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    Catch 22 making me take a year off between ADN and BSN!

    casi replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Your first year of working as a nurse is going to have a huge learning curve and lots of
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    CNA Additional Certification

    casi replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I really think that it depends on the state. In MN I've seen certificates such as Home Health Aide, ER Tech, Acute Care, Phlebotomy, EKG, Trained Medication
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    I changed my mind about becomin a Nurse...

    casi replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    As I've told tons of new college students. If you don't change your major at some point, or at least seriously consider changing your major, there is something wrong with you. Making changes shows...
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    Do you think this was un-professional?

    casi replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I can't help but think that the nurse that is running around the entire shift without the chance to eat, joke, pee, or even take five minutes to stop and reorganize themselves is much more...
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    For all current or past CNAs please answer my ?'s

    casi replied to lvnsandiego's topic in General Nursing

    1. Transfers. There are 101 ways to move a person and we were only taught one. Transfer belt chair to chair. 2. prefered name, transfer ability, level of cares they need, diet, diagnosises that I may...
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    A different kind of Nursing injury

    casi replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like next time you might want to use the microwave. Making food stuff that includes hot water such as oatmeal, broth, tea, instant coffee etc. Is pretty normal in
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    danger to patients

    casi replied to tt5555's topic in General Nursing

    The unit I work has no monitor tech. They just try to keep a nurse at the desk at all times incase the monitors start
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    Things I'm losing it over

    casi replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like burn out. I used to work a job where I loved the work and I loved the residents, but I was absolutely miserable due to co-workers and management. I was angry all the time, I had a...
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    To be an RN or RT..Help!

    casi replied to deebee12's topic in General Nursing

    It was said that when God decided who would be nurses and who would be RTs he gathered the canidates in a room where they were up to their waists in poop and spat a large loogey on them. The nurses...
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    Help Needed...Uniforms!! :D

    casi replied to nurscestudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I searched the internet high and low and all I found that were simular were zip tops. Can you suck it up and buy the tops at the Dove place and then get everything else other
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    CNA questions, pay...

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

    I think it depended on
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    How do you chooose a nursing program?

    casi replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the school that was close to home, easy to access, and had decent fees for tution. Otherwise when it came to applying to schools I applied to many in the area and hoped that one accepted
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    Frustrating

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

    *huggles* As a CNA you can make or break the nurse's shift. It seems that your night shift charge knows this. As a CNA you occassionally expect to hear something unpleasant, but it's nice to see...
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    Acute Care to LTC as a CNA? (Sorry, kinda lengthy...)

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

    I went from Assisted Living to Acute Care and I find myself missing the relationships I had back at the Assisted Living. I acctually discussed this with a few CNAs who were hired at the hospital the...
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    CNA questions, pay...

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

    I started as a CNA in Minnesota at $11/hr and that was in assisted living. Once I got some experience I got a job in a hospital with the base pay of
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    I'm tired of being assualted at work!!!

    casi replied to Candy303's topic in General Nursing

    At least when you are working with the lil' ol' folks with Alzheimer's you have a bit of a notice that there is potential for violent behavior. It sounds like the orginal poster had absolutely no clue...
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    What do you write on your pt's bulletin board?

    casi replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome pt name RN:
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    Job Search Question!

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

    Apply everywhere and hope to get a couple of interviews. You may have to start someplace you aren't interested in, but it only gives you experience to move
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    would you let family take pt to bathroom?

    casi replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would let them with some education. Maybe have a CNA or nurse observe a couple of times to make sure it's safe, or maybe get PT involved in the education. If this person is going home with their...
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    Scrubs

    casi replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I own way too many because if I see a cute top I buy it. Then soon I'll realize that I don't have pants to match and have to buy a couple of pairs of those. How many I would start with would depend...
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    Pimples, blackheads and acne

    casi replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't look
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    Inappropriate sexuality...where to draw the line?

    casi replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm another CNA so I really can't weigh in on the faking or not, but I can give you some advice for handling him. Always point out his behavior to him, no need to be mean or call him a faker, but if...
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    Appearance at work

    casi replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    Normally a nice patterned scrub top hair up in a clip or pony tail no make-up, I rarely wear it outside of work birthstone ring on my middle finger and studs in my ears I'm really anal about...
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    Questions about Nursing Schools.

    casi replied to bigbee13's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Century College. It's fairly close to St. Joe's. Their applications are due Feb 1st, and you can get them offline. I got in with them first shot, there were about 500applicants for 110...
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    Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    casi replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Code: Red- fire Orange- internal or external disaster (I've only seen it scrolled on TV when the 35W bridge collapsed, but never heard it called) Black- Severe Weather Green- Need for assistance...