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  1. How is this okay?

    pumpkin92356 replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been an aide for over 20 years. I do it because I love to work hands on with my resident. We are all nurses in God's eyes. Not just "An Aide" We are all important as a team. Registered nurses...

  2. Patients are family members

    pumpkin92356 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am wondering if any of you have this problem where you work at. I am a CNA and work in a small rural area nursing home. We have several patients who are related to some of the nurses employed at my...

  3. What a life...

    pumpkin92356 replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, that was just a wonderful post. I am a CNA and I have seen some of the most ridiculous things done to keep residents alive if not for the family for the next uneeded surgery. I have had to...

  4. Feeding Residents

    pumpkin92356 replied to pat8585's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What I do in this situation is ask one of the licensed staff to take over for me if I should need to get my work done. Where I work the nurses behind the desk and the activities staff as well as the...

  5. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    pumpkin92356 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was first working as an aide in 1977 we pretty much did everything for the resident. Of course under the supervision of the licensed nurse. LVN's as they are referred to in California , go to...

  6. Bed rails up only during bedside care = restraint?

    pumpkin92356 replied to zooz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    re: bed rails up only during bedside care = restraint? bedrails are considered a restraint when used to keep the resident from getting out of bed. if a resident requires bedrails up while in bed...

  7. unrealistic family of dying resident

    pumpkin92356 replied to maah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Even a doctor whose mother is clearly diying and he wants everything done. Well, this could be because he needs to know that he done everything possible to...

  8. Phase 2 of 'Smoking in LTC'

    pumpkin92356 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this resident a danger to himself with lighters and such? If so, what does the doctor and family say about it. The DON can say all she wants but if the issue has not been documented and addressed...

  9. Demanding Resident

    pumpkin92356 replied to abooker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I have to say that a resident like this one is a dime a dozen as they say. Every place I ever worked(I'm a CNA) has had the pain in the butt resident. If the resident could live on their own...

  10. Dragging 'em out of bed

    pumpkin92356 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the nurse in charge is ordering the aides to get this lady up regardless then the aides are committing a violation of this residents right to choose. Also the nurse that did this should be removed...

  11. Nursing Home conditions are unacceptable!!! (vent)

    pumpkin92356 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How awful, I am so appalled at this. I worked at a veterans home that was absolutely horrid with patient care. If our war veterans are treated like this in a state run home then why wouldn't it happen...

  12. difficult co-workers

    pumpkin92356 replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Funny last I heard pregnancy is not considered a disability"!]I have very little problem with the staff I work with - I consider us to be a team - we each just have different positions on that team....

  13. difficult co-workers

    pumpkin92356 replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ATTENTION ALL CNA'S! YOU KNOW WHICH CNA'S I AM TALKING TO !The ones who think that they are smarter than the local doctor and definitely love to be the head nurse. Why don't you follow the Licensed...

  14. Drug testing?

    pumpkin92356 replied to Mike1974's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think drug testing should only be used if the person is suspected to be using. I am on medications for narclepsy which was diagnosed over 10 years ago. I prefer that my medical business be kept...

  15. Temperature checking

    pumpkin92356 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great question! I chart the location I took the temperature and let it go from

  16. impaction

    pumpkin92356 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This usually has to be in the residents bowel program and doctor ordered. It is not done by cnas because there are nerves and arteries that can be damaged that can cause death if this procedure is...

  17. Not following care plan

    pumpkin92356 replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just had to reply to this one! I am a cna and let me tell you this care plan issue is one that we should all follow. But, the majority of LTC I have worked in have persons doing the care plans that...

  18. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    pumpkin92356 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that giving baths at night should be the choice of the resident. If the resident is confused then no way! Unless they are nightowls and sleep mostly in the daytime. Some people were graveyard...

  19. What to do when state comes in?

    pumpkin92356 replied to sweetnurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a CNA of 28 years and been through the dark ages of the L.T.C. facility ,make sure that you always show that you are respecting the patients dignity and right to choose issues. That call lights are...

  20. Am I just overreacting? (CNA vent)

    pumpkin92356 replied to Megsd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, my dear , I been walking the floors of the cna for 30 years now and you have those types of aides in every facility. They are the ones that you never know where they are hiding at any time...

  21. CNA Problems

    pumpkin92356 replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a Cna and have been for over 25 years. I have worked with some of the worst cnas and nurses you can imagine. But no matter how much you try to suggest to a person a better and more efficient way...

  22. LTC and constant alarms

    pumpkin92356 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can relate to this! believe you me I am so tired of those bed alarms, chair alarms, wanderguard bracelets the residents wear to set alarms off if they even go near an exit! We have the kind of...

  23. working graveyard shifts in LTC

    pumpkin92356 replied to April_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked graveyard shift at a LTC facility for 7 years and I am a cna . Usually it would be myself and the LVn and one other aide. We had 2 hour rounds to make residents that would be up and about...

  24. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    pumpkin92356 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a cna for over 20 years and I do not believe in this CNA and Nurses thing , we are all caregivers and nurses. CNA's do everything for the patient hands on and we, more than any other...

  25. CNA/Patient Ratio Laws

    pumpkin92356 replied to Aneroo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work swing shift at an acute/snf facility and we often work with only 2 aides and 50 patients! I am so tired sometimes that I wonder why am I doing this kind of work? My partner another CNA and I do...