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  1. Stupid dream

    bethin replied to Bebi11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So what if you find out that you hate it. Some do. Many don't. It is entirely your decision to make. And you don't have to do nursing to help people. Social workers, policemen, etc help people...

  2. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    bethin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I knew they were wrong. They had paid me before for running errands but not this time. I threw laws at them but got no response. Even though I know a law was broken I'm just sooo tired of fighting...

  3. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    bethin replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Took care of a man who was a Navy SEAL during Vietnam. Told me some very interesting stories that aren't in the history books. Took care of a woman who survived the holocaust. I recall she had...

  4. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    bethin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We've been warned but no one believed management until they fired an er clerk. She was working registration on a very slow day when she rec'd word that her mother had been brought to the er via...

  5. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    bethin replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes, i noticed she wasn't defending

  6. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    bethin replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, don't really think that's it. I don't think poop lowers morale. I think it has to do more with management and PG scores and coworkers who think they are better than the job. And if you think...

  7. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    bethin replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    that is why i always label in the pt's room. i see so many people bring a cup of poop to the nurse's station, set it down next to a computer and go get a label and bag. i take those things back with...

  8. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    bethin replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    our manager doesn't. she does it too. she reminds us all that we can't have anything sitting out when state or jcaho come. it makes sense. i'm guilty of it, but i put a lid on my cup and i put it...

  9. Should I work nights or weekends?

    bethin replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Have you talked to your husband? See what he thinks of the schedule. I work weekend option but I don't have kids or a husband. I love it because then I'm off 5 days. But, I have to work every...

  10. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    bethin replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I was told by my nm that it is either a board of health violation or a jcaho violation. Either way, it stinks and we don't follow it unless surveyors are

  11. Sen Clinton walks a day in a nurse's shoes

    bethin posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/14/clinton-walks-a-day-in-the-shoes-of-a-nurse/ It was only a day, but it's a step in the right

  12. what do you say when thanked?

    bethin replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I usually say "your welcome, I really enjoyed taking care of X." I then quickly change the subject to things such as: the pt's kids, grandkids, life story, etc. I don't like the thank you's either...

  13. Giving showers

    bethin replied to DreamyEyes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The rare times that I do ltc now there are one or two that prefer it before breakfast but the manager has it so they don't get their showers on the same day as we only have one shower room. I start...

  14. What else can you do with a CNA Certification?

    bethin replied to kless's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA's cannot work in dr's offices unless you become a MA. You could do home health, private duty, hospital, agency, or ltc. I don't think there are any other options. I work in a hospital and I...

  15. E-mail a Thank You Letter?

    bethin replied to icuRNmia's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know if it's a faux paus, but I would use snail mail. Write in your note something about the meeting that you both will

  16. Feel like leaving

    bethin replied to dnnc52's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Not from NC, but you said you never knew this manager. Is it possible that there was even one person that you did work with say something bad about you? Happens all the time. Shame on that manager...

  17. RNs with Bad Credit

    bethin replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Just signed a waiver today allowing them to check my credit. It's not perfect - far from it but if they heard the reason for it I'd hope they would be understanding. $15,000 out of pocket medical...

  18. Which job would you take?

    bethin replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    Job #2. You may be doing what you want in 1 but you're not going to enjoy it in a bad working environment. It'll suck all the joy out of you. Making you cranky at home and to others - at least it...

  19. Are nurses unsupportive spouse magnets??

    bethin replied to sticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Lots of nurses married to other nurses and firefighter, policemen, one is married to an attorney and another is married to a commercial airline pilot. There's only one nurse whose husband...

  20. Need Feedback on CPSI and MedVerify

    bethin replied to celo7203's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting to see that others feel the same way I do about CPSI. I'm an aide, so I don't have to worry about med verify but I hear enough from nurses - the cussing and the threatening to quit....

  21. How do you clean your shoes?

    bethin replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I use the tora wipes that housekeeping uses to clean beds, tables, etc. I drop one in a bag along with a pair of gloves and wipe my crocs down before going in the house. To those that throw them in...

  22. what would you do?

    bethin replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you do. Sorry, maybe not door mat or mule. Did this dr ever come see his pt? Never comes in but yet I'm sure he's going to charge hundreds of dollars for this so called consult. I think...

  23. "Did you report her?"

    bethin replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    No No - not regarding pt care but because the schedule changed at the last minute and I didn't show up on a day I thought I had off. Reportable offense - drug use, anything that could put a pt in...

  24. Memorizing the bones

    bethin replied to ChaseTyMadi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This may sound anal, but when I was learning bones and muscles this is what I did: I got myself some large stickie notes (you could use index cards) wrote down the bone, function, etc and put them on...

  25. annotated bibliography

    bethin replied to Adinarae's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I use OWL alot and my professors recommend getting A Pocket Style Manual by Hacker. You can get it at amazon used for about $13. I can't count how many times it has helped me. Easy to understand...