Pearls of wisdom needed

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i teach a cna course at a local vo-tech school. most of my students are adult learners. most to all of them are are high school drop outs or ged grads. i've thought about creating a booklet containing "pearls of wisdom". the content i'm looking for is ideas or concepts that new cna working for the first time should know other than what comes from class. or maybe re-enforcing a basic skill that should be practiced continually. i am hoping someone(s) out there in the cyber world could share some of your wisdom. i want my students to succeed and their employers to continue to use our school for the classes. thanks in advance for your suggestions. ysadli sure there are more helpful hints you wish your new cna's could / need to know. tanks in advance. ysadl

"Never say 'I'm just a CNA'. Remember you are valuable member of the health care team. You are the eyes and hears of the health care team and you can make a big difference in the health and welfare of the patient/resident."

Thanks for your reply. I've tried to impree upon them how valuable they are to the residents and charge nurses. Ysadl

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Treat EVERYONE as you would want to be treated.

Speak to EVERYONE as you would want to be spoken to.

Care for EVERYONE as you would want to be cared for.

Be honest, even if you have made a mistake.

Learn from your mistakes.

Don't be afraid to question.

Don't be afraid to care.

Thank you for your reponse. The golden rule can't be beat. Ysadl

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Take care of your BACK, cause NO ONE ELSE will!

This so true. Countless nurse have moved to other fields due to back injuies. Thank you so much for your reply. Ysadl

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That was great!

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I am an agency LPN ----

MY CNA'S are my RIGHT ARM!!! I depend on them to let me know the little things "Mr Smith just doesn't look right" --- 90% of the time.... that's the beginning of something not so minor.....

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"At that minute, I knew there was nowhere else a high school dropout could go and have that much power and influence...You see, we have the power to make an old person feel special, beautiful, worthwhile, needed, wanted, respected, revered, admired, and productive, but we also have the power to strip them of their every dignity. That power should come with a warning, and we should all be reminded of it everyday. None of us fully appreciate or comprehend the power of our own influence."

-from "Everything I Learned in Life I Learned in Long Term Care" by Lori Porter

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