SarahNJ

I was talking about the CNAs that complain not you! Sorry I reread and that came out wrong!

My experience is similar. I work a Trach/vent hall in a LTC facility. I have 13 residents. 10 have peg tubes. I passed NCLEX in May and started this job in September. I have no previous experience as CNA but was a caregiver in an assistant living before this. Throughout my facility the Morale is horrible as well. My CNAs are awful, my guess is that they are burnt out and it's unfair that they work a hall of around 28 total care bed bound residents with only 3 on staff. I can hardly get meds passed and with the aids telling me that they hate their jobs and aren't coming in the next day and than don't, I am left to fend for myself and to try to find more staff. Surprisingly enough I have had more good days than bad though. I have done so much patient care that I now have a little understanding about what they go through. My thing is though if you hate your job so much why not just quit and find another instead of complain all day and put everyone else's day down. This has always bothered me. I do like the nurses though. Almost all were hired around the same time that I was, they are very kind and if I have ANY questions or need help with anything they are so quick to jump in and assist me. I had a miserable time starting out until I learned the ropes. It has gotten a lot better lately.