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  1. What should I do?

    This^^^^
  2. Feeling guilty about resident falls

    The comment I made wasn't intended to be an argument to someone else. I apologize if it came off that way. In our hospital, alarms do prevent falls. We have the striker beds and they are extremely effective because of the zone options. We also round...
  3. Feeling guilty about resident falls

    I know that. I still think it's nuts if someone is a high fall risk to not at least have some kind of an alert device for caregivers to get there before a fall happens. I would think someone would rather that than a broken hip. From what I've witness...
  4. Feeling guilty about resident falls

    That's crazy. In our hospital, we are allowed to have three rails up. Four requires a doctor's order because it's considered a restraint.
  5. Constantly worrying about what I DIDN'T do...

    I had the same experience and got over it just like the previous posters stated. I learned quickly that there is no set routine in this industry. Every day is unpredictable. There will always be something you didn't do, always. Whatever you do, do no...
  6. I'm the worst CNA they ever had

    I'm confused. Are you a nursing assistant or a house keeper? Aside from that, if you've agreed to do these types of tasks as a CNA, then it's unreasonable to do things the way you would do them. Elderly people are most often extremely particular and ...
  7. Feeling guilty about resident falls

    Are they not hooked up to alarms when they get out of bed?
  8. I Need To Vent

    I'm into about 7 months as a CNA. I work at a hospital and I have it better than aids who work in a LTC or general nursing home so I am grateful. What I mean by that is I never have more than 12 patients at a time. Some days, most of them will be tot...
  9. I hate being a CNA

    Are you sure you're not just burnt out, exhausted and at max stress levels? Like everyone else here said, you will have to do all of that stuff as a nurse also. I have a question. Do you have a history of anxiety and panic attacks? If so, I can rela...
  10. How Do You Organize?

    One thing I have learned about being a CNA of only a few months is that every single day is new. Really, every single day is unpredictable. There is no routine, but you can organize. I work in a hospital on a med/surg floor so I realize some things m...
  11. Stupid things that nurses say

    I'm not a nurse yet so I hope you don't mind if I chime in. I had a patient once whom I completely forgot had cancer and was going into hospice. I was very busy that day and extremely tired. No excuse, but when he was leaving with his granddaughter, ...
  12. Flaring Up

    I'm sorry you are going through this. I know chronic pain is tough. I hope you feel better very soon!
  13. Forum For Just CNA--not students?

    This is under the "Nursing Student" section. That's why I was asking if there was another section for CNA non students.
  14. Forum For Just CNA--not students?

    Is there a forum here just for CNAs who aren't students? There are a lot of sections so maybe I missed it, but is there one?
  15. PRN hospital job for new CNA?

    Oh that's OK! I just wanted to make sure you got it!! You can respond to me in this thread if you want :)