Vicki30CNA CNA, LPN

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1. deaths

   Vicki30CNA replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric

   Before I started this job I had a death phobia. When I found out that part of my job was to ready the body for the morgue I was so stressed! It has been nearly two years now and when we lose a resident I can be glad that they have passed. I can also ...

2. Sensory stimulation for advanced dementia

   Vicki30CNA replied to adrienurse's topic in Geriatric

   I wish I could say this worked in our facility(so far we havent found one who seems to respond), but we have a parakete (spelling?).

3. Hurt On The Job

   Vicki30CNA replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for all the input. This issue is a real concern to us CNA's. We do have Hoyer lifts to use, but this lady is alert and orriented and does not want the Hoyer. She wants to get stronger in using her legs. In the begining of the transfer she was...

4. Hurt On The Job

   Vicki30CNA posted a topic in Geriatric

   A fellow CNA at my facility hurt her back on a resident three weeks ago. During a two person transfer with a gate belt the resident dropped her feet and forced this CNA to drop down and immediately pull hard back up to keep the resident off the floor...

5. hospice in LTC?

   Vicki30CNA replied to tinkertoys's topic in Geriatric

   We also have hospice in our LTC facility and the aids that come in to bathe etc are wonderful. The resident usually has flowers picked from gardens on bedside table or snack baskets anything to add color and cheer. They become close to the resident o...

6. A really boring question!

   Vicki30CNA replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric

   At our facility we have a book that all meals are charted in directly after the last persons tray is off the cart. All residents names are in it in alphabetical order and if they are on I&O an I&O sheet is right before their name so you can c...

7. Working as a team

   Vicki30CNA posted a topic in Geriatric

   I know this has been said said and re-said, but with CNA week coming up and our facility going through this celebration in our honor because we are "the eyes and ears" I can honestly tell you that instead of a picnic lunch or scrub shirts, what we re...

8. Nursing homes

   Vicki30CNA replied to Stacey Tortorice's topic in Geriatric

   Monday I had a rough day. I worked with another CNA who is burned out by the facility. Her complaints are all valid and one of her main beefs was the respect. We bust our butts, have sweat dripping down our faces and usually miss our 15 minute AM bre...

9. Nursing Home Activities

   Vicki30CNA replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric

   We do have trivia and some baking. I think the residents I talk to who tell me there is nothing for them to do but sleep, eat and read the paper are looking for purpose to get up every morning. They do not look forward to the next day as they all run...

10. Nursing Home Activities

    Vicki30CNA posted a topic in Geriatric

    I would be interested in hearing what kinds of activities residents do in other nursing homes. Our residents have complained to me that all they do is eat sleep and read the paper. We do have group activities like a Lawrence Welk video or nail care. ...

11. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

    Vicki30CNA replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric

    I understand what you were saying, I was just curious about the time. No CNA should ever get snippy and beligerant about any care needed to be given to the residents. It sounds like the facility isn't very caring about the residents if they keep CNA'...

12. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

    Vicki30CNA replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric

    It is part of a CNA's job to keep the residents nails clean. I have to wonder though, you requested this on the 11pm-7am shift? At our facility that is day CNAs job. Unless resident has obviously been digging and nails are disgusting why wake them up...

13. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

    Vicki30CNA replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric

    It maybe that the CNA's have been met with ill treatment from a previous nurse and have unjustly assumed you will be the same. That does not excuse minimal care of residents. I am a CNA in a facility small like yours. I bust my behind from begining t...

14. My resident with hip fracture

    Vicki30CNA replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric

    This resident was not on fall pre cautions before her fall. After of course she was put on a beeper pad and one rail. Our facility is in the process of getting all new beds that lower to the floor and these new beds have a rail that is maybe a foot o...

15. My resident with hip fracture

    Vicki30CNA posted a topic in Geriatric

    The resident I posted about passed away...I just came from her visitation tonight. Her daughters said a blood clot from the hip fracture caused her death. I'm sorry she suffered with it, but she is out of pain now and I hope the care we gave her the...