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    Teamwork for Nursing and Nursing Assistants, how can I help?

    cdsavannah59 replied to dreamingoftheocean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Team work comes from respect for those you work for, understanding when they are busy or not available to help you. If you treat someone on the team like they are your servant instead of a team...
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    New employer requires I bring my antidepressant Rx and get "cleared" from my MD

    cdsavannah59 replied to ORRN21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yep not in urine sample, but Im sure some employers might use the method of blood work to look specifically for certain medications such as Wellbutrin etc. So it's best to be
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    Am I On Camera? No Paparazzi Please!

    cdsavannah59 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a PCT in the mother/baby unit and part of my job requires that I give newborns their first bath. I am videotaped almost daily that I work. Parents want to film the first newborn bath that...
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    Am I On Camera? No Paparazzi Please!

    cdsavannah59 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a PCT and I work in the mother/baby unit. I am videotaped almost daily since I am the one giving newborns their first bath in the parents rooms, and almost every baby I wash I have a parent (...
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    getting used to 12 hour shifts

    cdsavannah59 replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work 12 hour shifts as a PCT, no desk like the nurses have. If I have a moment to sit ( rare) I sit at front desk area. Otherwise I'm spending about 11 of those hours on my feet, my health App logs...
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    patient to tech rations

    cdsavannah59 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Regarding the nurses helping wash babies, there are nurses that will help wash their patient baby if they see I don't have time. Then I work with some nurses I have never seen help wash a baby. At...
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    patient to tech rations

    cdsavannah59 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    No thankfully not all 25 babies( more if multiples birth) are not all born on same day, and must be at given a first bath after they reach 6 hours old before giving baby their first bath. So the...
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    patient to tech rations

    cdsavannah59 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work as PCT in the mother/baby unit. We only have one tech on duty each 12 hour shift and 25 patient rooms. Rooms are full on most days and I have to do vitals 3 times a shift, mom vitals only on...
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    August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    cdsavannah59 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Listen Nurse this is my son chunk oops I meant Chuck and he is here as a student Nurse so I expect you to make sure he takes his lunch breaks and let him take a nap in the Doctors
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    CNA license renewal???

    cdsavannah59 replied to YoungMaleCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To be safe and not let your CNA expire or not getting enough hours to qualify because you can't work till your 18 and to keep CNA without retaking course. Call your Nursing Assistant Registry, and ask...
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    Home Health CNA, quit case because my fall risk patient and family refused to...

    cdsavannah59 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks ladies I never thought about he had a right to fall, I was so concerned about it and thought I could be blamed for it if he fell that I did document and report his refusals, and the case worker...
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    Help! What to wear for CNA State test?!?!

    cdsavannah59 replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When we took our CNA state test at technical college we were required to wear our scrubs, with correct shoes. We were also required to wear a tank top under our scrub shirt. The teacher explained that...
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    Negotiating schedule as student nurse

    cdsavannah59 replied to PocketSize's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Working as a student nurse, I would assume that you were hired as a Pct student nurse. Self scheduling sounds easy as you said, and it can be if the others that work in same position work out a...
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    Fired for Pyxis discrepancy

    cdsavannah59 replied to Kristen75's topic in Patient Medications

    Regarding my previous post, when med is wasted, is it put in the Pyxis, or elsewhere? Remember I'm a PCT and I don't even touch that machine so I hope that's not a silly question to
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    Fired for Pyxis discrepancy

    cdsavannah59 replied to Kristen75's topic in Patient Medications

    Is it possible that your coworker was to sign off the waste also, intentionally didn't do so, and retrieve the waste for herself. I am a fairly new PCT and so I'm not sure how your Pyxis works. Since...
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    Stupid looser nurse looking for work!

    cdsavannah59 replied to guest825264's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Stay positive, eventually you will find someone to give you your first nursing job. The hospital I work at in GA. hires lots of new grads, so you may have to expand your search to other hospitals in...
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    home health CNA

    cdsavannah59 replied to jarae's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I quit home health care for many reasons. I was hired originally as a personal care aide because I passed the cna equivalent care knowledge test the job gives if you are not a CNA. I was told I would...
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    Quit during orientation

    cdsavannah59 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    You are definitely the type of nurse I would love to work with, those like you have the respect from the aides/techs because you all a team
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    Quit during orientation

    cdsavannah59 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    OP, don't brag about being a RN until you earn the the title, you still have to graduate, then you still have to pass the NECLEX exam, then you have to find someone that hires a new grad nurse. Many...
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    Quit during orientation

    cdsavannah59 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Reality check, your RN duties are still gonna require you to clean a lot of unpleasant
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    Take this job and shove it!

    cdsavannah59 replied to TTK RN's topic in General Nursing

    As one boss told me after a group of us girls asked when we were going to get our raise he promised last year ( dr office, not hospital) his response was " if you girls don't like what your wages feel...
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    Why can't i get a job???? US RN

    cdsavannah59 replied to MKIVSupraRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is probably your resume holding you back. I went weeks without getting calls for jobs until I redid my resume and reworded it by using lots of key words without to much extra text with it. From...
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    Everywhere I read it's telling me that PTC is a waste of time Please HELP�������

    cdsavannah59 replied to Misskeena1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I'm a former waitress working now as a PCT, better money as a waitress. Sitting for the CNA cert after first semester is the smart thing to
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    Quit during orientation

    cdsavannah59 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    OP will wipe a lot of behinds as a nurse and clean a lot of patients so no such thing as you don't need the additional practice OP, because it will be your job for years to come if you become a...
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    PCT Schedule for Nursing Student

    cdsavannah59 replied to peachshan's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I would do PRN, being a full time PCT is exhausting because of the long hours and constant running around. It seems easy to say it can be done but once you have to do those long shifts I think your...