I am a brand new nurse and working at LTC setting and have had problem with a CNA who has a certain relationship with DON.
She has showed lack of respect on the day I started working here. For example, she's always rambling something when I pass in front of her and been sacastic all the time. Today, Things happened. When I am sitting at the desk getting order from an doctor, she's yelling out and saying "According to this book (Alert book), I dont need to get this residents vital signs, why do I have to" like superviser. The thing is that she didnt see the font page. So what I did was sit next to her and show the page that she could not see and explained her nicely. after that, she was busy making excuses and never say sorry for shouting out to me.
She has been working there quite a while like, I guess, 10 years or so. she thinks she know everything about the residents. today, when I gave meds with pudding on it to a residents, she refused to take the last bite. the CNA who stood there snatched the last spoon from me and gave it to her when I didnt ask for it. I was so supprised and just said "thank you" to the resident. and got out of the room. she might think that I said thank you to her.
Come to think of it, I think I was so stupid. But dont know how to handle this CNA. I wasn't like this. But I dont know why. Seems to me, An LPN, who also worked there for a long time and are very friendly with the CNA, is not helping me and is avoiding to confront her on behalf of me ( I thought that she might give me some advice) Is anybody out there who can help me?
Is it only my problem?