CNA troubles

[montinurse]

Hello everyone! I have started working as charge nurse LTC (skilled unit) every other weekend and a day or two during the week. I was a CNA while going through nursing school, so I am well aware of the amount of work they have to do. I value my aides very much, and their observations. My problem is: the whining and complaining. Constant. About each other, the workload (it's not fair that I have to...) and so on. Wanting to trade wings with other aides, he said, she said, it's neverending. I had a talk with them all- and told them to consider that their verbal warning. They have complained in front of residents, loudly, and not been so nice to residents.

What is the answer to this? Does HR need to be more selective, or is that possibe? It's obvious sometimes in orientation some of these people aren't cut out for the job. There are frequent call-ins, no shows, and that impacts the whole building. What's the answer to this? My facility doesn't have CNA training. Could that be the answer? I

[WittySarcasm, BSN]

I have this problem too, because I'm charge nurse 5 days a week. And all I hear is petty whining from certain aides and the patients too. Stupid stuff from both sides. Luckily I got some good aides that don't, but then there are some that complain about their normal job. "Why do I have to turn (Patient)." Which I can only stare at them and wonder how the hell they made being an aide for so long...

I wish I knew how to fix it too, because really if I could find a way I would use it for sure!

[BrazoriaLVN]

This is in response to whoever made the comment about most cnas being

welfare mothers who would rather be on the couch than working; How dare you

say such things about people who break their backs at work but still need

financial assistance just to feed their families. It is not their fault they don't

get paid a liveable wage.

As a cna and a welfare recepient, I am appalled by your callousness, especially

if you are a nurse. I sincerely hope if you are ever in need , noone will treat you

the way you treat others who are less fortunate than you. May God watch and

keep you.

Nobody said most CNA's are welfare mothers. The fact was stated that some CNAs that are forced into working do a bad job. I was a CNA and while I was not a "welfare mother," I knew a lot of people forced to work by the Workforce Commission that would have much rather been other places. But then again I saw a lot of people in the same situations that were the hardest working aides I've every met. Experiences vary. No need to be passive aggressive.

[Neats, BSN]

I began my health care career as a NAC before you had to be certified. I remember tying people to the wheelchair so they would not fall. I was a high school drop out...never went to a traditional high school. I went back got my high school diploma, went to college became a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and a Bachelor Degree Nursing and now am a Director of Nursing.

I have issues with licensed and non-licensed staff. The major differences is that NAC's (not all but most) are not looking to have this profession as a career. It is a stepping stone to something better. Licensed nurses treat their position (not all but most) as a lifetime profession. They have jumped through hoops and feel that they have the something better.

I have found licensed nurses sleeping in an empty room, stealing patient medications, documenting untruths. I have seen NAC's do the same. To me this thread should be called staff troubles.

[vampcna]

There was nothing passive aggressive about my post. In the post I was responding

to there was some negative comments about cnas that were welfare recipients

being lazy. That, in my opinion, was rude and disrespectful to a lot of very hard

working people.