First night of training at very first CNA job. NERVOUS.

Orange Tree · Jan 26, 2013

Just stay busy and be helpful (should be easy enough) :). Ask questions about anything you're unsure of.

My first nursing clinical was in an Alzheimer's unit. I managed to get a "bedrest" patient out of bed, dress him in his roommate's clothes and take him to the dining room. He had been lying in his roommate's bed and had no ID, so I thought he was the roommate. Opps! I also assisted a visitor in finding his way to the elevator. He turned out to be a patient trying to escape. Sooooo, don't do those things! :)

esand · Jan 26, 2013

Awesome advice, thank you.

Also, my scrubs are huge on me, mainly the pants. I'm an extra small chick with a very small chest, so is this acceptable? I'll post a picture.

RJay25 · Jan 26, 2013

Personally I think your scrubs are fine you dont want anything snug you need to be able to move around freely.

Orange Tree · Jan 26, 2013

Yep, you've got to be able to move! Scrub pants can rip wide open if they're too small.

esand · Jan 27, 2013

Rip wide open? Oi, I don't want that. I was advised to replace the shirt with an extra small, but keep the pants.

First night went absolutely awesome. I learned a ton and really got my hands dirty, both figuratively and literally. ;p Tomorrow I'll be on the 1st shift, which kind of sucks because I really bonded with the 2nd shift STNAs and we work very well together. They were extremely short so I worked more than I was trained, because she didn't have the time to be training me. That was cool with me, I prefer to learn the hard way. :)

Orange Tree · Jan 27, 2013

Congratulations! I'm glad you had a good night.