My first 2 days in Clinicals "CNA"

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I'm soon to be done with my CNA progam. I'm now in my clinicals which I started 2 days ago. My program is doing our clinicals at a local Hospital in my city on a Skilled Nursing Facility floor.

The first day I began my clinicals within the first hour I found out that one of the pt's had past away. Since it was a isolation room, I gowned and gloved up knocked on the door and noticed a white plastic baged layed over the bed. This was something I wasnt looking forward to having to adjust too. So I watched my preceptor identify the arm band and signatured off along with the RN who was 1 door down. After that the day seemed to go by slowly as I watched my preceptor chart on the computer and talk to my classmate for ever about hypertension,lol. I felt as if the charting was unnecessary to watch since the skills was the most important to watch in a job setting. My main focus was to learn how the skills are implied in reality. And the state examiner can care less how you would chart. Towards the end of the day we she told me and my classmate to go down the hall and hand out some ice. Once I got to the door I didnt realize it was a isolation room. The door was slightly open already. So I missed reading the green sign with black print. I later had a nurse come in and say what are you doing? I replied putting ice in the pt's pitcher. She immediately told me where is your gown and gloves and told me to just leave everything were it was and wash my hands. So I did and left feeling embrassed. When my preceptor should of been close by telling me don't forget to read the sign on the door. So After a couple of hours we were able to go home.

The second day went along well! Early that morning my preceptor began to actually teach me her techniques. We first began by going to a pt's room down the hall making his bed. Which I did by myself while she wasnt even in the room watching me,:uhoh3:. This was done in a bed I didnt know how to use the rails, raising the bed,ect. So once she came back in and I figured that out the rest was a piece of cake. Seemed like she just didnt really care if I made mistakes or learned,:lol2:. About a hour later my preceptor and I was helping a pt with bladder training. Assisting her on the mobile pot. Then the call light beeped and my preceptor found out she had a phone call. She then left later I found out that her father had died.:scrying: I felt very sorry for her lost since we were just starting to bond. This is when I then realized I was in a hopsital and death was always near by. What to make the matters worst my teachers mother has cancer and was put in ICU earlier that week.:uhoh21: She is now in a terminal state. So for a moment things were crazy everyone in a emotional drain. I then changed preceptors and began to learn alot. I learned so much in 2 hrs once I changed preceptors; from incontinent care, pericare on a pt, turning a patient who was contractured,usinig a lift and putting a pt in a gerichair, to doing nail care on a pt who was diabetic.

My overall experience has been very great. It has made me appreciate life in such a different way. I have enjoyed my clinicals through the training of the CNA's. I'm very thankful to be able to help people who are not able to help themselves. I also was able to gain a pt's trust as I helped him with his clothing. And put a smile on the face of a pt who was in a bad mood from the moment we walked in his room. My fellow classmates 2 of them arent liking the experience. And becoming a CNA isn't for everyone. I have had mixed emotions about my experience. I have felt a sense of happiness but also a sense of sadness due to all the death that is in the air. Seems like you can never do enough for your pt's. Hopefully this feeling will go away soon though. I try to take my mind off it being depressing but seems I that I can't. The experience has made my want to push even harder to becoming a RN with my BSN. My 1st job as a CNA will be in hospice though so its kind of good I'm having to learn how to adjust to death early. I will start working in hospice next week since I have been recruited through a recruit at a local hospital. This was my story and hope you have enjoyed!:D

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I'm soon to be done with my CNA progam. I'm now in my clinicals which I started 2 days ago. My program is doing our clinicals at a local Hospital in my city on a Skilled Nursing Facility floor.

The first day I began my clinicals within the first hour I found out that one of the pt's had past away. Since it was a isolation room, I gowned and gloved up knocked on the door and noticed a white plastic baged layed over the bed. This was something I wasnt looking forward to having to adjust too. So I watched my preceptor identify the arm band and signatured off along with the RN who was 1 door down. After that the day seemed to go by slowly as I watched my preceptor chart on the computer and talk to my classmate for ever about hypertension,lol. I felt as if the charting was unnecessary to watch since the skills was the most important to watch in a job setting. My main focus was to learn how the skills are implied in reality. And the state examiner can care less how you would chart. Towards the end of the day we she told me and my classmate to go down the hall and hand out some ice. Once I got to the door I didnt realize it was a isolation room. The door was slightly open already. So I missed reading the green sign with black print. I later had a nurse come in and say what are you doing? I replied putting ice in the pt's pitcher. She immediately told me where is your gown and gloves and told me to just leave everything were it was and wash my hands. So I did and left feeling embrassed. When my preceptor should of been close by telling me don't forget to read the sign on the door. So After a couple of hours we were able to go home.

The second day went along well! Early that morning my preceptor began to actually teach me her techniques. We first began by going to a pt's room down the hall making his bed. Which I did by myself while she wasnt even in the room watching me,:uhoh3:. This was done in a bed I didnt know how to use the rails, raising the bed,ect. So once she came back in and I figured that out the rest was a piece of cake. Seemed like she just didnt really care if I made mistakes or learned,:lol2:. About a hour later my preceptor and I was helping a pt with bladder training. Assisting her on the mobile pot. Then the call light beeped and my preceptor found out she had a phone call. She then left later I found out that her father had died.:scrying: I felt very sorry for her lost since we were just starting to bond. This is when I then realized I was in a hopsital and death was always near by. What to make the matters worst my teachers mother has cancer and was put in ICU earlier that week.:uhoh21: She is now in a terminal state. So for a moment things were crazy everyone in a emotional drain. I then changed preceptors and began to learn alot. I learned so much in 2 hrs once I changed preceptors; from incontinent care, pericare on a pt, turning a patient who was contractured,usinig a lift and putting a pt in a gerichair, to doing nail care on a pt who was diabetic.

My overall experience has been very great. It has made me appreciate life in such a different way. I have enjoyed my clinicals through the training of the CNA's. I'm very thankful to be able to help people who are not able to help themselves. I also was able to gain a pt's trust as I helped him with his clothing. And put a smile on the face of a pt who was in a bad mood from the moment we walked in his room. My fellow classmates 2 of them arent liking the experience. And becoming a CNA isn't for everyone. I have had mixed emotions about my experience. I have felt a sense of happiness but also a sense of sadness due to all the death that is in the air. Seems like you can never do enough for your pt's. Hopefully this feeling will go away soon though. I try to take my mind off it being depressing but seems I that I can't. The experience has made my want to push even harder to becoming a RN with my BSN. My 1st job as a CNA will be in hospice though so its kind of good I'm having to learn how to adjust to death early. I will start working in hospice next week since I have been recruited through a recruit at a local hospital. This was my story and hope you have enjoyed!:D

I enjoyed reading your CNA experience. I start my CNA training July or August, depending on which school I choose. I am super excited about starting my journey to becoming a :nurse:. I'm also not going into this profession blindly. I fully understand a CNA's job/duties and I'm prepared to

fulfill those duties. I'm glad your experience has been great and good luck on your new CNA job:up:

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