abbypoo

Well a B is a big difference from a C. Don't retake it unless you have to in that case.

I took it with Nutrition, Bioethics, and Introduction to Nursing. I think it would be challenging to balance it with working full time but not impossible either. Good luck.

I would retake it - a C is not going to slide imo. Take it again and study a lot more.

I am taking it at the moment and I think it is easy. To study, I outline the learning objectives and occasionally using flash cards. Lab is fun and the workload is a lot lighter than Anatomy and Physiology. You have great grades and you will be fine. :)

I think this sounds like a negative work environment. Getting residents up at 3 am is just ridiculous and cruel. You have a large load of people and it sounds like you are doing a good job and working hard. Please do not let your co-workers get to you. I would honestly look for a better facility to work at with smaller patient vs aide ratios and a more positive atmosphere. Good luck. :)

Anatomy and Physiology II was fun and easy for me. I think you are going to be okay, just read through your old notes for a refresher. You do not need to have everything memorized from A&P I to pass A&P II. I agree with the above poster that you should use Quizlet. I always outlined my notes and turned them into flashcards. Just make sure to click the privacy setting so you do not get in trouble for publishing any information from lecture. My professor was really strict about warning us on that kind of thing.

I am a nurse aid at a nursing home and it is pretty physically demanding. But thankfully, only a few of our residents are dead weight. You get better at it and I like that I get exercise at work. By the way, I am only like 5 foot 2 and pretty thin and skinny. Getting stronger comes with time. You'll be okay. Edit: I just noticed that you said you are a vet tech and already deal with heavy lifting and pulling. I think you should shadow a nurse for a day and judge how physical nursing is for yourself. I know that at the nursing home I work at the nurses do not do a lot of physical labor but it is probably a lot different at a hospital.

Thank you! Next time I need to be confident and take my own initiative when working with her. Like you said, I know what I am doing so I should act like it. I mentioned this to the coworker I work well with and she said this CNA is a good person but can be hard to work with. Usually, she works in the assisted living side and likes that better. I won't be working with her much.

Also, she did tell me that other people have done things to "piss her off," as she says. And she corrected them the same way she did me.

Our dining room and living room are connected. Some of the residents in the dining room like to stay at the table after breakfast and read a book or newspaper. She says that's not okay. I thought allowing her to walk with a wheel chair was so odd too. Our supervisor was not there for that. If I ever asked her a question or was confused what task I should move onto she would be like "I am not your boss" or basically say I should figure it out for myself even though it's only my second day alone. Thankfully, I don't think I have to work with her too much. I'm usually with the girl I mesh well with. She never says "Good job" or "You are doing well", it's always something wrong. Lol maybe she has a power complex or something. Oh well, next time I'll know how to handle her better. (Just working very independently.)

Thank you. Like... She says 2 people should never be in the same resident's room at a time. But she'll do the mechanical lifts alone and that's against the rules. Or telling me that some residents should not sit at the dinning table and make them sit in the living room. I was surprised because usually we let a few of the people read their paper at the table if they don't want to sit on a couch or something. But then, she let a resident that is a high fall risk walk around while holding her wheelchair backwards. It's just confusing because I don't know what she wants! She makes me feel bad. I think most of the people at the facility like her but I have never really asked.

Hi there. So I started working at an assisted living facility. I was in training for about 2 weeks and I have worked on my own for 2 days now. I am part time and work in the dementia unit. 2 CNA's work on this unit. So I felt like my first day alone went really well. The other CNA and I got everyone up on time and had a lot of down time to talk to the residents and take them to the bathroom. Well the next day? Not so much. I got assigned to work with another CNA. She doesn't like to talk about things like "So what are we going to do now?" or "You shower him, I'll shower him." She doesn't really like to talk at all... She doesn't even really talk to the residents and I love doing that. I felt like I didn't know where she was half the time and when she was gone I was afraid to take anyone to the bathroom because someone always needs to be watching one of the residents who always gets up and is a high fall risk. Someone is always supposed to be in the main room. I am pretty comfortable with all of the residents and have fun working with the other CNA's. It makes me feel bad because this CNA I feel awkward with isn't a bad person. She's just gruff and doesn't want me to ask her questions or something. She also makes me feel bad and nervous. Some rules she follows and others she doesn't. So... Is it normal to feel stressed while being a new CNA? I just feel terrible today, the day I worked before I felt great. Was I just being babied by the CNA the day before? ok! Rant done. I know this is childish and immature to rant like this but hey, might as well complain online!

I skimmed through the article and thought it was interesting. Cognitively and intellectually impaired are going to be seen as offensive somewhere down the line too. Thank you!

Hello! I took Introduction to Nursing last semester at my college. My teacher was an older women who still worked as a nurse at a local hospital. She also teaches other classes at our school. During a lecture one day, she continually used the word "retarded" to describe cognitively impaired people. It took me by surprise because I thought "intellectually disabled" and "cognitively impaired" were the appropriate terms to describe someone who is mentally retarded. I want to make it clear that she was not saying anything negative about intellectually disabled people. But it did make me concerned that other people around me might have children or siblings who have this and it might hurt their feelings. Is it normal for people in the health care profession to continue to use the word "retarded?" Keep in mind my teacher was older but she is still active as a nurse. Not a post bashing my teacher or people who use the word "retarded." I am just genuinely curious on the usage of this word in modern times.

Hathermaizy, interesting reply. Thank you! I love the feeling after I study and feeling like I understand something new. But you are right - I am worried about my grade. I just feel so much pressure to do super well. I need to make thinking about my grade less a new goal. I want to be a nurse because I love people and being a positive force in their life. I also feel like it is a respected position and has good job opportunities compared to education or psychology. I have a lot of respect for teachers and psychologists too - my mom has been both in different times of her life. She has her masters in both education and psychology and says that was an easy education but she was proud of it too. Sure it is different for all individuals though. What I was saying was... Last year when I was an education major it felt less stressful but not nearly as rewarding as this semester, for me personally. I hope I did not sound disrespectful.