Let me start out by saying I really do like working with new grads most of the time. I had great preceptors in my career and consider helping new grads a way of paying it forward. However I am most intrigued but a new grad we hired about two months ago. He is one of the I don't do poop variety. He treats the CNA's terribly. We have really good CNA's on our shift and I have told him he needs to appreciate their effort.
Anyway - Last night was a busy night - Shortly after receiving report he yelled at at CNA " Hey you! Get me a box of gloves!" I turned around and said "She has a name, and you can get your own gloves and anything else you need from the supply room." He just looked at me and shook his head.
I went to the bathroom and when I came back found my cart which I stocked prior to the start of my shift had been robbed of bleach wipes, alcohol swaps, insulin syringes, and several items of house stock medications. Also my personal BP cuff and pulse Ox were missing.
So I went over and found all these items on my cart. I left everything there eccept my equipment and restocked my cart. When he came out of a patient room he was livid that I had removed items from his cart. I told him " Everything you took from my cart is available in the stock room.
Later that evening I was in a patient room at the other end of the facility when I heard a CNA calling for help. As this was not my patient I waited a moment to see if he would respond. Then when she called again this time with near panic in her voice I stopped what I was doing and "Ran" to her location. He was trying to change a patient who was over 300 pounds. on isolation for C-diff and very combattive. When I got into the room not stopping to gown up. He was half-off the bed - poop everywhere yelling, screaming and striking out. I helped get him sorted out and then went looking for the his nurse. I asked if had heard the CNA calling for help to which he answered changing patients is not my job.
I explained to him that there is nothing a CNA does that is outside a nurses scope of practice and I better not have another situation like what happened or I would speak to the DON.
He just shrugged - I almost hope he's reading this as it would be nice if he sees himself and makes some attitude adjustments.
