I'm an LPN at a LTC facility and I have a CNA who is a habitual complainer and whiner. She's such a ***** all of the time. She does some parts of her job rather well. Sometimes she is on the phone 4-5 times during my shift. Today I called her on her phone habits and asked her if she was on break. She gave me attitude.
Then she begins complaining...
Where's....? Where's....? She likes keeping tabs on one of the other CNA's on the floor whom she does not like. Yet, I see her talking on the phone and sitting down all of the time.
The problem...
The other nurses don't do crap about it. They call her to the phone when her personal calls come in, etc... This problem is a long time in the making and won't be fixed overnight. I'm going to have to find things to keep her busy so that she won't be running her mouth all day long. She's my little instigator and troublemaker!
I feel as if I'm raising a child. She knows her job better than I do! She's been doing it for a very long time. As if us nurses don't have enough to deal with already...
I guess that I'm going to have to outline EVERYTHING I want her to do all day every day and find busy work for her...or bring some duct tape! Muahahahahahaha!
That posting thread screamed generalization all over it. I But the person who claims that they'd rather work on a floor staffed with all RN's to get rid of all the 'whiney, lazy, manipulative, insubordinate CNAs' was a total generalization!!
No, wrong again.
I was speaking about a *specific* department where I work that actually has all RN only staff. I am currently training in that dept.
It has been so refreshing to be free of all the stress brought on by the *specific* bad CNAs in my old dept, that I am requesting to transfer to the all RN dept.
I was not speaking of an imaginary dept that I'd like to see.
Once again, take time to actually read the content of a post before you get all defensive over it.
Of course no one is saying ALL CNA's are bad..nor are all LPN's..or RN's...they are just posting their experiences. I'd just like to say I'm sooooo grateful to finally have a CNA on our night shift who is wonderful ,sweet, and KIND to the patients....what a difference she makes to everyone...I really appreciate her and I let her know it often...we went from having a mean-spirited, lazy CNA..to no CNA at all..and finally now having this great person working with us..no specific point here..just happy to be working with a real professional now :)
I too have seen both good and bad CNAs. At my job everyone is complacent about poor work ethics. I try to change things and get labelled a trouble maker, critical and mean because I hold EVERYONE accountable. It won't ever stop me from trying to make my work plce a safer, more productive environment. In my experience those that protest the loudest are usually the offenders. Not directed at anyone here, spnsheyes
I was speaking about a *specific* department where I work that actually has all RN only staff. I am currently training in that dept.
It has been so refreshing to be free of all the stress brought on by the *specific* bad CNAs in my old dept, that I am requesting to transfer to the all RN dept.
I was not speaking of an imaginary dept that I'd like to see.
Once again, take time to actually read the content of a post before you get all defensive over it.
I'd like to add:
selective reading--reading only what you choose to see.
To the people that are "offened", if you would read word for word instead of skimming and drawing your own conclusion on what's being said, you would see that ALL CNAs are not LABELED as bad, ther are SOME that SOME people have worked with that ARE bad, this in no way mean all are bad.
For my peace of mind, to get rid of the stress and resentments, to enhance quality care and patient safety, get rid of all CNAs...for each CNA, there are probably 3 RNs who would "like" to depend on their commitment to quality, professional, and compassionate care...unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of these UAPs don't want to work; SO, , with the average salary of $10 an hour for each CNA, divide that by 3, and you have $3.33 per hour raise for each nurse who says they rather do without these guys, rather than be stressed by folks who just don't fit...there is no place in health care for slugs.
For my peace of mind, to get rid of the stress and resentments, to enhance quality care and patient safety, get rid of all CNAs...for each CNA, there are probably 3 RNs who would "like" to depend on their commitment to quality, professional, and compassionate care...unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of these UAPs don't want to work; SO, , with the average salary of $10 an hour for each CNA, divide that by 3, and you have $3.33 per hour raise for each nurse who says they rather do without these guys, rather than be stressed by folks who just don't fit...there is no place in health care for slugs.
For my peace of mind, to get rid of the stress and resentments, to enhance quality care and patient safety, get rid of all CNAs...for each CNA, there are probably 3 RNs who would "like" to depend on their commitment to quality, professional, and compassionate care...unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of these UAPs don't want to work; SO, , with the average salary of $10 an hour for each CNA, divide that by 3, and you have $3.33 per hour raise for each nurse who says they rather do without these guys, rather than be stressed by folks who just don't fit...there is no place in health care for slugs.
Give me the money, and I'll go 150%:)
I've read this entire thread and had not seen a post that generalized or offended until this one.
I've read this entire thread and had not seen a post that generalized or offended until this one.
Life can be a b..ch, but reality is a bummer...stay offended...I will stay with the peace of mind knowing that my patient's will not be shortchanged or put at risk by UNLICENSED wannabees! Want to be a nurse???....go to school! CNA, PCA, ED Tech, etc is not a substitute. More importantly, bad behaviors and zero productivity, along with the whining, dissin', flat out refusal to do the job you agreed to do when you were hired is no longer tolerated in my world:(
Life can be a b..ch, but reality is a bummer...stay offended...I will stay with the peace of mind knowing that my patient's will not be shortchanged or put at risk by UNLICENSED wannabees! Want to be a nurse???....go to school! CNA, PCA, ED Tech, etc is not a substitute. More importantly, bad behaviors and zero productivity, along with the whining, dissin', flat out refusal to do the job you agreed to do when you were hired is no longer tolerated in my world:(
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No, wrong again.
I was speaking about a *specific* department where I work that actually has all RN only staff. I am currently training in that dept.
It has been so refreshing to be free of all the stress brought on by the *specific* bad CNAs in my old dept, that I am requesting to transfer to the all RN dept.
I was not speaking of an imaginary dept that I'd like to see.
Once again, take time to actually read the content of a post before you get all defensive over it.