FutureCota

Yes, I had the gait belt on. They actually changed her to a two person assist as needed so I guess that was their thoughts too after the incident passed.

Thank you... I wasn't doing too good when I just got hired. I started PRN a month ago, but was transferred to the Alzheimer's Unit a couple weeks ago. I was doing a lot better, but this happened...

I took a patient to the restroom and I was wiping her when she fell on me. She was a fall risk and had difficulty walking, but that is normal for her. My chart said she was a one person transfer with a gait belt and walker and I had her use her walker correctly so we got to the restroom with no problems. But, as I was wiping her, she fell to the side and I couldn't get to her in time to ease the fall. It was that fast. There were no injuries, but she was in pain. I stayed with her until other CNAs came and got the nurse. The nurse declared that the resident could no longer walk on her own and was now a full mechanical lift. I was visibly upset and my supervisor told me not to worry after I filled my incident report and go home (I was toileting her in the last five minutes of my shift), but still... I worry that maybe I had her stand up for too long and should have had her rest more while toileting her. Or maybe I could have done something different. Another CNA told me that she was always wobbly and that she pressed her hand on the small of her back when she noticed her struggling in order to keep her standing straight. Should I have done that?

You were the slowest one? I feel so stupid. I've done 8 days of work and I'm still in training, but I seem to mess up every day. Or look like I did. Do you have any advice on becoming better?

True enough. They did say in my interview that they work to help struggling CNAs. I will do better. :)

Thank you. I had a rough second day at my second job after an okay first day, but I am determined to be more confident and get more of my tasks done myself.

I just started my second CNA job after being badly trained and let go at my first job. I am at a real nice facility and everyone is nice, but I find myself constantly asking questions and needing help and yesterday, on my second day, I accidentally clocked out two minutes early because the Nurse told me to go ahead and I was too tired to remember to wait until the official end of my shift. Now, the Human Resources Manager told me that they are patient and work with new CNAs and help train them and she said during my interview that the sort of thing like punching out a minute early is let go with a small reminder, but I'm worried. Will they let me go since it appears that I am not getting it after only two days? I am terrified of losing this job since I don't know if a place will hire a part time student who was fired twice and I feel I need CNA experience to become a COTA. I come in to work on Friday and I resolve to do much better that day, but will that be enough? I think I can get changing the diaper of someone sitting on the toilet down then if nothing else.

Thank you. Hopefully this next position I got will work out well for me. I also hope I passed my certification test that I took yesterday. I feel like I missed quite a few, but there's always next month and I don't need my certification until December according to the human resources representative at my new job.

So I got fired today when I picked up my first check... I don't know why they fired me. I got along with my coworkers. They just told me that I wasn't a "good fit for the position" and were super vague. I worked as a CNA/Direct Support Person for a group home for disabled people. I always showed an eagerness to learn, but I was just nervous about a few things so I asked people to watch me the first few times while I did certain tasks and I was clear that I wouldn't need them all the time and just needed to be watched until I was comfortable. I received no warning that I was doing anything wrong. So I don't know... I didn't get any impression that I was having problems. Now I doubt I'll be a good COTA and am reluctant to apply for more CNA jobs...I don't even know what I did wrong.

I've been practicing on my brother. I think I'm doing better.... I should also try practicing on myself since I kept forgetting the steps.

The link doesn't work, but I was shown a checklist in the back of the book. I will look for the red cross video as soon as I get home. Edit: I see the second link works. :)

I can email my clinical instructor. I think she implied that I would have some practice before I try to test out again. (I am nervous since I need to get all my test outs done by 8/4/17 and I only go to clinical once a week) I would appreciate a step by step guide from someone. I just need to be instructed on every little thing. I'm the sort of person whose mind is built differently. I don't get "common sense" things unless they're explained to me. That's why I saw Occupational and Physical Therapists as a kid.

Today, I made my first attempt at bathing a resident and I quite frankly, choked. It wasn't at all like the videos on youtube and I kept getting water everywhere. The patient was a non-responsive one so I was already nervous and she closed her legs so I couldn't get to her peri area. The worst was dressing her again. I am a guy and I had no idea how to turn her panties or her bra on and since she was non responsive and sitting there, I had trouble figuring out how to put her clothes on. Actually, the worst was me elbowing her head by accident and I still feel terrible for that. My instructor says that I will learn by doing, but I have only two tries left and I don't know how I can practice/make sure I do better. Does anyone have a step by step guide? My book is very vague. I have to know how to put on clothes for a non responsive person and the book is no help either. I feel stupid and I'm nervous about my theory instructor pulling me aside after class.

I got the gown, but I'm still having trouble and it comes apart easily. The material is so flimsy I can barely feel how I'm doing. My brother is might bring me another gown that is more well put together from his workplace since OSF is generally cool about these sort of things, at least where we're at. It's just so frustrating. I don't want to flunk out because I can't tie a butterfly knot without seeing it.

So, I am doing really good in my CNA class which I am taking in order to earn points towards admission to a COTA program. The only problem is that when it comes to the labs, I can't tie my PPE gown without seeing what I'm doing! This is a problem because this is needed in our labs and if I can't do it, I flunk out of the class!!! The gowns are flimsy and I can barely feel what I'm holding so when I try to tie it a butterfly knot (I can't just tie it in a knot). Everyone else has problem. It's like tying a bikini top they tell me, but I have no experience doing it. My first attempt at testing out of the PPE lab is this Tuesday and I need someone to help me with this!