mindywright3

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1. Choking elder

   mindywright3 replied to mindywright3's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. I finally got a hold of my friend last night who is an RN and this is basically what she said. She said whether they are in a bed or chair to find a way to get behind them and perform abdominal thrusts.

2. Choking elder

   mindywright3 replied to mindywright3's topic in General Nursing

   At that point the most advanced person in the facility was a CNA. So my training would have been to watch him die. ☹️

3. Choking elder

   mindywright3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im a CNA but I can't find the CNA forum... Today I just happened to glance into the day room and see an elder turning purple and trying to breathe but making no sound. I ran over and he wouldn't respond. I yelled for the cook to get the other CNA....

4. Can you gift your elders/residents?

   mindywright3 replied to mindywright3's topic in General Nursing

   He's not diabetic. I'm certain of that. He also seems depressed but puts on a show for everyone. I feel like gettin a fresh apple fritter would make his day!

5. Can you gift your elders/residents?

   mindywright3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was told I can bring things like deodorant and lotion etc for my elders. Only that I won't be reimbursed which is fine. I didn't expect I would be. What about treats? We get donuts every other Saturday and this past Saturday one of my residents ...

6. Questions on CNA application

   mindywright3 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   The Nursing program im looking at requires that you be a CNA beforehand. I am filling out my CNA app and I have two problems: 1) I have lived so many places over the past 10 years. I think 8 places. I do not know the oldest 3 addresses and google d...

7. CNA to LPN to RN to BSN....

   mindywright3 replied to mindywright3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That's what I am planning currently. They do say in their application you have to have a current CNA and CPR.

8. CNA to LPN to RN to BSN....

   mindywright3 replied to mindywright3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There is no way to pay that in that short of time. I'm not sure if I have any fin aid left but if I do it's less then 10k but I think when I consolidated my loans it ate up whatever eligibility I had left. So that will all come out of pocket. Trust ...

9. CNA to LPN to RN to BSN....

   mindywright3 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   This is he only path I see. I have a BGS that has 3 years of STEM courses so I have all but 6 prerequisites out of the way and all gen ed courses done. I thought the accelerated BSN programs would be perfect BUT I can't finance them. The only one o...

10. Girls with Cramps

    mindywright3 replied to grammy1's topic in School

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I just wondered, how do you differentiate between menstrual cramps and cyst pain? because the treatment would differ. I can't imagine prescribing exercise for cyst pain and I remember not only missing school for it but even...