I am taking the CNA course with a view to becoming either CNA or HHA. During the course I was shocked that in caring for female patients you have to view and touch the female genitalia which to me is a bit too much as a male and I would rather not do. I think that female workers can do that no problem. While I wouldn't be thrilled about cleaning males it would be tolerable.
What could I do to ensure that I only work for male patients? Would I have to go directly into HHA for male patients only? Will going into LTC require me to view and touch the female private part 100%?
Also does the training involve the instructors making sure that you can clean both sexes' private parts?
I'm in the middle of the course and there is no refund, and wondering if there is any way to work without having to view and touch at least the opposite sex's genitalia.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Do most female residents request that peri-care be done by females?
A very small number of female residents request their dressing, toileting and peri-care be done by female staff only. However, the majority of female residents do not object to having a male wipe their butts and private parts.
You will not be able to work in a facility and not care for a female resident unless the RESIDENT has asked not to have cares by a male aide. Other wise you will be required to care for whom ever is on your assignment male or female. You will come tolerable to it after some time of doing it if you are mature and professional. Good luck in your future.
Did you have to do peri-care for females during your training?
Not when I was in clinicals I wasnt allowed too. Only on the males they allowed me to do peri-care. Now at my job I have done per-care on women but that was when I was first hired and was training on the different communitys ( as we call them) but after my training I have had all men except for a few times.
Not when I was in clinicals I wasnt allowed too. Only on the males they allowed me to do peri-care. Now at my job I have done per-care on women but that was when I was first hired and was training on the different communitys ( as we call them) but after my training I have had all men except for a few times.
When did you have your training? Why didn't they allow female peri-care in clinical?
Also, I feel it's important to add that the thing about the group home isn't really true. Speaking from personal experience... I'm a CNA working in a group home and we're expected to care for both male and female residents. I'm pretty sure if we weren't doing cares on both, we'd be out of a job.
Not when I was in clinicals I wasnt allowed too. Only on the males they allowed me to do peri-care. Now at my job I have done per-care on women but that was when I was first hired and was training on the different communitys ( as we call them) but after my training I have had all men except for a few times.
Your instructors should be fired then. Sorry. Absolutely no reason for students not to experience all of the basic things they are going to experience in the real world. Really weird that you always have men too, but maybe they do things differently there in Stafford.
Just a thought, since your so dead set on group homes or whatever only male residency heaven that your looking for, depending on the level of care "group homes" has several different layers.
My thoughts go back to when my hubby worked as a residential aid in a group home while in college. The qualifications were nil, just some on the job training. He just happened to work in an all male home with about 8 guys ages around 18 to 30, spring chickens, not little old men. Assisting in ADL's was part of the job. This was a community with extreme developmental delays. Is that something your looking for??
There are many variations of "group homes". Mostly not medical related. You have a lot to figure out.
Or would you be against providing care to the developmentally disabled as well as females.
Your instructors should be fired then. Sorry. Absolutely no reason for students not to experience all of the basic things they are going to experience in the real world. Really weird that you always have men too, but maybe they do things differently there in Stafford.
Well I work in Houston, TX.. I dont find it weird because some of my fellow coworkers have all women on there assignment. We work as a team anyway helping each other out if need be. As for my instructor she did a good job at preparing her student's pass the certification exam which we all did on our 1st try.
When did you have your training? Why didn't they allow female peri-care in clinical?
Last year and I dont even remember why I guess I wasnt upset because everyone was telling if I get hired at an SNF that i was going to end up doing it so I didnt sweat it. Like I said before I have done peri-care on female residents at my job. If a female resident has BM on them im not just gone sit there and let them smell. If she dont have a problem with me changing her im gone change her.
Just a thought, since your so dead set on group homes or whatever only male residency heaven that your looking for, depending on the level of care "group homes" has several different layers.
My thoughts go back to when my hubby worked as a residential aid in a group home while in college. The qualifications were nil, just some on the job training. He just happened to work in an all male home with about 8 guys ages around 18 to 30, spring chickens, not little old men. Assisting in ADL's was part of the job. This was a community with extreme developmental delays. Is that something your looking for??
There are many variations of "group homes". Mostly not medical related. You have a lot to figure out.
Or would you be against providing care to the developmentally disabled as well as females.
Yes that would be something that I am looking for. How do you find it? When I search group home, I get nursing homes, senior living, etc.
I typed in "group homes for developmentally disabled" and got a ton of hits. You can search by state too.
Some places are state regulated, some are privately funded. That's where rules and guidelines may bend a bit.
But keep in mind this may not guarantee you only male population but may give you some leeway based on house culture. For instance hubby had a mostly male staff in the all male house because they had a set of triplets that tended to act out and have "behaviors". This tends to display what psych calls a Show of Force that diffused situations a little easier.
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Hahahahahaha...no.