crappy aides

[Maive]

I am a new CNA, working in LTC for about 2 months.

We have permanent assignment, and permanent partner to assist with hoyers.

Unfortunately my partner doesn't want to do her job, but wanted to get paid and always relying on help on her assignment, then leave me all by my self when it's time to do my own assignment, or she would say she changed their briefs but she didn't, so I have to do it my self.

Now I do my assignment and she will do hers, then I will help when I'm done, but she complains thats she not getting any help when she needs it, because she had to wait for me and ask the nurses to help her instead.

And then the nurse talked to me for not helping her, that I'm causing problems. I told the nurse I'm tired doing job for her and covering her butt while shes texting behind the curtains, then nurse said I didn't asked you to do her job, just to help her.

And she leaves the residents at night without call bells. When I asked the nurse why they are not taking notes about it, the nurse said it's a minor thing, and the next shift don't complain about it.

So all i have to do is put the call bells, and end of discission.

Is anyone there have the same problem at work? How do u deal with those crappy aides?

[ctmed]

I agree with you, at some of these LTCs, if you complain about a co-worker or bother management, you can be seen as "not getting along with people" I do not agree with it, but in some facilities, it happens. Depends on the culture of the place.

Sooo....

Maybe instead of making LPNS/RNs be bothered with putting out fires, can you talk directly with your partner about how the work is divided between yourselves?

If an administrator gets involved in what they see as petty things, many times the compromise will not be acceptable to you or your partner. Some places tend to in act very draconian policies only for CNAs to avoid being bothered with complaints if it gets too common.

Maybe you could make rounds together? Maybe arrange times to be on call lights?

[NiquiCNA]

Good Luck is all I got to say.. been with so many aides, been to DONS.. and talking to someone generally doesn't help, as they KNOW they are getting away with being lazy.. Why should they work harder if you are the one getting in trouble for not doing THEIR work? The problem is going home at the end of the day knowing that you see patients not getting taken care of.. and trying to live with it.. but everything you have done hast helped... and thats why good CNAs get burnt out.

[Maive]

Thanks guys for your comments.

Right now I told the nurse that I'm just going to do my own assignment with 9 residents, and help with hoyers. she has her own responsibilities and I have mine. If she screwed her assignent, shes on her own.

I'm not going to do rounds to check if all call lights are available because theres no point, nurse in charge doesn't care why should I.

But I'm making sure my resident have access to call lights and being taken care of.

My unit manager is well aware of whats going so far, as well as my senior CNA.

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

I've come to the conclusion that wherever you go, there will be crappy aides, crappy nurses & crappy management. The key is just how you deal with it. Don't let it stress you out & work on being the best aide you can be.

[Poi Dog]

Thanks guys for your comments.

Right now I told the nurse that I'm just going to do my own assignment with 9 residents, and help with hoyers. she has her own responsibilities and I have mine. If she screwed her assignent, shes on her own.

I'm not going to do rounds to check if all call lights are available because theres no point, nurse in charge doesn't care why should I.

But I'm making sure my resident have access to call lights and being taken care of.

My unit manager is well aware of whats going so far, as well as my senior CNA.

Yeah, CYA is the way to go. The rule of thumb is: make sure your residents are taken care of.

Working with slackers really really really sucks. Hang in there and don't let the idiots get to ya.

[fuzzywuzzy, CNA]

Yeah there are some coworkers where you're just like, eff it. It's physically impossible to keep up with yours AND their residents, so just cover your own butt and let them slack off. Because if you let anything slip with one of your people, those crappy coworkers are NOT going to have your back.

[JDZ344]

Agree with the others, try to be better than her at your job and cover yourself first.