Wow, some of my horror stories aren't anywhere near as bad as those. I almost feel bad for sharing them. 1. I'd only been at our Assisted living facility for about a month and a half where I'm a CMA. One night when I came in for work, they were pre...
Lil_Skipper04 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Relations
I think that if that's the case, then a special ID # should be given out. That way it saves us from having our last names on our badges, and it still easily identifies us. For example, Joe S. RN #2245.
Lil_Skipper04 replied to annlet's topic in Geriatric
By unlicensed, do you mean not RN's or LPN's? Or someone with no certifications? Because I'm a Level 1 Med Aide in an Assisted living facility, and we don't really have any problems. I think the biggest problem we've had recently was a PRN girl mi...
I'm a CMA in an assisted living facility. A while back we had a resident die and when the DON was notified, she was shocked, but didn't want to come in and help w/ EMS & police questioning (which happens everytime a CPR patient expires, they do...
Well, I had my job interview for the ER tech position today. I was so nervous! This would be a GREAT learning experience for me. (I'm a nursing student wanting to specialize in trauma) However, I didn't have the EKG experience he wants, nor any b...
Lil_Skipper04 replied to AlaskanRN's topic in Emergency
Thanks! & yes, I am nuts for wanting to do it. LOL, I work in a nursing home now & I feel looney for doing it sometimes. But I am such an adrenaline junkie.
Lil_Skipper04 replied to AlaskanRN's topic in Emergency
I've got an interview for an ER tech position on Monday. Currently, I work as a CMA at an assisted living nursing home. I want to be an ER nurse when I graduate, so this position would be incredible. I'm nervous about the interview! Could anyone g...