Need Some Advice

[clarinets, CNA]

This may sound redundant or not, but anyway....here goes...

I got hired by two places in California as an on-call CNA. One is a SNF and the other is an Assisted Living Place. One of the places was only slightly better and one is much better than the previous jobs as a CNA that I had... I left the SNF position. The assisted living place hired me full time, therefore was one of the reasons I left the SNF position. The other reason why I left the SNF position was, it felt like that most of the staff there did not really feel comfortable or wanting to help me. Several times with a two person assist, I would ask the closest CNA who did not seem busy, to help me with the assist. She said, "Go ask the charge nurse." I went to ask the charge nurse and she complained, "Why do I have to do this? Why can't the CNA's help you? This takes up my time." the charge nurse eventually came and helped me out that time. I told her, the other CNA told me to ask you... She did not seem very happy about it.

That was not the only time on a two person assist asking for help. When I was going thru training, the words and mentality I got from some of the CNA's, was I don't have time to train you, so help me...I was already taken back at that point... When it came time to do the work after train, I apparently did not know where half of the things were.. So, the charge nurse was upset about this, and wondered why I was not being trained properly..That place also felt like that all medical staff were forced by hand to work as a team. I did not go to the supervisors, because having done that in the previous jobs it did not work and it felt like I was telling a teacher. Anyway I left that place, and hopefully I will not get laid off here at my new full time job... I like it at my new job.

Why I brought this up, is that I want to know, in the future, if I do get laid off, what do I do when I have to start and be oriented at a new job. This way of training seems to be the new norm...OR am I wrong? Anyway, thoughts would be great...

[NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN]

I'd place it squarely in their laps. On the very first day ask them "Who will be orienting me, can you introduce me to them?" then the person will know that they have been designated to help you with any questions. If they give you attitude, go to the boss and mention that you need more help and that person seems to busy to give it to you.