Selphie replied to NM nurse to be's topic in CNA/MA
We used to be like that before a few months ago. Our DON, after hearing many complaints, decided to catch them (not all the cnas but some were doing it) in the act one night while they (including nurses) were using the computers for personal usage, m...
Our MD comes in about twice a month but that's usually on dayshift, which I never work unless I volunteer, because I'm an evening-shifter. But he knows next to nothing about the residents according the the RN supervisor who always complains about hi...
When I first started out, I had a similar problem. I asked for a different trainer and the facility complied. I lucked out and had possibly the best teacher I could ever ask for, who patiently dealt with my "greenness" and built up my confidence. You...
Selphie replied to NM nurse to be's topic in CNA/MA
Nightshift is required to do a lot of tasks where I work in addition to bed checks. They clean out the shower rooms (I'm not talking a simple spray down and wiping...I mean wiping down the walls and all), straighten up closets and clean out bedside t...
This is sound advice. It happens but it should not be tolerated. This behavior is not only disrespectful to you, but it is also disrespectful to the residents and their families. He or she should pull you off to the side and speak with you privatel...
I work in a nursing home. We work 8 hour shifts at my facility. I work second shift from 3pm-11pm. I've worked all three shifts and I can honestly say that second shift is my favorite. The only downside is, in my facility, it is also the most frequen...
Aww, lol! I've had that happen to me. I've been punched, kicked, clawed, bitten, groped, spit on, cussed out, had my ponytail pulled, had things (dirty briefs, bm, emesis basins and bedpans as well as chairs and food trays) thrown at me....etc. I was...
We've recently started having to do these tasks too. And this is inbetween rounds, call lights, complete bed changes, 4-6 showers, and "brief shredders". I enjoy ranting about it with you. :) Getting back to the topic of chux: the Alzheimer's unit ...
My DON doesn't allow it because she says it's due to increased chances of skin breakdown. The DON also goes in behind us to make sure that we don't do it. Honestly, I think there are certain situations that call for it... Plastic sounds painful. Gla...