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new grad in family medicine $24.47 orange county,ca

I start at 0430 and I get up 6-8

I also use the reusable grocery bag... Nothing wrong with that..

I hate nurses that are so dependent on the aides!! - if you can walk in the pts room and observe that her lips are dry, don't ask me to offer her water while im busy charting, do it yourself!!!! - don't ask me to clean the colostomy stoma for you, that is a treatment and YOU are the nurse! - don't ask me to get ice beginning of shift and you're the first one to the ice! - don't ask me to stock your med cart!!! I dont use your straws/spoons/med cups - don't ask me to give a pt orange juice because her blood sugar and make sure she drinks it, it is your job to control the BS!! - don't get offended when the DON says he wants all Licensed nurses to answer call lights and toilet people. Don't ask me whos belongings were left at the nurses station, i just came in to work too!!!!! Don't ask me to put dishes away, you have hands too. Don't ask me to help you do a tx because youre scared of the combative pts, grow a pair ! Don't take advantage of your nurses aides, they will screw u over and hide from you Much respect to the nurses that can handle their own **** and still have time to offer the cnas if they need any help. Much respect to the nurses that call your nAme to ask about how your weekend went, not to put some dishes away or do something for her !!!

I am burnt out as well.. I work as a full-time cna and part time student always on the go either to work, school or back home to sleep and repeat . I lost the drive as well and im only 6 months in (15 more to go) but just remind yourself that youve gone too far to give up!! 5 months will fly by. I totally agree with the "no energy, no friends, and no social life" And it definitely sucks. All i want to do is sleep and i constantly push my friends away but true friends will stick around in the end and theres always an opportunity to make new friends down the road. I hope i helped.. And remember in the end itll be worth it ! (we hope) good luck!

I work NOC shift and Every friday i work 2300-0530 and get to clinical by 0630 and stay til 1900, then after clinical i go back to work again 2300-0700. I guess you could say im getting burnt out quick..(reason for wanting to get med aide certified) i have 15 more months of school (part-time) but i guess i will tough it out since CNA experience is more beneficial

Anyone have any reccomendations? Im currently a working cna thinking of taking a medication aide course. Which one will beneifit more as a nurse? And will i be taking a pay cut as a med aide?? Please help, I dont wanna waste money on the course if it wont benefit me later . ( i am already administering medications and injections in clinical ) Thanks !

You can't really prepare. It is very different being home and staying up 24 hours and being at work for 8-16 hours. I used to begin my shift by having a nice hot cup of coffee every night and it definitely worked for me but I started drinking less to none. Nowadays I have something to eat before my lunch break and on my lunch break i snooze for 30 minutes. Some nights will be much more difficult to stay awake some nights will be easy. On my days off I still sleep at night. During the days I have black curtains that are open once I am awake. Hard shift, most people say night shift is easy however no other shift likes picking up night shifts

The census is 20 and on my hall only 1 resident/ 10 uses the call light and she doesn't abuse it. I know nurses are busy but if you have Time to check Facebook all night, you have time to help especially when our don expects nurses to answer call lights, and toilet if needed Instead of getting on the walkie and calling a busy Cna to walk to the other side of the building to answer a call light. You can't compare other facilities that have 99 beds with ours, it's 45 beds and 20 occupied. My perception is not that the nurse sits at the desk messing with paperwork, but if you are that busy, finish your paperwork and then check your Facebook AFTER. Like you say patients come first so Instead of ignoring a call light because she is passing meds she could do something about it because the medication will always be there. I have tried working out a deal; his deal is for me to find coverage without creating overtime for other employees. I don't even have time to sleep I definitely don't have time to study the schedule

