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    Overwhelmed!

    casi replied to Kay51's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    New things at a fast pace are overwhelming. The best advice I can give you is when you're in the lab, use your time wisely. If you have a few chitchat minutes grab a classmate and say "Hey, wanna...
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    I AM "tough enough"!

    casi replied to itsmycalling's topic in General Nursing

    Part of nursing is taking care of yourself. For your own health you can't bring everything home with you. Learning not to bring things home with you is the hardest thing you'll learn in your nursing...
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    My Word... What Can't You Get at Wal-Mart??

    casi replied to happybunny1970's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a great idea. I loved the idea of the NP PA run clinics in stores, but to see them expand their services is great. People need affordable walk-in care that covers urgent matters and...
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    My sister is on life support

    casi replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm keeping you and your family in my heart and thoughts
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    Best Alternative Pain Treatment

    casi replied to ridere46's topic in General Nursing

    Put on soothing music, add lavender oil to lotion, and give patient a massage. I've done this on screamers and they'll fall right to
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    If you could make everyone a nurse, would you?

    casi replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone became nurses who would fix my car or check me out at the grocery
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    Delegating to aides: How do you do it?

    casi replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Simple as this, treat eachother with mutual respect. If you're asking something that isn't route maybe give a brief explination. If it's something that is at a specific time let them know, maybe...
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    Food Addiction?

    casi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you to the persons who have created and posted in this thread. I have a big problem with food, I go through peaks and valleys of acceptance and denial. I'm 24 years old, 268lbs and a size 26....
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    casi replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also from a Twin Cities hospital and we are actually doing the opposite. They recently did a big hire and have ADDED CNAs to the units. Instead of doing a general staffing of 1-2 CNAs on a unit...
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    Residents who pull their call light for the sake of it

    casi replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    When you go into her room spend a little extra time making sure she has an empty bladder, the kleenex and water are within reach, the pillows are fluffed as so, and she's tucked in the way she likes,...
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    Dealing with The Yellers

    casi replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Are they yelling because they know it makes staff come faster or are they yelling because they are confused? Imagine being in a strange place you don't know and not knowing how to get
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    Told to pee in her depends

    casi replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious how you are changing her depends. Are you standing her up with the chair and then doing them quick? If so woudl it be posible to stand her up with the chair and put a bedpan under her and...
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    Told to pee in her depends

    casi replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    This is a huge dignity issue, and there are some answers to this. Assisted Living is about being creative and finding a way to meet your resident's needs even if you don't have all the resources you...
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    HUH???...This Nurse Would Not Treat Me...

    casi replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    That all depends on how much you like your cockroaches. It definately needs to be reported to someone that he is leaving and doing favors for another employee while he is on the
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    I'm a bad nurse!!!

    casi replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    You're not a bad nurse, you are just ensuring your jobs
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    I don't know what to do!

    casi replied to Wiggles806's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The basic classes you take as a nurse are biology, chemistry, math, and English. I would say that for now, you should do what you think is fun. If you want to take band and shop, take band and shop....
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    Can anyone suggest ideas for volunteering?

    casi replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would do something I was interested in. Nursing schools are looking for well rounded students. If you volunteer in a women's shelter, with new imigrants, or anything else you can flesh out the...
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    What to do while you are waiting

    casi replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take a break before you lose all your
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    Employer paying for school?

    casi replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    According to Allina's benefits page they offer tuition reimbursement. They don't say how many hours you must work, but rumor has it that you have to work 4-5 days a pay period to get benefits. I...
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    What do CNA's really Do???

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

    I’ve worked in both an Assisted Living and a Hospital on night shift. Assisted Living 10-10:30: Get report 11-12: check residents, make sure dry, safe, and in bed toilet those that needed it....
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    If I were your assigned CNA...

    casi replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the kind of setting you are in. I really haven't worked in a traditional LTC setting so I really don't know the dynamics there. What I've found as a CNA helps is throwing...
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    Graduation pARTY HELP!!

    casi replied to futgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I love the idea of medical supplies as serve wear. You can get a lot of this stuff on ebay really cheap. Or even do a google search. I'm sure you can find them fairly inexpensive. There are also lots...
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    Need Help Deciding on CNA Training Route

    casi replied to Noel C.'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think it all really depends on the area you live in as to what route you want to take. I live in an area where in order to get a hospital job you need to have a few years experience or you need to...
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    Puzzled.

    casi replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    It's not an issue of you not wanting to do personal care, but an issue of not being able to at the moment. That's why us CNAs are there, to free up the nurses to do nursing tasks. When a patient is...
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    Question for "seasoned" nurses - how do you control your emotions?

    casi replied to my3kids's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to crying, sometimes it's okay to share hugs and tears with a family member when they've lost a loved one. I had a particularly hard death a couple of days ago. One of the patients...