Care Assistant

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1. Do you Smoke?...Be honest...Please

   Care Assistant replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Students

   I don't smoke. But the rest of the girls on my shift do. It is just me that is the non smoker.

2. I get my Uniform soon

   Care Assistant replied to Care Assistant's topic in General Nursing

   I got my Uniform THIS WEEK. On tuesday. :)

3. Working as a team

   Care Assistant replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric

   I would like to reply to this post as I am a Care Assistant. In a Care Home in England. The thing about getting them up in the mornings is just th same where I work. I hate that. I feel that we have to rush so much they are not getting the proper car...

4. Wages

   Care Assistant replied to Kayzee's topic in Geriatric

   I work in England and I get £4.30Pence an hour. It seems that for the job that we do here in England as Care Assistants in America as CNA'S u get a lot more. I feel that the money that we get is little for what we have to do. I think that it should...

5. Favorite shift to work

   Care Assistant replied to Kayzee's topic in Geriatric

   I only work a day shift but I like the shift I am on tomorrow which is 7am until 3pm. Even though I HATE getting up in the morning, My work is complete by 3pm then I can go home and have the rest of the afternoon/ evening to myself. I also like 8am u...

6. New way of working in the care home where I work

   Care Assistant replied to Care Assistant's topic in General Nursing

   update, the new rules for me started yesterday. Ok SO it DOES SAVE TIME AND IS FASTER but I am just not happy working there any more I want out of that job. Its the shift hours that annoy me on a late like I am today I dont get home until 10pm. I ha...

7. A resident that shouts all the time

   Care Assistant replied to Care Assistant's topic in Geriatric

   Thankyou for the reply Sassy Nurse. I didn't think it was right either.

8. Most Embarassing Moment

   Care Assistant replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   It was a little bit embaressing but funny. A few years ago I was doing some Community Care work and me and another Carer went to a mans house to bath him. Same as every week. I had my uniform on and was standing in the bathroom waiting for him to ge...

9. Heavy patients

   Care Assistant replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

   wanabebabynurse. I work with The Elderly in England. Here wea re known as Care Assistants. I have never had a problem with lifting/ hoisting the Elderly. Please don't be down heartened by what people have said to you. It isnt heard to lift / hoi...

10. New way of working in the care home where I work

    Care Assistant replied to Care Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou for the replys. I have read them all and you all have interesting views on this subject. Like I feel it is a NO and the timing thing isnt right. I will let you know what Choices I make. Thanks again for your help.

11. Survey: Does your facility use a paper or computer based charting for patient record

    Care Assistant replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We have what we call Cardex's where we write daily about the old people at the home. But it takes so long to read it as this has to be done EVERYDAY morning and afternoon and Night for Changeover staff. Some days there are like 20 cards to read it i...

12. A resident that shouts all the time

    Care Assistant replied to Care Assistant's topic in Geriatric

    UPDATE: A few weeks ago the manager had some officials coming in to inspect the home ect. THE DAY before they were due the manager OUTED this little lady to a new Care home. And she isn't coming back. ...

13. New way of working in the care home where I work

    Care Assistant replied to Care Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou. I didn't expect a reply so fast on this topic. I agree with the statement about what if we forget something. To be truthfull The job is good but BEFORE this NEW RULE was applied we were racing around to get things done as it was let alone t...

14. New way of working in the care home where I work

    Care Assistant posted a topic in General Nursing

    For me this yet hasn't happened as I am having a week off. But when I go back this will be the routine, Even the idea I dont agree with. The head of shift are now going to be sitting in the office area and have to watch what the other Carers do. Oh y...

15. Saggy boobs

    Care Assistant replied to Nursie30's topic in Humor

    Hellllo Nurse that is a very funny Joke. :) That really made me laugh.