I didn't say I was entiltled to any special treatment and I know the don is in charge and whatever he says goes. And obviously it doesn't matter if I've been there 8 months or not but I meant to say I am permanent and usually employers accommodate students because the encourage education. I never said I went to school full time tuesday Thursday and Saturday is obviously part time. I guess you didn't understand the part that I am toughing it out and now I can't leave work early to go to school? No other staff picks up my slack I finish before I leave and were only required to get up 2 for the 7-3 shift census is 20 so there really is no slack to pick up and last time I checked 530-7 is 2 hours and rounds are done every 2 hours and my attitude is perfectly fine I know the facility doesn't owe me anything but he's not gonna last long anyway I'm not worried administrators are always the first to go but thanks for your lovely input

I am ****** off and looking to get some opinions. I work full time in skilled nursing 11-7 shift on a 4-2 schedule and I drive 50 miles to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1800-2300 and Saturdays from 0630-0700. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I get out of school @ 2300 (speeding to school) and arrive to work by 2345. On Fridays, I work 2300-0530 and get to clinical by 0630. (I've been doing this for the past few months) Today, 2 cnas called in sick on 7-3 so the charge nurse called the DON and states "it's not fair that he leaves during primetime during our busiest hours) but has told me constantly, " leave at 5 you don't wanna be late cause things happen" I find out that the DON wants to speak with me and I am so ****** off because I've been there 8 months and he's been there 1. I attempted to go part time but since he took over he only wants full time and on the 4-2 schedule no exceptions, so I have been toughing it out working 8 hr shifts and going straight to 12 hour clinicals and then driving 50 miles home. Today I got up 3/10 on other days I get up 5/10 my beds are made and lowered, rooms are clean and well stocked, curtains are open, and trashcans are emptied and lined idk what to do ...?? Dropping out of school is not an option and I have to work to pay bills. On another note, the charge never helps, she answers call lights only to come back to the cnas to tell us what the resident needs. She doesn't toilet, if I have 2 residents that need to be toilette at the same time she will wait with one til I am done with the other instead of doing it!!! Instead of helping me pull up a resident when she's nearby she says " let me go find another Cna". Even though I leave early 1 day a week, my rounds are done and 3 residents are up and ready for breakfast so what the ****?!!!!!

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Tuition is $31,000 and I received $10,000 in financial aid, $1,500 in tuition reimbursement (work) so in the end I am paying about $18-19k all inclusive (books,uniform, etc.)

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I have a resident from reminiscence who was readmitted to skilled nursing and unfortunately, this time she is on my side:eek: . She is very difficult to deal with even just to take her vitals she freaks out! Anyone have any tips or techniques to get her to cooperate ? She is combative and wants to be left alone all night. She won't even take her Meds. I work NOC shift and there is only one other Cna besides me. I hate to ask for help because the Cna looks bothered. I never ask for help even for two person transfers because the Cna can handle even the toughest resident on his own. It's as if that Cna didn't even exist, I look forward to my nights where my fellow CNAs don't mind helping each other . So any advice on how to handle this lady on my own? I am sure I could handle her but I don't want to hurt her either Thanks!

You didnt hit a soft spot, it irks me because i know i do a damn good job taking care of these residents, if i didnt my residents would have bed sores by now, and they dont. I do more than i have to, and my residents appreciate me, thats all that matters really. We also get spot checked randomly by the DON during the night. Those night shifters have 18 residents per Cna of course they have to start the next round right after. when I'm the only Cna on the floor I don't have any downtime either w'e are a small facility it only makes sense that there will be lots of Down time. I know it's possible to change and repo all night but Honestly some of these people can turn themselves and w'e do repo every 2 hours that can't turn themselves .

