difficult co-workers

I thank the Good Lord that I am not alone.It seems that this problem is not only where I work but is pandemic.Feel so much better knowing I am not alone and take comfort in this.

Don't suppose anyone out there has a full proof,policy/legal proof way of dealing with these lazy,moaning ,work shy waste of spaces(I know very un-PC!)?

Have tried working one to one explaining every detail(that is really tiring to do),tried writing it down,making lists etc but at the end of the day it comes down to the fact that they just want to do as little as possible for their pay.A lot of them seem to think that working nights is an easy option,WRONG!!,we often work short staffed and are still expected to have the same amount of work done as if we were fully staffed(Superwoman move over!!)Teamwork is essential but if one of them is not a team player then it's mega streeeeeeeeess!

Different countries,same da*n problems!

I have a reputation at my facility that serves me well. A CNA gets one chance to be insubbordinant. The 2nd incident is a write up that goes in their file. The 3rd time they are sent home.

Writing up is not a problem but sending them home---If I only have two carers on then that would be cutting off my nose to spit my face,it would definately leave us at a dangerous working level.The trouble is that ,to your face ,they usually agree, it's behind your back you have to watch,if you have a busy night,(most of them),you just can't go chasing around checking and double checking.Often you don't know that they haven't done a job until it's reported back to you next shift by which time proving the ommission to a particular carer becomes more difficult. :banghead:

I have only had to go to the 3rd step twice in my career. Having a reputation for this means that they respect me for my comittment to my patients.

I am blessed. I have CNA's for the most part working om my unit that work hard. Also blessed with a DON who will not tolerate anyone not doing there job. Not saying we have had a CNA problem, but after a few suspensions, they leave or step up to the job.

I have a reputation at my facility that serves me well. A CNA gets one chance to be insubbordinant. The 2nd incident is a write up that goes in their file. The 3rd time they are sent home.

Do you work in a unionized hospital? At my workplace, the aid's and everyone else have a union that is there to "protect" them. We can't just send them home. We have to report a behavior and then it is "investigated" (read- nothing is done)

I only wish I could send them home when they are being insubordinate. I would do it in a heartbeat.

I thank the Good Lord that I am not alone.It seems that this problem is not only where I work but is pandemic.Feel so much better knowing I am not alone and take comfort in this.

Yes, it is so nice to hear that others have the same problems with lazy and insubordinate CNA's. Glad I am not alone.

I makes me angry that there are CNAs who get to keep their jobs, even though they don't do their jobs...and there are people like me who are willing to do the job, but can't get a CNA job

I am blessed. I have CNA's for the most part working om my unit that work hard. Also blessed with a DON who will not tolerate anyone not doing there job. Not saying we have had a CNA problem, but after a few suspensions, they leave or step up to the job.

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I had a couple CNA's that made my life in LTC hell. Two were RN students that would not listen and argue with everything you asked them to do. Others would hang out in the break room for hours while their call lights lit up the halls. Others would not do showers or ADL's but chart that they did them. Management didn't want to approach them becuse they didn't want them to up and quit the facility. God forbide if we lost such quality employees.

:monkeydance: I've seen so many poor examples of cna's, It's insane!!! I worked as an aide(home health/group homes) prior to getting my lvn license. I never thought of ignoring the nurses or patients. I got tired of heavy lifting and diaper changes, but I knew that it was part of the job description. Now that I'm a nurse some aides think that they don't have to take vital signs, answer call lights, give showers, etc... I've seen aides sit around talking while the call lights buzz for 10 minutes. I gave an aide a list of pt.'s who need vital signs taken and when I came back 30 min. later she was talking with the other aide about her weekend/next smoking break:nono: and the list was "moved" to the side where I do my charting. She then said "Do you need me to take the vital signs?" I should have told her " I need you to get off your lazy butt and get to work!!":lol2: I don't have any expectations when it comes to aides. The other night I was working a night shift at a rural ltc facility(agency assignment), and the aides (1 m/1 f )were giving each other back massages instead of checking in on the patients:uhoh3: Another time a male aide decided he didnt want to answer a certain pt.'s call light anymore, so he walked by me and stated " I'm thru with her" and preceded to sit down in the break room. The other aides didn't answer her call light either( EXCUSE- It ain't my hall!!!) I had to stop charting/ giving meds to answer her calls for asst. the rest of the shift. I'm sorry if the cna's on this site may feel offended(I appreciate aides that give excellent pt. care), but there's too many horrible aides out there, and they're contributing to the poor quality of care. If ya don't like what ya do---QUIT!! Stop comparing yourselves to nurses--you're not!!!