I agree with the emotional satisfaction. I left a high paying job to be a cna at 57. I have a hard time with working short, aides not working with you on 2 person assist. Charge nurse expecting you to...
I am a cna I was injured by a patient and it is thank god a small injury but none the less I can't work. I was enrolled in nursing school and was told how will I be a nurse if I can't use all my...
We have the same thing in our facility. I thought since we were Catholic Health Care it would be different. I work 11-7, The last time I worked was 5/14. I was expected to change 18 residents and give...
anyone take the Veeb test I am taking it tonight, I took a 3 week course but it seems much more than basic math. It is proportions and ratios using fractions. They touched on the subject for 5...
i am starting nursing school in september 1 yr program at Veeb in uniondale will be an LPN. I am positive about it. The money is so much better. I was just hurt on the job, I broker my pinky working...
I am responding to the statement that Senior Citizen have so much to offer. It is wonderful that you feel that way. Many times I think the aides I work with that are young don't realize how important...
Night shift is the best time in a ltc, I talk to my residents who want to talk. Many can't sleep while I am doing care, I will linger in the rooms and hang up the clothes that were left out or label...
:yeah:No I work for Catholic Health Care, The Ltc I work at had a meeting with all staff and told us that we will likely not get a cost of living raise, last year we were given a 2% cost of living...
I live in NY state, The new Governor announced all the state cuts he is going to impose to get state back to healthy financial state. Our facility had a meeting to tell us about the changes they may...
I think you may find some of that in any facility, unfortunately like any industry there are some bad and good people. It is our obligation to go to admin and tell them what you have seen in the...
They send you home because they have scheduled per diem's or agency staff which has t be paid . They should only send you home if you have sick or holiday
I am probably the oldest, new CNA on this site, and I have worked in the banking industry as management for all of my career until 18 mos ago when I became a CNA. I left banking becuase I wanted a...
Most agencies want 6 mos to 2 yrs experience. It is a shame that the schools that advertise to become a CNA don't tell you how hard it is to get employment. I got my job becuase my sister in law...
The battles between rn/cna and cna /cna is only part of it. I figured it out when I was on the day shift. We have 8-10 residents between 7am-11:30 when all residents must be in the day room for lunch....