Archive for the 'Nursing' Category

Who cares more Students or Faculty?

I was contacted yesterday by some caring and concerned people via phone and facebook concerning yesterdays incident when I hinted towards my quitting of the schools nursing program. It wasn’t the schools student services that contacted me. It wasn’t the schools administrator. It wasn’t the schools Nursing director. It wasn’t instructor (whom I love, btw… [...]

The Real Reason Behind the Lockout Rule

At this moment and time I should be in class taking my exam I studied hard for. However, haven fallen victim to being late and locked out, I am writing this blog post from home about my recent and brief day at school.
Over the weekend I took my daughter to her cousins birthday party. She [...]

More Low Quality Nursing Home Care. Surpised?

A LOTHIANS care home has been told to make urgent improvements after an investigation by the Care Commission uncovered “serious” concerns about care quality.
The commission said it uncovered inadequate staffing levels and disorganised medical notes following complaints about Drummohr Nursing Home in Wallyford, East Lothian.
Investigators also found that care staff had failed to give a [...]

Late and Locked out. Shenanigans. How GAY!

I don’t mean to offend anyone who may be attracted to the same sex but this rule is more gay than you. Its alright I can say that because my best friend is gay (by the way, no its not ok…but more on that later.) (also btw, being offended is a choice.)
Ok. So we have [...]

First Day of LPN Nursing School

So today I started my journey towards attaining my LPN license. I have been working in the medical field since 1999 when I got my CNA (certified nurses aide) certification at Mid-State College in Auburn, Maine (now closed.)
In 2004, I became a CNA-M. A CNA-M is a CNA that has received further training in medication [...]