rosey2007

I feel the same way that you do about nursing homes. Everyone says there are good ones out there. I have worked at many and haven't found one yet. These poor folks are treated like cattle and it horrible. I am currently working at a place that doesn'...

Is there anyway you might be able to start dinner earlier?

I agree with you OP on the mouth care and dentures!!!!

I am a cna and work in a facility. Anyway, my some of my coworkers do not take a full 30 minute lunch break which is required by my states law. I do take my 30 minute break because it is the only break that I get throughout the day and I don't get pa...

Yea I am also sick of having to show up at least ten minutes early for my shift and not getting paid for it. Then I get to stay after work and chart if I didn't have time during my shift without pay. I figured it out that my job is getting about 2 ho...

I agree. By the way kudo's op for looking this up. I have worked for many companies who don't go by the book.

Well, I am not a nurse but have about 5 years of care giving experience. Anyway, make sure to be a team player and help when you are able. Be ready to build up a strong skin because many facilities will eat up the newbies.

I am not even a nurse and agree with you pp.

Sounds like you may want to talk to your DNS about what going on.

Maybe play some soft music or do whatever will make the patient the most comfortable. They might like it if you read to them or just hold there hand and be there for them. When the family comes in to visit I tend to let them be unless asked to do som...

I don't know if this is still allowed but I found shaving cream to take the odor away pretty well on colostomies.

I had my NAR before I took my CNA course and passed my test the first time. I think that you will be fine as long as you are willing to keep an open mind about new ways of doing things lol. I learned so much during my CNA training and I wish that the...

I worked in a nursing home with a resident like this and somehow they got it care planned(I think) that she would only get care at certain times during the day. It really worked well for everyone.

I am 5 foot 2 and am a CNA. I am a lot heavier then you but am able to do the job. I also have a friend you was a care giver and she was thin and petite and she told me she had problems with the obese residents.

Yea my husband feels the same way lol!!!

I used to work in housekeeping and I was an aide in LTC as well. Anyway, I had to strip the beds and clean them, dust, mop, clean toilets, vacuum, fill paper towels and toilet paper.

I agree with the op that 8 ratio works well but its all about the money. At the last facility I worked at, it got to the point that some of my residents only saw me when they had to go to the bathroom or were getting their meal tray.

I worked for a home health care agency that got both seniors and babies. Personally I liked taking care of the babies better.

I get the feeling you work in long term care. I have worked in three different nursing homes and all of them have wanted to eat the newbies. I cannot speak for all but that has been my experience. I have learned working in these places that you have ...

The last facility that I worked for had a fit if we used chux under our residents, so I would make sure to put a draw sheet under some of my residents that had issues with the bowels. Something that my fellow aides told me was to use shaving cream on...

Charcoal also works to control odors. Vomit doesn't bother me but feces makes me sick to my stomach.

How about a bathroom door alarm(I got one at the dollar store). It might upset her but at least you would get a little time to help her to the bathroom. I also agree with the bedroom commode idea.

I have a nurse delegated but still have to be trained by a RN to insert caths and giving suppositories.

I worked with an agency and they would send me to a different client every shift. The clients would be upset because they had to train someone new and it was hard on me because I had to learn a new routine. I did not mind doing the medical part of th...

I would try to find someone to cover you for at least this weekend. You lost something special and need the time to heal. I wish you all the best during this time.