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  1. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    actually our cnas once checked out on paper that they have done it ( documented they were trained ) can do more then the med techs - its not the techs - its the stupidity of the facility. the cnas...

  2. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    dont know for sure - had a friend who did this - she swears it was the best way to do it. dont know its how i would do it but she did ok at 65 so guess it cant be all

  3. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    i guess we will have to agree to disagree then as i have asked my facility if its legal and have been told it is. at all facilities ive worked at - it is common practice with dementia residents on...

  4. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    at this link defines delegation - http://drl.wi.gov/dept/papers/pap05.pdf in the state of wisconsin - i feel totally confident that i may utilize my aides as one to help me get a med down a resident...

  5. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    twotrees2 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    well i will at times ( work alzheimer's and dementia ) ask the cna to give the meds i have in the applesauce if i can not get the resident to take it - i am right there when they do it and am making...

  6. New grad just got fired

    twotrees2 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    that is all ythey are supposed to say - date of hire- date last worked there and woudl they rehire - however - i have never heard of one NOT talking out for what they are supposed to not say. they...

  7. New grad just got fired

    twotrees2 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    it so breaks my heart - way back when i first became a intern and then new nurse i was treated by the hospital so well and the preceptors - yes asked but also set me down and taught me when i didnt...

  8. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i feel your pain - i am the same way - if it weren't for the fact they have no nurses and the ones they get dont stay i would have had the guillotine dropped on me already- i am VERY vocal because...

  9. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    twotrees2 replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    my brother too - maybe the bump didnt hurt their brains but got their common sense got injured lol. dont feel to bad- i fed my brother a bunch of baby asprin ( we were 2 and 3 at the time - and he...

  10. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    twotrees2 replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    in my opinion its ok to have a giggle - my hubby doesnt get it - thinks im cold hearted - but if we dont giggle we would do nothing but cry and fret - the humour needed in the medical field is quite...

  11. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    twotrees2 replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    oh my lol - had my share of these on the patient end lol - ex boyfriends twin nephews - one hooked his brothers ear! rolfmao - and i myself got 2 in my feet - the second one was in my cousins kiddie...

  12. What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    twotrees2 replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    i hate to laugh but cant help it - man that is one wonderful hubby worrying about wifey when he is that seriously injured - where can i find me one lol. kinda one of those sweet tell the grandkids...

  13. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    what is a sitter - we have nothing like that here that i know of - at least nowhere i have worked around here. are they volunteers or paid? i would love to have sitters for some of my one on ones that...

  14. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    wow - whered that come

  15. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    ahhhh but you can stay with that resident whilst we run around and do what we gotta do and for the aides that help that person not feel alone is awesome in my

  16. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    actually i thought this was a nursingboard so we CAN vent - if cna's read it and learn from it great. they should realize even though we may be venting about it , they need not get upset as we are...

  17. What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    twotrees2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    this one drives me nuts - and i dont know any other ways to say it to them but i find often they "oh sorry i forgot you want tio see it - noone else ever does" ugghhh - i have even made them dig in...

  18. Lowest of the Low

    twotrees2 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the only trouble is how do you prove it - ihave gone to state on the word ofothers that yes theyd back me and tell them what they see and they turned around and for fear of loosing thier jobs said not...

  19. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    twotrees2 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    thank you - yes i do now think i did ok - i used to wonder - but I've come a long way - when my daughter had open heart surgery if it hadn't been for caring understanding instructors id never had made...

  20. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    twotrees2 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    reading about diagnosis - which is researching it according to you here, is not what i consider research - of course i look up and learn about diagnosis and "research" as you claim it to be - to me...

  21. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    twotrees2 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    sorry - i dont always make myself clear - thank you for asking me to clarify and not just thinking i was weird lol. everyone has thier niche - mine isn't research lol. i do know several nurses that...

  22. what did you do in your former life?

    twotrees2 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm well hubby and kids think i was a witch in a past life and it carried over HAHHAHA> my grandmother says i was born a nurse for the elderly :) and THAT is a compliment trust me lol - so maybe i...

  23. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    twotrees2 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    dont know if this was directed at me or the other poster - if it was me - i will attempt to explain my position further after showing the next posters post and answer that at the same time - that post...

  24. What's special about male nurses?

    twotrees2 replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

  25. Wisconsin Nurse being charged with criminal neglect

    twotrees2 replied to psalm_55's topic in General Nursing

    i agree- when i made my "bigger error" though it did not cause harm it could have if circumstances had been different but i had no trouble ( i was scared of my reprimand as i knew i would be getting...