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  1. Do you shower when you get off work???

    bethin replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Shower as soon as I come home. I put surgery shoe covers on my shoes to drive home and take my shoes off outside the door. Then I put on gloves and take some clorox wipes to my shoes, put on new...

  2. CRH or Schneck Medical Center

    bethin replied to heedy11's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Never worked at either but have many friends who work at CRH and some that worked at Seymour. The ones that worked at Schneck hated it and everyone who worked at CRH loved it. I have a friend who is...

  3. Interview went really well!!!

    bethin replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Tazzi!! Sounds like a good working environment, much better than your old

  4. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    bethin replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess I don't remember because I refuse to eat at Taco Bell. Way too many sanitary problems at our local one. Thanks for the links. Those statistics are pretty sad, aren't they? That we could be...

  5. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    bethin replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're kidding, right? Ok, you don't want to be compared to France. How about being compared to China, Sudan, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq? We're in the same group as them when it comes to the number of...

  6. Hiring of CNA at Your Facility

    bethin replied to pat8585's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If we need more help, they hire. They seem to do the most hiring of CNA's around May and then again in December. These are the months that the CNA's that are graduating from nursing school. I...

  7. Questions re:insulin, bs, carbs, etc

    bethin posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I'm a CNA on med surg floor where I am responsible for taking accuchecks in the am and then reporting to the nurse. I'm trying hard not to sound dumb but here goes. I hear of so many kinds of...

  8. Am I Required to Submit My Poor Transcripts?

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

    When you sign the application, there is a clause in there that if you sign you have given them transcripts of ALL the schools you have attended. I had average grades in high school (A's and B's...

  9. what to do on days off

    bethin replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I joined the YMCA, worked out and swam on my days off. I scrapbook and make cards. Of course, there's always the dreaded cleaning. Now that I live in a larger city with a wonderful (and huge)...

  10. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    bethin replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked a 12 hr shift with no sleep in 48 hours. I was perky so I didn't feel as if I was a danger to patients or at risk for falling asleep behind the wheel. I actually do better with less...

  11. Fingerstick Glucose Testing-Do Alcohol Wipes Interfere w/ Results?

    bethin replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank the OP for starting this thread. As a CNA I am responsible for getting BS in the am and when a nurse requests. I always wipe with an alchohol wipe first but I must admit that I don't...

  12. Yahoo! I am in!!!

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

    :balloons: :smiley_aa congratulations!!

  13. That MD is a %^&( and this is how I dealt with it....

    bethin replied to MoriahRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have one like that. We took outdated samples, put them in a little white bag and marked them "prozac" and left them at her computer. She screamed at me because I didn't know what her pt's tele...

  14. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    bethin replied to Sassy5d's topic in Agency Nurses

    Just a CNA speaking here, but isn't the purpose of hospice to make the patient as comfortable as possible? What's the point of him receiving hospice if hospice doesn't want him to have pain pills at...

  15. PICCs in Indiana hospitals

    bethin replied to st4304's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I work in a small hospital (85 beds) and we have approx 3 or 4 nurses that are allowed to place PICC's. If a pt needs a line stat we call the surgeon on call and he will place a central line or PICC....

  16. Do you count resps every time you do vitals?

    bethin replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started med surg (we were not allowed to do vitals in LTC) I was getting vitals on a pt. I was pretending to get the patient's pulse radially and looking at my watch. She told me "you...

  17. Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    bethin replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I forget names. Being an aide and responsible for sometimes 30 patients I have a real hard time remembering first and last names of all 30 in the 15 mins it takes to get report. And we refer to...

  18. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    bethin replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    I loved reading your post. It made me smile. I especially loved the part about getting 'leid'. It seems, IMO, that most people think that just because they are old that they have no sense of humor....

  19. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    bethin replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not all LTC nurses have attitudes. You will find selfish, gossiping nurses wherever you go. It's human nature. There are some wonderful LTC facilities out there. Keep in mind that the majority of...

  20. Nurse Manager is a Bully

    bethin replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Red flag. She's scoring brownie points and trying to look important to the DON that escorted her off. Get out while you

  21. Nurse Manager is a Bully

    bethin replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :eek: :eek: If I do my math correctly, that's 20 residents to an aide. I don't see how all these residents get fed in a reasonable amt of time. I've read alot of your posts and you sound like a...

  22. Disclosing personal info to patients

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Can you report this as a HIPPA violation? I would personally be humiliated if the nurse loudly repeated my answers about my 'habits'. Most employers require that their nurses be able to see and hear...

  23. Disclosing personal info to patients

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies. I think next time I'm asked about kids and husbands I'm going to tell them that I nagged my last husband to death and now I'm just sticking to dogs. At least they don't...

  24. Hi Everyone...I'm new here!!!!!

    bethin replied to Daniella83's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats on passing the NET!! Did you get

  25. CNA's: What's your favorite shift?

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

    Right now I work weekend option 7a -7p. But the shift I truly love is 11p-7a. I'm a night owl and have no problems staying awake. I hate day shift. Too many people up your butt about everything....