jake8745

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1. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

   jake8745 replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a grunt CNA, male, 60 years of age. I've been lucky enough to be in this profession 3 years and I recall very vividly what my instructor in school taught me: "Good morning Mr. Smith, my name is...

2. Texas catheter HELP!

   jake8745 replied to jake8745's topic in General Nursing

   Whew! It's Monday night and the Tex cath is in place. I think it should make it through the night, otherwise tromorrow at 8AM I'll have a nice surprise. He voids nearly 2 liters every night being a...

3. Texas catheter HELP!

   jake8745 replied to jake8745's topic in General Nursing

   Hi again.. I said "Foley".......he said "DIE!" Monday night is the big event...not my demise but the Texas 2 liter hat. Check the obits for my name and thanks again for all your help!

4. Texas catheter HELP!

   jake8745 replied to jake8745's topic in General Nursing

   Hi..Thanks for the suggestion, but in FL CNAs are not allowed to use Foleys. The one time I got Tex on him, he like it and was dry the next AM. Like someone said earlier, practice makes...

5. Texas catheter HELP!

   jake8745 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I'm still Mike your 60 year old CNA again looking for help from the learned ones. I have a home health client who we'd like to get started on a Texas catheter. Big guy, 6'2" and 210...

6. What do patients say that irks you?

   jake8745 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've never posted anything here, so I hope I'm not invading a world I don't belong in. I'm not an L/D nurse but a CNA that does home health care but I have to pass this on. When I was in school I...