tomc5555

First: Take the tests at each chapter end. STUDY what you answered incorrectly. The book will be BIG, and you won't be able to read EVERYTHING, study what you don't know. Good luck!

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I would look into why she is having this change in bladder elimination. It sounds likes UTI. It is not normal to need the toilet that often.

I think you should post this thread on the nursing forum. Good luck.

Be professional and do a great job. Thats all anyone can expect or want from a nurse. The rest is none of the patients business.

Try home care.

Been there a number if times. I take the lead from the RN. When I'm doing cares or talking to the person, I tell them everything is alright, their family is alright and safe and happy. I tell them all they need to do is relax and rest. Always tell them what you are about to do when starting cares. Be reassuring and calm and positive. If you do start to cry, please step away from the person. We don't want to cause concern for the person. I definitely touch the person, hold hand, lay my hand on their shoulder. I have always found touch is calming for the person. I must tell you I've had a few pass when I am touching them, hand on their arm. We all will pass and hopefully it will be a calm peaceful transition. Good luck and I'm happy this person has you there for her journey.

Contact an attorney. This is a situation worth the time and energy to pursue legally.

Congratulations and good luck. The best time saver for me was to take the tests at end of chapters, first, then study what I didn't know. The text books tend to be large and in my class we went through 2-3 chapters each class. I ultimately read all the info in the text book.

It can be good experience for a new CNA/HHA. I always got cases that allowed me to use my skills, not jut companionship or cooking. A lot of my cases were hospice or transitioned to hospice so I did a lot of brief changing, bed baths, etc. Just keep boundaries intact. At this point I'm not working as my mother is Ill and I take care of her. I miss working outside of the home.

WOW. Having a bad night, are we???

Someone on this board once wrote about a similar situation and was advised to say, 'oh, let me wash my hands first'. This also served as a reminder for the trainer to practice hand hygiene.

Keep notes on the residents, including who needs ambulation assist, stand by assist. Whether they have bladder or bowel incontinence. Memory loss, confusion. Dietary, fluid restrictions. Most facilities have a sheet or grid with this type of info. You want the resident to be as independent as possible, so it's good to know if they need help standing up, or want and can do it themselves. My experience with AL is they want to do as much as possible for themselves. With some residents, asking another aide to show you how they perform certain cares. Like 'show me how you get mrs. Smith into the shower'. Personally, I like to keep things the way resident likes it and not have them complain about the new guy. Somebody on this site said they always ask the aides ' what is the most important thing to know about this resident'. Good luck and congratulations on your new job!

Can you talk about this with your supervisor? There may be advice they can offer, or changes. You seem like such an asset to LTC, I would hope you are valued enough to be counseled by an appreciative supervisor. Good luck and keep searching for the best options for you.

Have you checked Allheart?