I work full time in skilled nursing 11-7 shift on a 4-2 schedule and I drive 50 miles to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1800-2300 and Saturdays from 0630-0700.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I get out of school @ 2300 (speeding to school) and arrive to work by 2345.
On Fridays, I work 2300-0530 and get to clinical by 0630. (I've been doing this for the past few months)
Today, 2 cnas called in sick on 7-3 so the charge nurse called the DON and states "it's not fair that he leaves during primetime during our busiest hours) but has told me constantly, " leave at 5 you don't wanna be late cause things happen"
I find out that the DON wants to speak with me and I am so ****** off because I've been there 8 months and he's been there 1.
I attempted to go part time but since he took over he only wants full time and on the 4-2 schedule no exceptions, so I have been toughing it out working 8 hr shifts and going straight to 12 hour clinicals and then driving 50 miles home. Today I got up 3/10 on other days I get up 5/10 my beds are made and lowered, rooms are clean and well stocked, curtains are open, and trashcans are emptied and lined idk what to do ...?? Dropping out of school is not an option and I have to work to pay bills.
On another note, the charge never helps, she answers call lights only to come back to the cnas to tell us what the resident needs. She doesn't toilet, if I have 2 residents that need to be toilette at the same time she will wait with one til I am done with the other instead of doing it!!! Instead of helping me pull up a resident when she's nearby she says " let me go find another Cna". Even though I leave early 1 day a week, my rounds are done and 3 residents are up and ready for breakfast so what the ****?!!!!!
I didn't say I was entiltled to any special treatment and I know the don is in charge and whatever he says goes. And obviously it doesn't matter if I've been there 8 months or not but I meant to say I am permanent and usually employers accommodate students because the encourage education. I never said I went to school full time tuesday Thursday and Saturday is obviously part time. I guess you didn't understand the part that I am toughing it out and now I can't leave work early to go to school? No other staff picks up my slack I finish before I leave and were only required to get up 2 for the 7-3 shift census is 20 so there really is no slack to pick up and last time I checked 530-7 is 2 hours and rounds are done every 2 hours and my attitude is perfectly fine I know the facility doesn't owe me anything but he's not gonna last long anyway I'm not worried administrators are always the first to go but thanks for your lovely input
I can see both sides, but some of your staff have expressed a concern. It seems that you have decided what work you are expected to do and then you are done for your shift. I've worked with some NAs that have simular outlooks on thier job. Once thier assigned baths are done and thier assigned cleaning/stocking, they will not look up or get out of thier chair to spit on a patient if he burst into flames in front of them. Sick people have the darndest habit of having needs and problems around the clock. If a patient is incont. of stool- what do you say- " sorry I rounded on you already- just lie in your poop untill your next rounds in 1hr45min". Shift change is a very busy time at every level of care. I would hope your employeer could accomodate you school needs, but if the nurses are running into an issue of having no assistant, and having to compromise patient care for your scholastic needs, you may have to make a choice between school or your job. It isn't your employer or the nurses job to work around your schedule if it is causing a problem. It isn't YOU who gets to decide if it is causing a problem- it's the people who are faced with the problem or the DON.
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I can see both sides, but some of your staff have expressed a concern. It seems that you have decided what work you are expected to do and then you are done for your shift. I've worked with some NAs that have simular outlooks on thier job. Once thier assigned baths are done and thier assigned cleaning/stocking, they will not look up or get out of thier chair to spit on a patient if he burst into flames in front of them. Sick people have the darndest habit of having needs and problems around the clock. If a patient is incont. of stool- what do you say- " sorry I rounded on you already- just lie in your poop untill your next rounds in 1hr45min". Shift change is a very busy time at every level of care. I would hope your employeer could accomodate you school needs, but if the nurses are running into an issue of having no assistant, and having to compromise patient care for your scholastic needs, you may have to make a choice between school or your job. It isn't your employer or the nurses job to work around your schedule if it is causing a problem. It isn't YOU who gets to decide if it is causing a problem- it's the people who are faced with the problem or the DON.