fairdinkum replied to fairdinkum's topic in Safety
Thank you for your responses - I found the APS information for my state. I'm actually a CNA, there aren't any nurses involved. I wanted to make sure my motives aren't influenced by my being angry at the family but I can see from your responses there ...
In addition to my hospital job I work a couple of nights a week of home care, which I'm pretty sure is not a licensed agency - one of my coworkers at the hospital runs it with her sister and it's all cash. My concern is with the family of one of my c...
fairdinkum replied to jayjay12345's topic in General Nursing
I've had a couple of alcoholic patients who I finally realized were refusing it because they thought it was a secret breathalyzer (they had told us they no longer drank, of course). The long tube made it look like the police equipment to them, so I h...
fairdinkum replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Professionalism
As a CNA I'm a little annoyed by this post, since you as RN are totally responsible for your patient's care - that's why you have a license. We're here to help, not do whatever you've decided is beneath you because you had the money for more school. ...
fairdinkum replied to CNAConfessions's topic in CNA/MA
"Mar 8 by JoseQuinones, ADN, RN Whoa! Calm down! Did you ever stop to wonder what she went through to be there? It sounds to me like she acted professionally. That her words offended you is your decision, not hers." Next time one of your stressed ou...
fairdinkum replied to CNAConfessions's topic in CNA/MA
I loved your post! I wish the hospital staff knew the position we're always in with call lights and demands. I'm really surprised the PT was like this - they have always been the one department that supports me. And helping patients do physical activ...
I agree with most of the comments except - NO! patients do NOT sleep at night! They go insane. They elope, get sundowners, feel pain more acutely, and are often more violent at night. Night shift is a great way to learn CPR, since many codes happen a...
Hi salvati08, I strongly recommend travel nursing or agency. In general, mainlanders don't get hired easily in Hawai'i, although Queen's has magnet status and as a result hires a wide variety of nurses from around the country and world. Travel nursin...
I feel bad telling you, but I really dislike being a CNA and desperately wish I could move on. It's got to be one of the worst jobs in the hospital. But reading over some of the other responses you got, it seems that CNAs in home health and hospice a...
Aloha snehengl. I do not work as a NICU nurse, but I would recommend you check out which hospitals actually have a NICU, because many of them don't and that might limit your opportunities. Kapi'olani, for certain, and maybe Tripler, but Queen's doesn...
Can anyone tell me what they think a good CNA/patient ratio would be on the 1900-0700 shift on a post-op floor? I'm worried that I suck, because I just had one of the worst shifts I've ever had as the only CNA with 23 patients (nurse/patient ratio wa...
I'm not completely sure why someone who does not live here thinks the posters are offering untrue and naive advice, but I definitely support all that the other Hawaii posters have said. Please listen, as they/we have the experience you don't and are ...
The market is not turning around for new grads, especially if you are not from Hawaii and did not go to school here. If you are not from HI, I strongly recommend getting several years of experience elsewhere, and then if you insist upon working in Ha...
Please, not ALTRES Medical. I worked internally for them and it was a bad experience. I don't want to be in the hospital full-time anymore, but I'd like to do CNA hospital work on the side. Just can't find an agency besides ALTRES that staffs hospita...
Uh. . .can you explain to me the purpose of nursing education, if it's not to affect the level of care given to patients? The whole point is the level of care!! I guarantee, if this person ends up at your bedside, a naive belief in a misappropriated...
fairdinkum replied to bloodorange's topic in New York
Hi there - I know this reply is a little late and maybe you are not making a decision any longer. But I am a Hunter alumnus (of the main school, not the nursing school) so I can tell you that your feelings are not too far off, but that Hunter is a g...
fairdinkum replied to herowneulogy's topic in New York
Consider that the reason there are many nursing grads on this forum complaining about not getting jobs is that you don't sound like professionals who understand how the business and healthcare worlds work right now. And that is your fault, not the h...