Carolinathe3rd

That is physical and emotional abuse.

That seems illegal.

How do you deal with a client whom will not let you change them when they are very dirty?

There are other facilities that are not so difficult. Where I work they have 2 sections. The short term and long term. The short term is mostly for rehab clients. They are easier to deal with. Then there are assistant living facilities. Also home hea...

I have made bad mistake and didn't get fired. I think as long as no one got hurt or the clean up wasn't extremely expensive I you won't get fired. Possibly a write up. Just try to get in the habit of looking behind yourself before you leave a room.

I have found that this occurs because therapist doesn't upgrade the info in the ADL book. Thus I go to the therapist to get it upgraded.

I am having trouble taking care of all of my clients in the time I have. Need suggestions on how to build up speed.

Well 5 months have gone by and still barely get done at 11:15. I see there are some things I do that other skip. Like floating the heals and asking the resident if they are comfortable. Even when I just have 6 clients I barely get done. The 6 clients...

I agree with that, thus I get the xrays and go to a chiropractor. Result is I get better faster. Workmen's comp Doctors just seem to push medication that it is impossible to take and work.

Are you certain that they were talking about all lifts and not just the sit and stand lift? For with the sit to stand lift we are allowed to do them by ourselves.

No one I saw has a band ankle sprain. Patient lost balance in bathroom and her foot went sideways as she rebalanced him. This is a no lift facility. Having 12 to 16 patients puts a lot of pressure on you to rush and then accidents happen. My injury o...

Hurt myself on the job. Was given 2 drug test that night. Both showed invalid. Then the next told to go to an inservice. Was given another test and it showed up invalid. Ask charge nurse if it could because I take Herbs for pain which can be made int...

I think the herbs are affecting the color of my urine. For I urine test I did at school showed the density to be thick and it is a darker yellow than it use to be. Inconclusive. Heard supervisor saying it looked a little negative but not certain. W...

Looked at ingredients on homoeopathic for headache I have been taking. First ingredients are: Cinchona officinalis is Quinine Bark Condurango, is South America bark of a vine of the milkweed family Pulsatilla is a species of flowering plant in the ...

Well there are always some that don't work as a team and will give you a hard time. I had one co-worker that would yell at me at times. Didn't complain about it. Was good for 1 day I needed her help. When 1 co-worker said she would not spot me while...

Well today I strained my back. Did it when putting strap from pad of sit to stand lift on the lift arm. Partner didn't realise I had strained my back. He kept insisting I put the next ring up on the lift. Thus pulled the man away from the chair to ge...

Forgot to mention that in the ADL book it says the patient is max lift. No pad was under him for max lift. Couldn't find anyone whom had put a pad for max lift under patient in wheel chair. Co-worker initially wanted me to lift him with him to be. I...

The less you complain the better off you are. Just make certain you have done everything you can by yourself. Keep asking and tell them exactly what you need their help with. I have complained about some things, like not having enough trash bags, an...

Find I only get help if have patient in hooked to hoyer lift. It is because we all have a lot of work to do.

Is the work load that is getting to you. I feel the same for have 12 to 16 patients to care for. Thus switching to home health care.

I had a client complain I was going to fast. I am barely getting done in time so I am moving as fast as I can. All I did was push her but over to get brief under her. I am at loss as to what to do. How do you deal with difficult people?

That reminds of a client I have on the rehab side of the facility. I will keep that in mind next time I have her. For last she kept saying I didn't have the call light and bed remote in the right place. I got so angry I started crying in an empty roo...

Forgot to finish she also said, "I was making her very nervous and to never come back to her room." Guess I will be avoiding her for a while. Told her I was sorry but it is 11:00, which is the time I am suppose to leave. Then said, I would continue g...

I have been doing the hoyer lifts by myself lately. For other CNA's told me to do so. Now I will think twice.

We can only leave enough for each patient. I have been bagging for each room in 1 bag and a coordinator didn't like it. Problem for me was getting person up. Last shower took me 20 mins to get her up. The dinner was brought in and I had to stop. S...