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Thanks so much for your input guys...nurse cubanita I work on a dementia unit in a nursing home. The good news is she is the float nurse and as of yesterday the regular nurse has returned so it helped tremendously. She wasnt too happy to hear of the drama that ensued, but she didn't seem too surprised by it eighter. Well now another unit will get a taste of the drama and we can go back to normal, still it just seems like a shame.

Ok here goes. Recently I started floating to a wonderful unit with wonderful nurses and cnas who rock. I come to work and leave with a feeling of accomplishment. About two days ago we had a nurse go on vaction and a nurse from another unit has taken her position. Apparrently this nurse has a history of having very special relationships with the men in the facility and her most recent realtionship resulted in a knock-down-drag-out-argument with her beau. some of the regular cnas and nurses have begun to take sides. Yesterday this said nurse came to me and asked my opinion about her situation and I was at a loss for words as to what to tell her because aside from witnessing the argument I really dont have a clue about their relationship, so I told her I didnt want to make a comment because its none of my business. This situation has definitely become a distraction for those involved and is now becoming a soap opera of sorts for the residents who have witnessed the argument. There is definetly some tension between the folks who have taken sides and i fear it might start taking a toll on the work relationship between the crew. I am anxiously awaiting the regular nurses return. Do you guys think its okay for these relationships to go on at work or should there be a no fraternizing (sp)between staff policy across the board?

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omg .. the other nite I woke up thinking I heard a call bell and went into my sons room proceeded to get him up and assist him to the bathroom .....I was yanked back into reality when I heard my husband yell "honey what are u doing?" lol:chuckle:eek::lol_hitti

:bow: Hats off to all of u....I sooo know about what u guys are going through. I get sent to different units, different facilities on a daily basis and so every day that I work its a different scenario with little to feel happy about. I keep telling myself that at least this all counts to "experience" and once the economy gets better maybe I can shop around for a facility that respects cna..... sadly I fear that this may never happen.

Hello not sure exactly how the process works but you could try calling the ny state registry @1-800-274-7181, maybe someone there can help with your question and get you on your way. Good Luck!

Hello and welcome!! I will tell you like a RN told me when I first started; It could be snowing outside in the middle of spring and your car breaks down on your way to work and upon arrival you get the hardest assignment on the unit, you have next to nothing supplies and you are working short.....things don't seem as bad if approached with a good attitude and a smile....Good luck!!:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat

Im soooo there with you, I walk past them everyday on my way to and from work cant help but wonder if their lives are easier......but as you say we struggle through it and we will come out smelling like roses. Good luck Girl !!!!!!!!!:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat My motivation is just to have a home of my own where my kids can have their own rooms and I can come home to my own space with peace and quiet. I live with family because of recent layoff. Some days all I can do is look down.

I was always told if a person/pt is having a seizure to clear the area of anything that may cause injury, if the pt is in a chair to lower them to the ground and do not try to hold the person down, cushion the head and above everything else do not put anything in the persons mouth. I do not understand why the nurse would try to get the pt to sit up:uhoh3:. Timing a seizure is also important with pt having seizures, if it last more than 5 mins the ambulance should be called and after a seizure the person is put in the recovery position to aid in breathing. Ive never heard of anyone "swallowing their tongue" I beleive that was something folks believed back in the day along with putting butter on a burn:nono:

I use oxiclean and any detergent with bleach alternative (anything on sale really) I usually strip upon entry to the house and bag my scrubs until laundry day. When I work on a unit with high C-diff volume I soak my scrubs in water and peroxide ( it really whitens my whites and make my colors pop) Man I sound like a commercial...lol

Hi how is everyone? Im looking for a cpr recert class in nyc for under 100 dollars any info would be greatly appreciuated. Thanks all

wooooow... you need a mental health day hon. Reflect and release. I hope you have a few days off before your next assignment, where you can go out enjoy the fresh air and life for a minute. I hope your next week goes well. BE well!!!

Ohiocleveland that was awesome!!! Im gonna e-mail her that info asap. Thanks for your responses,,you guys ROCK!!!!

I spoke with the aide today and she tells me she is looking elsewhere for work since she is worried that her speaking up so early in her employment may reflect badly on her 90 day review. I dont know...... on one hand I understand where she is coming from but on the other hand if she doesnt stand up for herself she might be doomed to have the same thing repeated. She is really nice and she helps out others on the floor and she is a very capable aide. I dont undrstand this managers problem with the aide. There are other aides on the floor that are sorely lacking when compared to this girl. I will suggest to her that she should document everything and still file a grievence with HR even if she quits. I understand that this manager has a history of behaving like this but I believe in the old saying...... what goes around comes around.

