Figglehorn68 replied to Figglehorn68's topic in Geriatric
I thought of that too which is why I specifically asked the CNA I was working with. She said the resident didn't come from the hospital but her room used to be in a different wing of the nursing home. Although I'm not sure I can take her word for it ...
Figglehorn68 replied to Figglehorn68's topic in Geriatric
I know she doesn't refuse cares, at least not from what I've witnessed so far. She always lets me re-position her and change her depend. I haven't seen her combative in the least bit. In fact, she hardly talks at all when I go in there.
I'm a CNA who just started a new job at a nursing home. One of the residents that I now care for has a stage 4 bed sore. Before I started working here, I'd never even seen a stage 4 bed sore. At the previous nursing home I worked at for almost 2 year...