Jen{NAR}

haha, I thought the whole laundry "it's too much work" thing was just at my facility. They are always like things are too heavy. When we get little notes like that I am like in my head "what is their problem it's not like we ((nursing staff)) have th...

I have been a CNA for two years now and have asked my parents many of times if it would be so bad if this was my career. They usually say something along the lines of "what ever makes you happy..." but the tone in their voice says otherwise. My mothe...

Thank you, for the appreciation! :hpygrp: and :ancong!: on being a new grad and assisting your aides with a little helping hand

Yeah, this is normal, I have worked for a facility where at least one person called in per shift daily. It's rather stressful and just takes it's toll on the aides and nurses that rarely call in ((I have only called in twice in the two year I have be...

UniformAdvantage has good sales racks if you have one that is near you ((I heard that they were having a tramendous sale this month $2.99 scrubs and I think it is their annual sale)). I also go to LifeUniform and shop their clearance racks because I ...

Isn't that the truth? I hate that the healthcare field thinks that nursing assistants are comparable to retail and fast food; however, I happen to be lucky enough to work at a facility that compensates their aides rather well ((when you don't take th...

Mine should be fairly obvious. My name is Jenna and I am a NAR ((Jen/naR)). Simple with a twist.

Over time your body and emotions become slightly numb. Now just because I say that my emotions are numb does not mean that I don't care about my residents 100%. It just means that I don't cry my eye balls every time that they say something saddening,...

At my facility we are pretty good. We truly do care about our residents, but when we work short ((which management hates the term so they assigned a different term for us to use if residents or family ask)) everything doesn't get done as good as it s...

Yeah, I think you overreacted. You really need to stay longer than a day. I freaked out for like two weeks before I learned to love my job. When it came to the procedures it is hard to break the habit of doing things strictly by the book, but you hav...

I am thankful very much for: My wonderful job ((LTC but I love it)) My family My friends My residents ((especially when they do something that makes you know that they know you care and that they care about you)) My home My car My sense of self My st...

I am also not a nurse, but with being a NAR at a LTC facility I get a wide perspective from the admins, nurses, dietary, and fellow NARs. I really love my job. I think that the ability to get to know and care for your residents longer than 8 hours i...

The look=:uhoh21: I give this look all the time to my nurses when I know they are not going to like what I have to request

When I first started as an aide at a LTC facility I had pretty much the same experience. I would tell myself I am terrible, I can't believe that I am so slow, they all probably hate me, and I should just quit--but each day when I finished just a litt...

It's moments like these that you just sit back, take a deep breath, and smile. Awesome!

I agree, at some places you just don't have the incentive to even do the job ((minimum wage for a CNA is ridiculous, personally I think we deserve $15-18/hr + benefits but to get $7.25 w/o benefits is horrid and I wouldn't want to clock in either it'...

When working at an LTC you have to realize that you are not going to be perfect right off the bat. I was super slow and thought that I was going to get fired for not be quick. I wasn't. I would go home hysterical because I thought I was a terrible ai...

I work 2nd shift and after I get their cares done and lay them down I pretty much say, " I hope you sleep well and I will see you tomorrow, good night" they usually say it back...it's a routine I have.

I rock because I work hard up until the minute I leave...and I take the time to converse with my residents and do their nails and maintain as much happiness as I can with my resources.

Please, just stop putting on your call light, I have put your head up and down a million times already...please, enough, just close your eyes and go to bed. Please, when I say I am going to come back to put you to bed soon, just believe me that I am ...

As said before, if you don't already have a job as a NAR...then no one will probably hire you...that being said...if you already have a job then you will have better luck. At my facility, if you injure yourself, they usually give you the option of d...

For me, coffee is a godsend, without it I think I would be a lot more stressed out then I am. I just wish I could start my nursing training now. Good luck

At my facility we use walkies, and believe me they are a blessing in disguise. However, it is a rough job to hunt down one because the previous shift usually misplaces theirs or just leaves them on a table, etc, etc. They are fantastic though becau...

I think it all depends on where you are in your nursing career. For instance, I am currently working at an LTC and I feel that I am a slight extension of some of my residents families...those are the ones that are care for a lot, but I care about al...

Well, for me because to become a physician it is $300,000 and up to obtain an education...nursing is the next best thing. For me, it is not about the money or location as long as I am in medicine I am going to be happy. I figured this out well deci...