Nurses and CNAs

[missmaddie, BSN, RN]

Let me first off by saying I have worked with some amazing CNAs. They are my backbone and make a huge difference in a shift. I love them. I treat them with respect and they treat me.

You always here about how nurses treats CNAs like garbage. But what about the other way around? I have never had an issue with a CNA until this job. These two CNAs have about 20 years experience and they verbally abuse me. I'm tired of their mean and hurtful comments. Not to mention they aren't doing tasks being delegated. I delegate things like "vitals" nice way and they say " I don't know if I have time". Then 20 minutes later I will see them sitting around on their phone half the night. When I check up on the task I delegated, it's usually never done.

I understand I am about 20 years younger than them. But I am a great nurse. I go above and beyond for my patients and they LOVE me. Even my patients ask if my aides ever help me. I always tell them they are helping other residents.

It's gotten to the point where I am ready to quit. I know I can find another job. Where I am treated better and won't cry everything night because of the way an aide treats me.

[NOADLS]

Complain to management and have those defective droids replaced.

[BeenThere2012, ASN, RN]

Sounds like it might be personal...NOT that you did anything wrong. Have you directly asked them why they don't want to work with you? Just curious. Sounds like they are deliberately not doing their job and reportable. Are they assigned as teams or just arbitrarily "helping"? Meaning...I once worked on a very busy unit where there was one CNA and about 8 nurses, so she just would jump in here and there when asked, or do transport etc..

[ellebee87]

I work with some fellow CNA's who do things like this quite often. They're deliberately rude to nurses, as well as fellow aides. One that works with me in memory care also refers to the nurse who comes to our unit when we need help as "Stupid" and "Terrible at her job" really frequently.

Can you do write-ups at your facility? If you are able to do that as an RN, I would write them up when they're disrespectful, as well as when they're on their phones- that looks terrible to anyone coming into the facility. I'd also send them home if you can- they're not helping anyway, so why pay them to sit and play on their phones?

If you can't do write ups, I would write down every incidence of bad-mouthing and every incidence of failure to complete a delegated task, and take it to your DON.