GLORIAmunchkin72

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  1. CNA's passing meds in ALF. What's your opinion?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a qualified medication aide and had to take the state test in order to pass meds. I learned a lot in school but I learned a lot more from our nurses who are mostly very kind and patient and by...

  2. stealing narcotice?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to cue93's topic in Nursing Career

    and ask for advice. Many don't charge for consultation. Whether this nurse has money is beside the point. She needs to learn from this. And if you win your case I would ask for the losing side to pay...

  3. Help - trying to decide if I really want to be a nurse

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to WhatToDo's topic in Nursing Career

    My sis is a nurse practitioner and I would love to follow her footsteps but the thought of all that paper work ( and dealing with families) are the only things holding me back. I will stay in the...

  4. stealing narcotice?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to cue93's topic in Nursing Career

    This is serious. If that woman accused you without any proof I would be going after her if I were you, especially if you are going to stay in this kind of

  5. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you should have told the doc he's got a booger (bugger?) hanging out of his

  6. shocked at what I saw!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is so

  7. I need help with a managment paper about answering call lights

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to robin_nicole's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in LTC and it's sad that the most helpless cannot turn their call lights on and it is usually the more independent people who get to their call lights first because they beat everybody

  8. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    As long as she can handle it and do a good job I see nothing wrong with that....More power to

  9. shocked at what I saw!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    this is a time when it wouldn't pay to be a hero. It's not worth losing your license over and endangering yourself and all those around you. There is not only ONE place where you can care for people....

  10. CNA from hell!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of these places are so hard up they will keep anybody (as long as they are not mean to the

  11. shocked at what I saw!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    34:1 I don't know when she had time to stuff the towels inside the diapers. She should have refused to work under those circumstances. If nothing is done, there are other

  12. anyone who didnt pass with 85 questions

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Ms.RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    your perseverance and optimism show strength and

  13. anyone who didnt pass with 85 questions

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Ms.RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    your perseverance and optimism show strength and

  14. Ever feel abandoned in hostile situations?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    We've always been taught that if we get hit it's our fault for "invading" their space. When they are agitated we have to back off and

  15. CNA's passing meds in ALF. What's your opinion?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You seem to forget that med techs work directly under an RN or LPN. They are not out there doing their own

  16. I think I'm really leaving nursing, at least for a while

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I watched an interesting show last night on the cost of health care. I think the whole medical system has become unreal. If it gets more insane the whole thing is going to crash in one big

  17. no more warning before inspections

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to canoehead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    State depts. can make surprise inspections anytime they want to. If they decided to really crack down a lot of nursing homes would be closing their doors and a lot of residents would be sitting on the...

  18. Medication Aides

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    You are right on the button. I have never heard of CNAs giving meds either but in our facility we have had QMAs passing meds for as long as I can remember because that is THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE. Some...

  19. CNA's passing meds in ALF. What's your opinion?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First thing you should do is to find out if it is legal and what government authority approved it and go from there. If it's not legal then I would make it

  20. Question regarding prisoners' right to refuse meds

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to stevierae's topic in Correctional

    how does that explain the two burly bounty

  21. Medication Aides

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize until I started reading some of these statements just how secure and down to earth our nurses are where I work, at least 99% of them. They appreciate all the help they can get and...

  22. Medication Aides

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. We are called "waitress!" by certain residents when we are passing food trays. We just laugh. Our egoes are not that

  23. Medication Aides

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    Then you need to take this up with the State Department of your state because they're the ones who approved the

  24. Medication Aides

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of CNAs beind allowed to do foleys or any kind of catheters. What state is that

  25. Medication Aides

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Indiana you have to pass a state test before you become a qualified medication aides. And yes they are everywhere in the nursing homes and they are a big help to the nurses. They are not,...