Dawnkeibals

Curious if any one who has worked in a plasma center can share feedback on thier experience there? Pros and cons? Anything that you would have liked to know before starting the job?

What is your advice on being a team player but not be taken advantage of? Do you think it's possible? For example if you take one for the team a lot, some people will use that as an advantage and pile on.... once you say no, people will sa...

My advice is to look at Instagram, seriously. Intravenousqueen and the IVGuy are 2 really good accounts. The IVGuy even offers a virtual course that includes CEUs. When I started in a busy Endoscopy center, starting about 15 IVs per day, I was discou...

I'm looking for input on how you would handle a sutuation. There are 5 CNA's assigned to the unit they are also assigned halls. The CNA assigned to the hall I was working had just left to take a lunch break. I went in to give a patient his medicatio...

Thank you to everyone who replied. I reached out to one of my professors after doing poorly on my last exam. He told me I shouldn't be working full time and taking two science courses. Too late now, I already paid and think taking an incomplete is wo...

Right now I am working full time and taking two hybrid courses. They are pre reqs, to hopefully get into an LPN bridge. I am struggling to keep up but passing both classes right now. I cannot help but believe if I was only taking one class I would ha...

I am taking A&P with lab and Microbiology with lab, for pre reqs for an LPN to RN bridge. I have yet to apply, and I do worry about Cs affecting my admission. However, I understand they look at ALL grades (my LPN program A's), work experience (I ...

I'm looking for input. Would keep your mouth shut or say something to an old co worker, who is a new hire at your current job. I found out a former coworker (tech) is starting at my place of employment next week. We had a great working relationship b...

Thanks!

In general what is everyone's opinion on discussing salary with co workers? I understand that some people are "worth" more than others due to experience and education, however if people are performing the same duties daily there should not be a huge ...

I totally agree I would not be upset with my coworker if I knew there was a wage gap.

In my opinion please try not to worry. Gastric contents on intact skin is not likely to cause you any harm. You washed your hands and told your instructor not much more you can do.

Thank you for the replies. I believe the secrecy most benefits the employer. If you and I do the same exact job and I have 12 years experience and you have 15 years experience. You make $18 per hour more than I do, or if I make $8 more than you, is t...

Curious to know when the last time this nurse toileted a disabled patient who uses a wheelchair? Certainly I hope one understands by the time one transfers a person from bed to a wheelchair, and then from wheelchair to toilet takes significantly long...

I haven't mastered the quote feature yet, but I will figure it out eventually, hopefully.

When I see nurses in the ED running up and down the hall calling for a CNA to help toilet a patient or attend to some other ADL because they are "too busy" or have "too many other tasks to do" I find it frustrating. That is not to say that as an RN I...

Yeah, this is what I asked before I phoned the unit manager at home. She was like" I'm not doing it." And continued to sit there. The other girl I asked left and the guy I asked said no, then made sure to get busy doing something else.

I can relate to the eye rolling, seems every time I talk to my manager her eyes are rolling. I figure she can't stand me or she vice versa'd with a 14 yo girl. One recent example that bothered me, a patient needed a wound vac placed. I have been a n...

This AM a CNA gave me a vitals sheet with a BP of xxx/xx for a resident. When I took the resident her AM medications, resident stated her BP had not been taken. Checked residents BP- xx/xx. Spoke with CNA who stated she did take the BP this am BUT r...

Nice to know I'm not alone. Seems like asking a certified medical professional to get vitals would be acceptable but now I know better.

Thank you for your response. I wonder what situation a CNA would obtain vitals where you wouldn't rely on them being good? Really. This reminds me of something the instructor said in a recent BLS course. CPR is CPR it doesn't matter if you're a life...

If I didn't know any better I would think my manager wrote this post. Recently my shift started out with a CNA disputing her hall assignment. Another nurse called the manager regarding the situation and the manager ended up changing the assignment. P...

Hypothetically, if you were in the middle of your shift and all of the sudden the EMAR system went down and there were no paper MARs available what would you do? Considering a lot of nurses are lucky enough to work the same assignment daily and they ...

Thank you for the comments on this. I faced this situation recently and felt lost. I really like the idea to call the provider to get all meds on hold. The system was still down when my shift ended. I did not give meds from memory, I hope this never...