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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    casi replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    June 21 Strike Authorization Vote | Minnesota Nurses Association It looks like the nurses are voting to strike again on June 21st. This time they are going for an open ended
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    Patient Sitter Job

    casi replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    I've honestly never seen someone hired just to sit with a patient. Where I work when patients are 1:1's the CNAs cover it. We however are allowed to study or
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    Take your spouse to work day.

    casi replied to lucylu 777's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to do this. I am still stuck working as an aide as grrr job market. I constantly hear things from my boyfriend about how much I make and how often I sleep too much. He was really upset...
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    *Sigh* another vent. My poor pt died. Long...

    casi replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you have the option to call a rapid response do it. Better to get a team that will listen to you than get a butt of a doctor on the
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    Don't know if nursing is right for me.

    casi replied to cloudy817's topic in Nursing Career

    I forgot to give the advice I always give people when they are considering nurisng. Become a CNA and see if you like it. I know CNAs rarely work with young populations, but you might be surprised by...
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    Don't know if nursing is right for me.

    casi replied to cloudy817's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing school can be rough on an individual and a family. Within the clinical setting you have to deal with the blood and the poop. I had a clinical instructor who loved throwing us in with some of...
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    CNA newbie still looking

    casi replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to sound crazy, but myself and a couple of other new nurses have had some job hunting luck with CraigsList. Sounds crazy I know, but they have tons of CNA, HHA, and PCA jobs
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    "DON'T RUB THEIR LEGS!"

    casi replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I think the big difference is going to be massaging a leg versus doing a quick rub down with lotion. Light rubbing shouldn't cause
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    Got accepted to Nursing school...but I want a tattoo :(

    casi replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    If it is something your watch or a bandaid can cover up, there is no reason not to get it. Otherwise get something on another part of your
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    How do I get to a certain specialty in the hospital?

    casi replied to It Takes Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the job market is like where you live, but I would suggest getting experience in another area of nursing and keep applying. Experience seems to be what most of the people doing the...
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    What happens when EMS forced to bring drunks to ER

    casi replied to Hawaiian's topic in General Nursing

    HOWEVER, they do bring in minimal reimbursement for the bed they occupied. They are also wasting a bed for someone who potentially needs the bed a lot
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    Repositioning/Turning Inservice

    casi replied to Mary C's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Review proper use of transfer belts. I've seen so many on too loose where the aide is stuck lifting their arms super high and using cruddy body mechanics because the belt is catching under the...
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    how do i study? self motivate myself? be disciplined? more assertive?

    casi replied to mashamontago's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll be honest I have the attention span of a goldfish. In order to make myself study I had to set study goals with rewards. I would tell myself that I had to study for a specific time. Normally I...
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    to all new grads out there..

    casi replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    What professional organizations are out there and what do your recommend for a new grad? I've been looking at taking some classes to get my certifications and I'm going back to school to finish my...
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    Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    casi replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    Right now in this economy I say health care experience is KEY. It used to be if you had a license you could get a job, but things have drastically changed. Currently in my area the only way to get...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    casi replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Quite honestly much of this strike is about the nurses obligation to their patients. Currently the state of staffing in MN hospitals is rather scary and patients are dying because of this. I've seen...
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    IV start in Assisted Living Facility

    casi replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my state with the laws around Assisted Livings I don't believe it is legal for an AL nurse/cna to start and maintain an IV in the AL. If an IV is needed home care is brought
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    How do you respond to a resident who gets attention by pretending to be in pain?

    casi replied to HoneyDinkley's topic in General Nursing

    One of the first things you learn about pain is "pain is what the patient says it is." So you address it in the ways a CNA can address
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    What would you make of this?

    casi replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    When I get floated to ICU one of the first things I do is round on all of the nurses and ask them, "What do I need to know about your patients so I can care for them tonight." I then also ask "Is...
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    Constantly rejected from OB...

    casi replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My OB instructor pushed that for anyone interested in OB they should start getting their certifications required by various units and monitor training before getting the job. The more of the manditory...
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    RN-BSN in MN

    casi replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    MaxsMomma, I ended up applying to University of North Dakota (they have a tuition deal you can get as an MN resident) and Minnesota State University- Moorhead as they both have completely online...
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    How does your facility transport patients into the morgue cooler?

    casi replied to littlern820126's topic in General Nursing

    We have covered morgue carts that are brought up to the floor that the patient is transfered onto and then fit right into the cooler. It's nice as we only have to do one
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    first job interview in Psych Hospital. Please help!!

    casi replied to blueflyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't interviewed for anything psych related, but I've been going through interviews as a new grad and the most popular question is how do you work in groups and how do you handle
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    First Day on the floor by myself = Horrible

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

    My honest suggestion is if you can afford to do it hand over your resignation as of immediately. You got to keep yourself and your clients safe. Two days of orientation for a new CNA isn't safe. I'd...
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    Question about Assisted Living

    casi replied to jaelpn's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with at an ALF where it was AGAINST policy to do CPR. I don't know how they got away with this or how it was legal to make a policy banning their nurses from providing CPR, but it was...