I understand that your shift is busy but who's stopping you from working NOC ? You chose that shift and i chose noc .well if you feel that you have so much to do, the hardest part about NOC is staying up, and that's why people don't work NOC unless they have to. I could easily have a good nights rest and go in doing AM shifts work! I've worked AM shift before and I know what it's like, there is little to no downtime and thats great that you spend your downtime clipping nails and encouraging fluids, did you want to be commended for being the best nurse assistant? I also mentioned w'e do 2 rounds and w'e check the heavy bed wetters, some dont need to be changed 3x a night, and those that do are being changed 3x!!! did you think of that?! 1) AM care is AM care too bad there isn't a NOC care huh? 2) Wouldn't you like to have a shower at 3am.. When it's time to sleep? 3) Sure I pass snacks too, these people aren't hungry they just wanna sleep! 4) Oh Ms. Orange look it's 3am let's go for a walk ! 5) Vitals are done every shift 6) Waters are done every shift 7) bedmaking is AM shifts job ( people wake up and then they maje thier beds ) and if I'm happy I will do it for the 2 residents I have to get up. Hate to say this but really quit your ********. Don't compare shifts, everyone knows NOC has a lot of downtime but these people are sleeping for Christ sake _|_

Thanks Amac I will look into that school, I spoke to them before and it is a bit pricey but we will see what numbers they throw at me this time. I tried Simi Valley Adult School but the LVN program has been discontinued with them and CCI has bad reviews I will contact them soon =) thanks

Oh by the way the time frame is kinda messed up it doesn't take an hour to read the daily log or whatever. there is a lot of down time and we can be sitting for 2 hours straight. some nights we go without call lights. ( just to be clear) :)

Wow... sounds like your facility is busy ! I hope you get paid well for what you do! I also work 11-7 but it is nothing compared to your work! 2300- Initial in the resident book who you will be taking care of for the night/ read daily log. Usually 2 CNAs on the floor 1 LVN and 1 other CNA that is a 24hr caregiver for one of the residents. 2330- Pass new water pitchers 2400- Start first rounds, Our census is 18-- 9 residents per CNA and have 2 Fall risk, 2 feeders, 2 screamers. Take vitals for our side which is usually 2-3 vitals per CNA. 0200- Check the bed wetters. 0300- 30 minute break 0400- Start 2nd rounds and get up 2 residents each CNA (3 if I have time) 0630- Record Bowel n bladder, write in the daily log, empty all trash, and relax til AM shift arrives. On the other hand, some nights we have only 1 CNA, 1 LVN and 1 24hr caregiver so it will be a little different.... 2300- Inital resident book for who you will be caring for. 2315- Pass new water pitchers 2330- Start 1st rounds. ( 18 residents ) 0130- Read daily log 0300- 30 minute break 0330- Start 2nd rounds 0530- get up 2 residents 0630- Record Bowel n bladder, write in the daily log, empty all trash and relax til AM shift arrives Just a quick schedule it's pretty easy, less staff but also less work .

Sunrise was once owned by Mariott before, that is why their facilities look like hotels! it's a very nice facility because the people that live there pay lots of money (no medicare residents). Turnover is not very high until they recently changed their schedules to 4 days on 2 days off- they lost lots of employees at that time. Staff is treated very well, and best of all.... census right now is 17, and highest since I started working was 24. =D

During my clinical at a 99 bed facility, I hated going back too. It smelled every morning terribly, residents were treated poorly, and it was an overall bad facility. Now that I am working for a company that only takes residents with private insurance and hospice, and I love it, so I could see why she would dread going back, it depends on the facility really. On the other hand, I agree that how could you feel so attached after 2 days? I barely knew my residents by the 2nd day. I also look forward to my next shift knowing that you are doing what you can for these residents, and crying won't save their lives or help their pain. A lot of them are suffering everyday until they die, and some go faster than others. there is nothing to cry about. People get old, sick, and then they die. If you can't handle that then maybe it isn't for you?

I was working for them but not for long until the company got bought out. I am a CNA but my night nurse said they pay better than other places because she drives about 1 hour to work. All employees are treated good, been working about a month and love it so far but of course every Sunrise has different management. hours are 8 hours 4 days on 2 days off, so your days off will change weekly. If you work in Skilled Nursing it is much like a nursing home except they are all private insurance and hospice, no medicare. and Assisted living is.....Assisted living. good luck!

If anyone has any experience with any LVN schools in Ventura county please share :)