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  1. Unhappy CNA on night shift. Help?

    smartassmommy replied to michigan94's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    one CNA to 5 residents? that would be heaven! the ltcf where I work is at least double that number of resident per

  2. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    smartassmommy replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Can I come be your

  3. Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

    smartassmommy replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    With all the comments about BSN educated nurses lacking in clinical skills, perhaps hospitals should bring back the diploma and make it the standard to hold a diploma in order to pursue a BSN. Also I...

  4. Nursing Degrees: The Hospital-Based Nursing Diploma (RN)

    smartassmommy replied to TheCommuter's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As someone interested in progressing to the RN level, it seems to me that a hospital based diploma program is education by immersion. I love it. Perhaps hospital based diploma followed by entry into...

  5. WV LTC CNAs Unite

    smartassmommy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    With all the excitement over patient loads in hospitals, long term care is getting overlooked. CNAs in LTC are being overlooked and overworked, resulting in resident care suffering. While no one is...

  6. 11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    smartassmommy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that I can rehab an old student loan and qualify for financial aid in 6 months. I am starting to relearn algebra so I can pass TEAS. With any luck I will be in nursing school next

  7. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    smartassmommy replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    For an experienced nurse of any age who can't keep up with acute care, there is a place they are needed. Education!!! Without experienced nurses to teach the next generation, nursing care will go...

  8. Halloween

    smartassmommy replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    that could be the scariest costume

  9. Books to read before starting nursing school

    smartassmommy replied to Mapachita's topic in General Nursing

    Read that when it was published in Reader's Digest, then read the whole book. It's a great read written by a

  10. How to allay commute fears when interviewing

    smartassmommy posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I interviewed today for a dialysis tech position an hour away from home. While the interview went well, the facility manager expressed concerns about the distance I would be commuting especially with...

  11. Discouraged - Graduated from LPN program but never took test

    smartassmommy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    What is an accelerated LPN

  12. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    smartassmommy replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When people see me wearing scrubs and ask if I am a nurse I tell them I am a nursing assistant. When a resident or family member at work hollers "nurse" I do stop, tell them I am an aide, and ask what...

  13. I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    smartassmommy replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Damn, I was going to go there, but got beaten to

  14. A dilemma

    smartassmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am on orientation in the ltc where I work until I am certified. The other day a resident did not want his brief changed. My trainer tells me that he can't refuse that (clearly a violation of...

  15. A dilemma

    smartassmommy replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Had it been up to me, the refusal would have been documented and another attempt made later. It was my trainer who insisted on strong arming him.he won't give a reason for refusal (he seems resentful...

  16. A dilemma

    smartassmommy replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    He actually has always spoken in a clear concise manner and has full capacity. I think he resents being there which I fully get but the big question is what to do when dealing with what is ultimately...

  17. A question for the COBs

    smartassmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if nursing schools were using Florence Nightingale's book Notes on Nursing during the 1930s and

  18. A question for the COBs

    smartassmommy replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Cool. I will be downloading that for sure. Thanks for the lead. I love books on nursing, especially at that

  19. A question for the COBs

    smartassmommy replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    That's OK. I asked because someone sent me the book on kindle.along with a biography of

  20. A question for the COBs

    smartassmommy replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Not that crusty, but more likely to have heard the stories of the previous generation of

  21. Can Pediatric Dialysis be Fun?

    smartassmommy replied to lpruteanu's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Love this. Definitely makes me want to work in

  22. #NursesUnited: Can we continue the momentum for necessary change?

    smartassmommy replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    If a Facebook page was started in the interest of gaining public support for this bill, would the members here post their stories? If you will I will be happy to start and admin the

  23. #NursesUnited: Can we continue the momentum for necessary change?

    smartassmommy replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone at every level of the nursing team needs to sign the petition and maybe post their unsafe ratio stories to social media with links to the petition. Maybe if the healthcare needing public was...

  24. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    smartassmommy replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    Nurseactivist, are nursing assistants welcome to sign your

  25. Why?

    smartassmommy replied to stayc615's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took a CNA class as a way to start a career in the nursing