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I am currently trying to get my CNA in Colorado, however I have a charge on my record from 6 years ago. Unfortunately the charge sounds much worse than what it really is. The charge reads(on my background check)cruelty to children. However, the charg...

I also fear that potential employers will not hire me. I've already applied and interviewed at a job and they wouldn't hire me because of my past. They didn't even allow me to explain the nature of my charges and refused to hire me even after I told ...

Here a background check is required before entering CNA classes. That's the part that worries me the most. I'm afraid the BON won't grant me my license because of the nature of my charges.

In Colorado no, all you are allowed to do is remind them and/or hand them the prefilled syringe. Usually HH or hospice comes in to fill the syringes, however the client must be able to give themselves the injection. If they cannot, then home health o...

Coumadin is another one worth mentioning. Make sure you pay CLOSE attention to the MAR! The dosing can change daily and orders change as often as weekly depending on the patient's INR results.

One time we had an almost full bottle of roxinol that was found in the fridge and the bottle was broken. There was roxinol EVERYWHERE! Talk about a huge fiasco.

I've never heard of that practice and I've been working in ALFs for 5 years. We documented missing pills in the narc sheet. Never in the MAR. Now I have seen people refer to the MAR as well as the narc sheet to make sure all pills were double account...

That is up to the doctors discretion. I agree, however that there doesn't seem to be any meds that would require those parameters. We just do as we're told. Never question or argue because we don't have the authority to do so. As a QMAP we are not tr...

No we still have the 2 hour window for all other meds. Some doctors specify a specific time at which they want the med given. Only in those cases does the 1 hour window apply(30 min before and after). Fortunately that doesn't happen often.

I think Nurse Amy Jolie meant QMAP. Which is a qualified medication administration person.

In Colorado in an ALF if a doctor specifies a time on the the order then there is only a 1 hour window.

In Colorado no. The regulations are very vague. However, most facilities on the front range will only employ CNAs and LPNs. They use CNAs with their QMAP to pass the meds under the supervision of an LPN. The western slope has not caught up to speed w...

I need some advice. I have a dream of opening a Hospice campus, complete with in-patient care center, restaurant/coffee shop, grief counseling center, accommodations for patients with families from out of town...etc. What degrees do I need to be look...

PCP or PCW- depending on company and state are treated even worse than CNAs. We're looked down upon for our seemingly lack of knowledge in the medical field. I for one choose to be different and pay close attention to what my CNAs, LPNs, and RNs have...

Thank you so much for bringing light to this issue. I am considering nursing as well for my career field. In fact I've found that hospice is my calling and that I want to open a campus dedicated to the well being of patients and their families. I too...

I have a criminal record as well, so I called my state's department of regulatory agencies. You can find the number online and speak directly to a nursing board representative. I was told by the representative that as long as I can provide documentat...

I have a criminal record as well, so I called my state's department of regulatory agencies. You can find the number online and speak directly to a nursing board representative. I was told by the representative that as long as I can provide documentat...

(Still searching for the perfect world)...if only the world was perfect:)

only in a perfect world:)

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Have you considered Colorado? The medical field is abundance here in the Springs. There is plenty of affordable housing as well as nursing positions available. There's also several colleges to choose from, depending on what you would like to pursue.

I've always known it at the person who coordinates staffing as well as handled resident concerns that go above the direct-care staffs heads. They also ensure that care plans are up to date, MARs are correctly filled out, and state required documents ...

I have seen some even get violent due to a UTI. The delusions are very common. Even as just a QMAP, I have been trained to contact the doctor as soon as the patient seems to be acting more confused than normal.

The regulations are just as vague in Colorado. Sounds like you need to review the company's policies and procedures and retrain EVERYONE in accordance to those policies and procedures as well as your state's regulations. Anyone found not following th...