Hello all. Recently I have been floated quite regular to a dementia floor. I work with another float and regular staff one of whom is brand new. She's been there just as long as I have (3mos). Anyways, she has been the target of harrasment by the nurse manager for that floor. From the moment she started working there the nurse manager was overheard saying mean things about her like she looks goofy and she walks funny. The nurse manager follows her around and double checks her work and checks her pts frequently. She also tells the LPN's on the floor to watch her and report anything this aide does. Up until recently there was no incident just the unprofessional behaviour by the nurse manager but yesterday the aide was called down to the nurse office to be "witten up" for not changing a resident by the time highlighted on the CNAAR sheet, there is a two hour window. This aide has always been given the hardest assignments and we all help her out however we can. Instead of the 10 am change the resident was changed at 10 30. The nurse manager went around and did her regular thing by following this aide and promptly decided that this warranted a write up. Now granted this resident was not really wet and she is alert enough to say she needed changing. This whole thing has made the cna very uncomfortable to the point of quittting. I cant say I blame her. My question is what should this aide do? What would you do in a situation like this if you were witnessing this or was the aide yourself?

During my cna class we had two guys who the aides used as lifters and they really didnt have real time to get skills in, they complained to the instructor and she paired them up with the orderly. They were able to get a lot done and learned skills and got great tips from the orderly. Maybe you can request this from your instructor. Good luck

I second that Miss lady....well put:up:

I cant say I was shocked by the real world experience since before I became a cna I worked with people with developmental dissabilities and it sort of prepared me for ltc, the sights the sound and the smells. What I hate is the high patient ratio since these folks rarely get the quality care they pay for. It breaks my heart to only spend 5-10 min tops after am care with each resident. A lot of problem behaviour we see at my facility stems from residents just wanting a little more time with someone. It can be depressing and heartbreaking at times but I wont ever leave this feild.

I dont get the feeling that you are the bad guy, I think everyone obviously has the same feelings as you do but are scared to speak up about it. You may end up being the scape goat for this for a while. It seems to me like she was the one bad apple in the bunch and like a bad apple she affects the whole bunch by being lazy since you all have to pick up her slack. I dont think you should feel bad for speaking up and your concience should be clear since you were not the one who reported her. It is nice to work with people who like you but better to work with those who respect you. Unless the other aides are making this incident into more and making you uncomfortable, you should should keep your "relationship" with your coworker strictly professional if you ever have to work with her in the future. Good luck hon

So its safe to say they usually show up on the 7-3 shift. LOL:lol2:

Hi. I work for an agency now and it can get hairy like seaspray says, new faces, monthly sometimes daily and it take a while to get used to people and where everything is. Its like the first day everyday!! Some places are great with nurses and cnas willing to help and some are just downright awful but its experience and in my opinion makes you stronger. Even the bad facilities allows me experiences to tweak my routine. You are in luck as you get paid more than the facility aides, in my case I get paid less, but as I said before its experience I can put on paper to land that permanent gig. I say try it, the worst that can happen is that you dont like it and you can leave. Good luck!!!:redpinkhe:wink2:

Hello all. My facility is gearing up for State survey this month and its all abuzz with activity. At times it gets downright nutty with nurse managers and unit managers losing their minds and making everyone else crazy. I am relatively new and have never been through a state survey and was wondering if anyone of you guys have been through one and what should be expected. What happens on that day and is it as bad as some say? What are some of your experiences?

Im confused...does everyone involved know that the report that was made by the aide that replaced you? Why would they think it was you?. And for what its worth if she was indeed lazy she would have been found out eventually. Why do you feel bad? Was this aide your friend? Think about it this way maybe it was a good thing that you refused to work with her that day because now she may be replaced by someone who actually pulls their own weight.

I am learning the hard way the realities of being a cna. Its a lot of blood sweat and tears. I just recently got written up because on one of my 7-3 shifts one of my patients wasnt toileted at EXACTLY 9am, considering that I was busy weighing and finishing up breakfast feedings on my assignments which even after busting my but I still managed to change the residents breif at 9:30am but I guess the nurse wanted to be a nitpicker that day...That was one of my worst days yet I worked through lunch and didnt take a break because their was just so much going on. The funny thing about it is at one point I needed help with a hoyer lift and I asked the DON who was standing right outside the pts room for help and I guess she felt bad about the nurses ridiculous write up that she agreed to help me, halfway into the lift she was just amazed at the operation of the hoyer and said to me that she had no clue how one of those worked. She then shook her head and said " you girls work really hard" I just smiled. I am currently on the look out for other employment while gaining my experience from this facility, I hope to find a facility that is a good fit. Good luck to you, heres hoping thay all cnat be like this.

This situation is just so wrong and I feel like at some point "management " has to know this goes on or maybe I'm just that naive. Ive heard the comments from the "regulars" like "oh all these floats always have an attitude". I mean if we are treated like crap then we are supposed to roll over and smile???...sheesh. Im trying to get a handle on how to deal with this diplomatically and outside of going over the nurses head (keep in mind I'm a float) I'm coming up empty.......