Mirai Kangofu

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1. Thinking of leaving LTC

   Mirai Kangofu replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Nursing homes are the epitome of exploitive capitalism, slashing costs to the bare minimum and taking advantage of the fact that people can't complain. I don't blame you for

2. Will things get better as I get educated?

   Mirai Kangofu posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not to sound vain, but so far in life, I've usually worked in environments where I've been smarter and more edcuated than many of my coworkers (retail, CNA, waitressing). Even if I try to simplify my...

3. Do you regret being a nurse

   Mirai Kangofu replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know. I'm working as a CNA in LTC, and I'm having second thoughts as having a career in

4. nurses vs. dental hygenist salary

   Mirai Kangofu replied to mommy2BCD's topic in General Nursing

   This might have something to do with dentistry being less of a necessity than medical care, so people are willing to shell out

5. Getting hit!

   Mirai Kangofu replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I wish that people would look beyond superficial pity and black and white perspectives to realize that restraints are necessary, yet people will always blame the caretaker for...

6. Getting hit!

   Mirai Kangofu replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   1) I'm a CNA, and I can't talk to doctors, and I work in a Catholic facility that opposes treating residents like animals, never mind the fact that it harms thae staff 2) I don't talk to resident like...

7. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   Mirai Kangofu replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   I swear, with some of the residents' families, what they choose is what they get. Too many people see nursing homes as a guilt-free way to solve the problem of an elderly parent. They don't have to...

8. Getting hit!

   Mirai Kangofu replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   While we're on the topic, what constitutes unlawful restraint when defending one's self? When someone swings at me, my first reaction is to grab their hand or arm, or break their grip by bending their...

9. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   Mirai Kangofu replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I'd also rather commit suicidal euthenasia than get put into a nursing home. In fact, one day, I called up my dad and told him that I'd rather shoot him and mom than put them in nuring homes....

10. "but doctors are better than nurses"

    Mirai Kangofu replied to AussieJack's topic in General Nursing

    Today, someone gave me the "You're too smart to be a nurse," line after I told him the difference between mental retardation and cerebral palsy. I raised my eyebrows, stated that EVERY nurse knows...

11. Judge Judy disses nursing

    Mirai Kangofu replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Judge Judy's ratings are based on how caustic she can be, not on her actual knowledge. People love Schadenfreude, especially if it's abject humiliation. How do you think Dr. Laura got her 15 minutes...

12. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    Mirai Kangofu replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a cynical, know-it-all attitude as well as problems with authority, mixed in with a bit of an entitlement complex. I hate my boss and my working conditions and can't wait for her to...

13. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    Mirai Kangofu replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    I am working as a CNA while I wait to get accepted into nursing school, and I work with a few wonderful aides who love their jobs, love taking care of people, are sensible, have great work ethics and...

14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Mirai Kangofu replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Huh? What happened? Uterine

15. St. Dominic Village or Belmont Village?

    Mirai Kangofu posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a CNA, and I have a job interview tomorrow at another nursing home (Belmont Village on Holcombe in Houston, TX). I've had a bad experience at my current nursing home (St. Dominic Village on...