AJ_427

AJ_427 has 2 years experience.

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1. Have YOU trained new CNAs at your facility?

   AJ_427 replied to SlaveHeart's topic in CNA/MA

   Lately, I've trained a lot of people and worked on the floor with many new people. Things to remember: - Not asking questions is the worst for me. That is how you get in trouble at my facility and it shows me that you don't care. Not all residents ar...

2. CNA getting negativity from other CNAS because of acceptance in nursing school!!

   AJ_427 replied to pumpkinfuturelpn's topic in CNA/MA

   It's hard for me to even imagine this situation because my coworkers yell at me every time I say that I'm ready to drop out of school. "Stay in school!" is what I hear any time I mention school. Sorry to hear that you are in complete opposite situati...

3. Working short

   AJ_427 replied to mstearns09's topic in CNA/MA

   Being short-staffed is way too common at where I work. If you work enough shifts where you are really short, you will know what to do. First of all, you speed things up (speeding up is a huge issue where I work). Imagine that you normally walk for 8 ...

4. 11-7? or 7-3? or 3-11? Which ones the best shift for you?

   AJ_427 replied to MzLopez4real's topic in CNA/MA

   I work all shifts and combination of them (16 hr shifts). To me the 10-6 shift is the easiest because I have my permanent residents and even if they throw at me 20-30 residents I can still do it easily. There is no management and I usually work with ...

5. CNA night shift, weekends only

   AJ_427 replied to rdr75's topic in CNA/MA

   No one wants to work that shift, especially young people. The night shift starts at 10 pm at my facility and depending on where you live, you have to leave at 9 or 9:30 pm. So you can't go out and party hahaha. People often don't show up on weekends ...

6. Love the residents - HATE the coworkers!!

   AJ_427 replied to krissy.tan's topic in CNA/MA

   You will find people like that nearly everywhere. Some people just don't care. They really don't and I see it every single time I go to work. LTCs can be brutal for new people. Once you survive one of the worst shifts there is then you will feel like...

7. Complaints about me ALREADY!

   AJ_427 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in CNA/MA

   Those are really tricky situations. This happens at my facility A LOT. Back when we used to have a supervising CNA on our shift, I would complain about things like that and nothing would slide by me. In my opinion, before you leave, you have to chec...

8. Microbiology: first exam. not so hot. :(

   AJ_427 replied to Hibbzem17's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If it makes you feel any better, I got 15% (that's right!) on my last Physics exam. I basically left 10 pages of the exam blank. I studied my *** off and nothing. I've never had any problems with math (Calculus was a breeze for me) and I froze. Wit...

9. What does seniority mean at your facility?

   AJ_427 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I've worked at my facility for over a year now and I finally got some seniority at my work. Not many people last at that place. You will find aides who've worked at my nursing home for 5-20+ years. And there are those who can't make it past the first...

10. 40 & going to school to be a CNA!!

    AJ_427 replied to missie1's topic in CNA/MA

    Don't worry about your age. I was the youngest one in my class (18 yrs old). I was the baby, as they said lol. Most people were over 40! Two were in early 30's and quite few were in their 50's. Yes, few even had grandchildren. Trust me, I work with ...

11. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    AJ_427 replied to marineswife0809's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm tired of: - always being short staffed and having to be put on a different assignment at least 2-3 times before I can start my shift. - always having 20+ total care residents to take care of. - aides who don't do stock. - aides and nurses who tal...

12. Might be getting fired tomorrow

    AJ_427 replied to camci's topic in CNA/MA

    Well, 90% of the aides at my facility would get fired if we had the same bosses as you lol (VERY few people come on time and it's a pain to wait for them as they are my relief). But I think you will be fine. How are the aides at your facility with be...

13. Showering Kids

    AJ_427 replied to jjic3982's topic in CNA/MA

    I am not entirely clear what you mean by "forcing." Is it physically forcing them to take a shower? Or is it verbally trying to get them to shower? I know that at my facility, if an aide tries to physically force a resident to take a shower then she/...

14. Orientating new staff- help!

    AJ_427 replied to JDZ344's topic in CNA/MA

    I like what one person above me wrote: be honest from the beginning. The key to a good start. I think everyone in the facility will know that you are training so no one will care if you go slower. That's part of orienting. If I were you, I would have...

15. Horrible First Day; How to cope?!

    AJ_427 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in CNA/MA

    It happens quite often. To be completely honest, a lot of people don't like to orient/train new CNAs. The number one reason is because they slow them down. If I were to orient you, you would not sit for five minutes and I would not be the nicest pers...