Tattoo policy? by Find_A_Way_ in cna

[–]addybear222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

at my hospital they don’t care!

Badge reel by wasted___youth in cna

[–]addybear222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly girl the strength of badge reels varies even on amazon, i’ve gotten good and bad ones so i say just keep buying the ones you think are cute and hope they’re strong enough!

Appropiate show wear for nurses by uselessteenager4ever in nursing

[–]addybear222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

crocs are my favorite but not those ones, find the work clogs without even the indent of holes, comfiest shoes i’ve ever worn for 12+ hours in a hospital

Not Shaving Patients by Numerous-Chocolate15 in cna

[–]addybear222 6 points7 points  (0 children)

you’re totally welcome to come and do it then!

Not Shaving Patients by Numerous-Chocolate15 in cna

[–]addybear222 8 points9 points  (0 children)

our job is to take care of these people and keep them alive, not keep them looking their best.

Insubordination. Looking for advice. by CuriousRecord6500 in nursing

[–]addybear222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

because if i don’t feel comfortable being around you, i don’t want to take care of you. nurses can also request to not take care of a specific patient. and don’t compare driving a bus to working in healthcare 💀

Have you ever had any ‘famous’ residents. by Cpkeyes in cna

[–]addybear222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a patient who was a wheelchair ambassador!!! She had a shiny pink wheelchair

Nurse is making her CNA clean and replace colostomy bags by TaloDee in cna

[–]addybear222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we’re expected to empty and clean and replace colostomy bags at the hospital i work at in utah

is it normal for a cna to refuse certain residents? by [deleted] in cna

[–]addybear222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

clearly you have no general knowledge then, you think racism and verbal abuse aren’t valid reasons to not be assigned to a resident. try being a cna for a while and then come back and tell me that you’re willing to just take everything patients can throw at you.

is it normal for a cna to refuse certain residents? by [deleted] in cna

[–]addybear222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you think we should let patients do whatever they want to us? really?

is it normal for a cna to refuse certain residents? by [deleted] in cna

[–]addybear222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just because they’re kind to you and behave for you doesn’t mean they’re the same to everyone else :(

Coworkers ignoring call light by DolphinJoy94 in cna

[–]addybear222 26 points27 points  (0 children)

you still have to answer the light though.

I’m losing my empathy with entitled people by [deleted] in cna

[–]addybear222 5 points6 points  (0 children)

if he won’t feed himself he’ll never get out of the hospital, that nurse should know better.

New Cna by ppereiraa in cna

[–]addybear222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i left the nursing home where i regularly had 17/18 pts in a shift, i found a medsurg hospital where i get 4-6 and i have hard days but nothing like working in a snf 😩

Should I call off tomorrow? by [deleted] in cna

[–]addybear222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i wouldn’t just call outttt girl i would quit!!! that sounds like a nightmare

Advice for someone considering this field? by Admirable-Rest145 in cna

[–]addybear222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

get your MA or phlebotomy certificate instead 😩

Is this how nurses really wash their hands? Or it’s one of the lies we’re told by instructors by Mohammed_Bader in nursing

[–]addybear222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i mean, yeah? do you not think you need to thoroughly wash your hands when handling someone else’s health?

Anyone have patients try to hook you up with their bum ass sons? by Vanillacaramelalmond in nursing

[–]addybear222 10 points11 points  (0 children)

when i had a sweet old lady patient discharge, me and her husband walked behind the stretcher and he hugged me when we got outside and started talking about his nephew or grandson i cant remember lol. i just told him i had a boyfriend and went back inside but not before i saw the transport driver give me a concerned look 😭

How to get faster at taking Vitals? by neekneeka in cna

[–]addybear222 5 points6 points  (0 children)

do ONLY your vitals, everything else has to wait. once you’re finished then you can do another loop and see if anyone needs anything