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    HIV+ residents

    casi replied to mo_07's topic in General Nursing

    With these kind of patients you use standard percautions. If there are body fluids you glove up, if there are a lot of body fluids you gown up. Just because this patient has HIV doesn't mean you need...
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    Vital Signs - what's your routine??

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

    If you can't get respirations while taking a BP, do a fake pulse. I'll just toss my fingers on their wrist and count their respirations
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    Vital Signs - what's your routine??

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

    I always slap the bp cuff on their arm and the thermometer in their mouth so they can't talk to me while I'm counting
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    Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    casi replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My parents got a cell phone around the time I entered my teens. It was rarely used. I finally got a cell phone around the age of 20. I can't help but think that cellphones make people rude. I'm...
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    NOT BASHING M.A.'s!!!!

    casi replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her to be proud of who she is and the title she's earned. She's not a nurse, but she is a damn good medical
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    Cheat Sheets?

    casi replied to Labor&DeliveryRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I kinda make up my own little cheat sheet as I go. It all depends on what kind of facility you work, how many patients you have, and what your responsibilities are. Most people I see keep a chart of...
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    Working Privately??

    casi replied to aundrea543's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was working for an assisted living as an HHA I was required to turn in my official job description in order to show I was doing CNA/HHA work. I would contact the state and see what they...
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    Any Red flags for a LTC NOT to tak the JOB

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

    Eyeball the facility a little when you stop in to pick-up application/drop-off application/interview and see what kind of mood the staff and residents are in. If staff and residents are happy there's...
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    I am afraid I will fail : (

    casi replied to New2block's topic in General Nursing

    I say jump in and do it! I had a lot of people who believed I would be a cashier for the rest of my life and laughed at my persute of college. I thankfully proved them wrong and just finished my first...
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    New and Nervous

    casi replied to NewbieLPN2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When turning someone towards me I always keep my thigh/knee/body firmly inplace in front of the patient. That way if they are too close to the edge they'll be laying tightly up against me instead of...
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    HOw to maintain a Hep-lock or IV-lock?

    casi replied to Deeks0's topic in General Students

    What about flushing the lock every so often to check and maintain
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    Woohoo!! I cleaned the shower today!!

    casi replied to Rianna1's topic in General Students

    WoooO! Way to go! I'm always proud of myself when I'm able to get something trivial
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    I am pathetic.

    casi replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's
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    Canker Sores/Stress

    casi replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student, but I get them from stress occassional. I also have a few foods that trigger
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    CNA Schedules

    casi replied to jenni82104's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It all depends on where you work as to what kind of shifts they offer. I believe that most places in my area offer 8 hour shifts. Some of the hospitals may offer 12 hour shifts, but I don't know which...
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    Know-it-alls

    casi replied to One Flew Over's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's awesome. Thanks for being there for
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    Nursing School GPA Question

    casi replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a pretty normal nursing school grading. My ADN program is: A: 92-100 B: 85-91 C: 78-84 D: 70-77 F: below
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    Top 10 Threads on Allnurses.com

    casi replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think you forgot the ever so popular: "I want to be a nurse but don't want to deal with poop..."
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    Are Allied Health training programs exacerbating the nursing shortage?

    casi replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say no. Even if people said "Hey I want to be a nurse instead of a medical assistant," it doesn't mean they'd end up being a nurse. There are thousands of qualified applicants turned...
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    Sitter questions

    casi replied to xoloveinautumn's topic in General Students

    I work in a hospital and most people who are on 1 to 1's are confused (dementia, brain injury, alcohol withdrawl, etc), suicidal, trying to escape, or the occassional really needy patient. My...
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    Question on repositioning Obese patient

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

    What can he do himself? Is he able to reach and pull? And why do you have no
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    Its ONLY 115 outside today

    casi replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Nasty!!! In Sunny Minnesota we just had our first couple day run in the 80s!!!
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    becoming a CNA before a MA, major dilema

    casi replied to athenasbyjen's topic in General Nursing

    I know that some states allow people to challenge the CNA test without taking a course. Heres the thing though, being a CNA and being a MA are two very different worlds. I really don't know what all...
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    Moving Out and Working Part-time

    casi replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I moved out of my parents house about a week before I started my first semester of nursing school. First thing I did was got a roommate. One bedroom apartments are just too expensive if you aren't...
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    Adding Cna To Resume

    casi replied to DESTINED 2B NURSE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've always handed in a resume with an application. I've noticed in a lot of interviews that prospective employers will ask you about your resume or at least want it sitting in front of them. When...