I have had the worst night possible.

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Anyways.... I am currently a CNA/ nursing student at a LTCF in BC CANADA. I am a casual (G*D forbid!) and I was asked to work a shift in our locked althzimers (SP?) unit. A 3-11 shift. I have only ever worked nights in the Unit so I only ever see these residents with their eyes shut. well 99.9% of the regular staff that work in the unit think that they are the queen's of the tena product or somthing, (hardly any of the casual staff will take a shift in there b/c of the regular staff.) so anyways I asked my partner what the routine was and she said you can take the juniper wing so like a complete idiot I said OKAY duh Juniper has all the end stage and completly dependant people on it. well there is this resident who is about 5'2" and about 200lbs on Juniper her care plan clearly says 2person transfer ONLY,for changes and any transfer period end of story. so I left her until my partner got back from break etc. Might I mention I did 2 of her resident total care while she was gone so that I could get her to help me with my big lady. All she said was "No do her by yourself, I can." SHe is 5'9" and 185 approx. and is like a total butch. I on the other hand am 5'4" and 102 lbs and a complete wussy. so I asked for help and got totally rejected. so because I refuse to risk my residents safety or mine for that matter I washed this lady up AND changed her incontinent product while she was in her wheel chair. OOOH I am so mad so I called my boss and told him under no circumstance would I work in the Unit until this matter has been settled. and I am taking it to the saefty committee because If I had done as my "partner" had told me to do (she has seniority dur to the fact that she is regular staff and I am only a lowly casual) and I or the resident had been hurt I would have been fired of not following the care plan and Iwould not be covered for my medical expenses relating to my personal injuries. Might I add I wen to school with this girl and she nearly flunked but the rest of us took pity on her and tutored her. sorry just needed to vent ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! i feel a little better