Ashmeg87

I have 2 pair of these: Natural Uniforms Women's Strapless Clogs - Women's Shoes - Marcus Uniforms and I also have a pair of Asix running shoes that I like to wear, but they aren't non-skid so I have to be really careful in the shower room! They're all really comfortable and I must say I've bought so many "nursing" shoes that caused me a lot of pain by the end of the night. But the clogs are extremely light weight and feel like I'm walking on clouds.

I thought only podiatrists were supposed to touch toe nails..

You're definitely not alone in that. I work 2-10:30 (evening) shift. For our shift there are 3 aides staffed. We typically have 11-12 residents we are responsible for putting to bed after supper. Supper starts around 5:30, and it's usually 6:30-7 by the time we are done with passing trays, feeding residents, gathering the trays, and cleaning up the dining room. PM Care starts at 7. We usually have 1 shower or tub bath each, and SOMETIMES you can get that done before supper, but usually not. So we're expected to put 12 residents to bed and have all their care done by about 9:15 so we can start last rounds. It comes out to roughly 6 residents/hour. 10 minutes for each resident. It's extremely frustrating.

Can anyone tell me the main differences you experience as a CNA in LTC vs. a hospital setting?

I personally would wait for their phone calls. It's a holiday weekend and perhaps that affected their ability to get back to you in a timely manner. If they're interested in ya, they'll definitely call, especially since you expressed interest by leaving them messages.

I just received my certification and started my job in a LTC facility a few weeks ago. I'm having trouble because management is on my case about not having the charting done 100% by the end of the shift. They basically said we understand it's impossible, but do it anyway. On a typical night I have 11 residents to care and document for. Each resident has at least 8-10 different items to chart for. This is all on top of answering call bells, doing our chores, and of course caring for our residents. So basically, if we are to get everything done, we're forced to chart while giving care. I think this is wrong and the residents deserve better. I also think this level of multi-tasking is ridiculous. Does anybody who has dealt with Accunurse charting have any tips or advice? I've actually contemplated looking for another place of employment, just because of this.