Sue7573

Sue7573

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  1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Sue7573 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    From Administration Approved by Board of Directors RE: New Policy Effective Immediately DRESS CODE: You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes...

  2. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Sue7573 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well that just aggravates the fire out of me. I don't believe that our facility could be shut down. It is fairly large and the only one in the county. We have two assisted living homes and one just a...

  3. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Sue7573 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok how would I go about contacting a UNION rep in my area. As far as I know I have never heard of any even close to here. I live between Nashville TN and Paducah Ky.

  4. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Sue7573 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would like information on that. Pros and cons I would like to see into a union but I do believe that Our facility had us sign something about not joining or even talking to a union rep. I KNOW THAT...

  5. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Sue7573 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started as a nurse aide just whent the nurse aides were required to be certified, in 1990. In our facility it really did seem like there was a very bold, big, bright line drawn between the Nurses...

  6. Reward system for hardworking CNA's..need help!

    Sue7573 replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    " I know I if I make it in to the LVN class in August I will never be that kind of nurse. I think the most reward a CNA .. a good CNA can get is a nurse that understands her/his work load and is...

  7. HIV in LTC

    Sue7573 replied to NJLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am split on this one. YES I would want to know if I was caring for an HIV+ patient but I feel the patient rights come into play. I always wear gloves and any other protective equipment. When we get...

  8. A&P study guides

    Sue7573 replied to Chopchop11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think they are and as far as I can tell they are identified correctly. I went in on power point and made slides of my tissues, bones, arteries, etc. I had them to scroll on my computer. as Screen...

  9. staffing on nights

    Sue7573 replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    on weekends 2 lpn's for 60 beds (sometimes 1 lpn) 1 LPN or CMA for 48 beds and 1 LPN or CMA for 58 beds. (there is never both CMA's ) and no Supervisor. during the week it is about the same....

  10. Mandatory Reporting

    Sue7573 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was irritated last night when I got to work. I do not work full time. But I do get called in on occasion. I worked 7p-11p yesterday. Nothing was wrong at work except for our lack of nurses. Since...

  11. A&P study guides

    Sue7573 replied to Chopchop11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I went to your website. VERY impressive. I said this in your guestbook. I took pictures of my microscope cells and tissue. Did you use a digital camera? I swear those pictures look identical. I didn't...

  12. A&P study guides

    Sue7573 replied to Chopchop11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have done searches on what I was studying at the time like heart muscles, or veins and arteries. I was going to paste and copy from the address window but it was so long that it took to much room....

  13. Reward system for hardworking CNA's..need help!

    Sue7573 replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had worked at that nusing home (with the card thing) on three different occasions before I moved out of town. I worked at another facility there in the new town and was flat floored at the goings on...

  14. Reward system for hardworking CNA's..need help!

    Sue7573 replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked off and on at one nursing home since I was sixteen. (have worked at 3 other nursing homes other than this one). I was never more impressed than one time a nurse come to me and asked who...

  15. Worried about recieving C in a&p.....

    Sue7573 replied to RS0302's topic in General Nursing

    Ours was based on a point system. The GPA did influence the amount of points. for instance my gpa was 3.79 = either 38 or 40 points toward my final amount of points. I got 40 points for my NLN score...

  16. CNA ? Is it really gross and why do we have to?

    Sue7573 replied to pristy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "I AM A NURSE AND I TAKE CARE OF MY PTS LIKE I WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED" That is exactly the way I feel, treat people the way you would want to be treated. I am saying that if everyone treated each...

  17. Interested in being a surgical tech - any advice

    Sue7573 replied to jen1795's topic in Nursing Career

    She works at a pretty good hospital. She likes it and says that she has never been treated bad by the doctors, however she said she has seen the doctors treat some of the surg techs not so good. She...

  18. Anyone working as a CNA now?

    Sue7573 replied to pristy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I replied to another post that you I think started. I am a CNA have been one since I was 16. I enjoy it. I want to warn you though. I have never seen a nurse have a flexible schedule (except those...

  19. CNA ? Is it really gross and why do we have to?

    Sue7573 replied to pristy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sorry my last post was so long I just get a little passionate when it comes to my residents

  20. CNA ? Is it really gross and why do we have to?

    Sue7573 replied to pristy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been a CNA since I was 16 am now 31 going to RN school. I have read several posts on here about what is gross and what is not. I mean I have seen so much gross stuff I am so used to it now. A...

  21. All You Lefty's Out there....

    Sue7573 replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    I am left handed but it is weak for I carried both babies with my right arm so that I could do stuff with my left arm. My mom thought something was wrong with me because when I was learning to write...

  22. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Sue7573 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was told when I first started working at my nusing home that if Mr. and Mrs. *Jones door was shut, not to bother them. (wink wink). I hoped and prayed that I would never have to worry about that. So...

  23. what not to ask at orientation

    Sue7573 replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It became mandatory in our nursing home at least two years ago. The hospital teaches the class and every two years we have to go back to class and renew. It was a good thing for me because we have to...

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Sue7573 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was working together with one of my friends on a sub acute unit one afternoon. ( I have since realized I work better by myself) We had just got a new resident that day. We had not seen her yet when...

  25. Long term care isn't for me - does this mean I'm not cut out for nursing?

    Sue7573 replied to secondfiddle's topic in Nursing Career

    I realize that all DON's may not have the cream of the crop employees but when I read what you had to say about your staff made my chest puff up in pride. I don't believe our DON would ever even think...