I had 45 residents on my last shift that need total care. Seems like someone always has to wait because I can't be everywhere at once. I have long given up taking breaks, because I don't want them to be left unattended. I feel terrible and cry on ...
I have both styles. It's been my experience that the two pocket top gets in the way. If you have to lean, bend, lift....some of the things in my pockets would fall onto the floor (gross!). When providing, care the front of my top would bump into t...
"Shut up and do what your told" is a dismissive command that would be given to someone considered unimportant. Clearly CNA's are important. I am a CNA and would take great offense to a superior believing I should be supervised in that fashion. "Wor...
You are right on! I'm a CNA. I remember the emphasis that was placed on ethics in my certification class. Not just memorizing the applied terms, but understanding and believing in them. So, I know those in charge(the # "skewers", schedulers...) ...
maybe your CNA was so overwhelmed they just felt like they needed to finish a task they had started in order to feel like they accomplished *something.* From a CNA's perspective: What are we...children? If I am passing out drinks and someone needs...
Thank you everyone for you support and advice. I'm hoping to speak w/ the DON today. The sad truth is that the DON knows what's going on. I received a message questioning whether or not I truly took my job seriously and understood what it means to...
Every shift there are residents that need barrier creams and/or skin preps applied to certain areas. The charge nurse can do this themselves or give the task to the CNA. I am a CNA, and the charge nurse and I decided it seems more practical for me ...
The only way I manage is never stopping. Continuous rounds and answering lights as they come. I chart everything, type of care provided, refusal of care, behavior/behavior changes, vitals, BMs, I&O, treatments, awake/sleep.... I want to quit, ...
I never use the Hoyer lift by myself. But I do use the Sit To Stand by myself if the DON has deemed the resident as a SSx1 (Sit TO Stand w/ a one person transfer). Is this wrong?
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I really don't want to get sucked into an argument. But I have to ask one more question. Do you know the meaning of, "Oh tongue, thou art caustic"? It describes your first post on this thread. Pardon, my lady, mine tongue be caustic now.... That...
There is a resident that frequently asks to call her sister. The sister has clearly stated in the resident's file all calls are to be made on Sunday before 6pm, unless there's a medical emergency. When asked, by the resident, to call her sister on ...
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Does the facility your friend works at schedule her for CNA shifts instead of hiring more aides? If so, that isn't right. Or is she an RN lending a hand to her fellow aides? If so, she is awesome and there should be more RN's like her. When she w...
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I feel very sorry for the people that depend on your care. Leigh's story/problem isn't uncommon, you of all people should know this. Why is Leigh to blame? Your response makes no sense. There is such a thing called, "constructive criticism", but y...
I thought the original post read that this nurse is good w/ the patients and educated. Seems like her job holds a lot of responsibility and stress. She probably takes it very personally when her team is unhappy. Just because she is educated, a man...
It seems like the tantrums and laughing are coping methods for feelings of anxiety. Did the employee confront her in front of other people? Do a lot of employees attend the inservice? Notice, in the situations you described, she removes herself wh...
Depends on how many residents you have and their needs. Lately, when I finish my rounds, it's time to start them again. The residents keep me hoppin'! There is less co-worker drama which makes it much easier to handle and solve the curve-balls tha...
Just saw on the 10pm news. Due to last weeks weather, the well at this facility froze and has been w/o running water for at least a few days. Instead of evacuating the property, the residents were given bottled water, the bathrooms were all out of ...
Hopefully none the residents' health were affected. Hopefully proper measures were taking to avoid cross contamination when moving the residents to other facilities. UTI, conjunctivitis, MRSA, C DIFF can spread very easily.
Before leaving a room I always have to wipe my face and neck of w/ paper towels because I am drenched w/ sweat. Plus the heat is always on because most of the residents get cold easily so I am always sweaty. I make a joke out my "issue" w/ staff an...
I got rid of most of the co-worker drama by switching to nights. Much easier to provide care to 40-50 residents w/o dealing w/ the soap opera stuff. Drama breeds like a cancer if you can't find a way to remove yourself from it.
I was shadowing a male aide and we were changing the bedpads for a woman w/ Alzheimer's while she was in bed. Suddenly she began to scream, "Help! He's raping me!" I was right there, and the male aide was not inappropriate in any way. Even though...