make...

  12. Delegation

    penny186 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, I've been an RN at the LTC facility I was an aide at for 7 years prior. There is an aide who started working there in my last year as an aide. Nice girl, but possible she has some type of...

  13. Job change?

    penny186 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Advice please! I've been working as an RN on the floor and supervisor at the long term care facility I was a CNA at for 7 years since this past July. I wanted to get some experience and im glad I did...

  14. Did I do the right thing

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The other night I was working 11 to 7. It was one of those crazy nights where no one will stay in bed. There were 2 aides and one nurse on the floor. One resident in particular was very restless and...

  15. very offended

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a cna while in nursing school. I have worked all shifts, mainly dayshift at my ltc facility for quite some time. Since going back to school, I recently have been picking up 3 to 11s. During lunch...

  16. Had a horrible day in clinicals :(

    penny186 replied to AtomicxKitten's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I felt the same way at first. Trust me, it does get better with time. I remember the first time I was pulled to a hectic floor from my usual total care floor. I didnt know any residents or routines....

  17. Does anyone else get pulled to other floors?

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a cna at a great facility and I love my job, except when I get pulled to another floor. I love my total care floor because it is where I started and where I know the residents inside and out. I...

  18. dont know what to do

    penny186 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok so I have been working as a cna for about a year. I began school for my bsn in August. I am doing great in english, sociology, basic life support, foundations, and terminology. We only had one...

  19. Toileting Residents

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my facility there are some people who do their job and others who just do not care at all. Me and some of my coworkers work 7 to 3 while others work 6 to 2. After lunch my coworkers and I pretty...

  20. Any Career CNA's out there?

    penny186 replied to futureLVN40's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a cna for a while and am going to school for my bsn. There is nothing wrong with being a career cna, which is what I feel I should have done. Being a cna is very rewarding. However, it is...

  21. Male CNA student

    penny186 replied to jfrink23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a cna for a while and am currently obtaining my bsn. Please work on the floor as a cna for at least a year before making the decision to get your rn. You are new to the field and you will...

  22. nervous about anatomy and physiology course

    penny186 posted a topic in General Students

    I just ended my 1st week in pursuit of my bsn. I am so scared for my a and p class. I feel like so much info is being thrown at me. I have it 4x a week for 50 min along with a 3 hr lab once a week....

  23. Going to school full time, commuting, and working as a CNA?

    penny186 replied to Jannie92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just started nursing school for my bsn and I work per diem as a cna. I was sooo nervous about not being able to work as much as I always have, but my job is very flexible. I can do only a couple...

  24. new cna. tips for time management PLEASE REPLY.

    penny186 replied to DavidSquire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I felt the same way when I first started. Time is the key to getting great at your job. After you know the residents, staff, routine, and facility, you will be popping residents out like its nobodys...

  25. cna nervous for nursing school!

    penny186 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a certified nurse aide for 10 months and have been working at a nursing facility about 8 months. I love my job and work many different shifts on a pretty regularly basis weekly. I am...