Vicki30CNA CNA, LPN

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1. Nursing Home Activities

   Vicki30CNA replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We do have trivia and some baking. I think the residents I talk to who tell me there is nothing for them to do but sleep, eat and read the paper are looking for purpose to get up every morning. They...

2. Nursing Home Activities

   Vicki30CNA posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I would be interested in hearing what kinds of activities residents do in other nursing homes. Our residents have complained to me that all they do is eat sleep and read the paper. We do have group...

3. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   Vicki30CNA replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I understand what you were saying, I was just curious about the time. No CNA should ever get snippy and beligerant about any care needed to be given to the residents. It sounds like the facility isn't...

4. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   Vicki30CNA replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It is part of a CNA's job to keep the residents nails clean. I have to wonder though, you requested this on the 11pm-7am shift? At our facility that is day CNAs job. Unless resident has obviously been...

5. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   Vicki30CNA replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It maybe that the CNA's have been met with ill treatment from a previous nurse and have unjustly assumed you will be the same. That does not excuse minimal care of residents. I am a CNA in a facility...

6. Resident with hip fracture

   Vicki30CNA posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am a CNA at a nursing home. I haven't been a CNA long, less than 6 months. We have a resident who is 101 years old. She fell out of bed last week and complained consistantly of leg, knee pain. We...