JenEmt13

Well ... In LTC its a little different . Iam a hosptial person all the way but i've been working in a snif for extra money ( pays better then hosptials) and the cnas do all that and more . I work on a sub-aute floor with 30 pts 5 CNAS and if were lucky i LPN nad 1 rn . They don't do skin assestment . Then CNA'S wash these PT they see the skin more .

I understand what your saying . I've had too many bad experiance with nurses that for whatever reason belived that there were god and i was the **** they walked on . I've had nurses not answer call bells which burn my ***, beacuse people have falling because then need to use the bathroom ande iam the only aid on the floor with 21 total care pts . Well i made it clear one night that I WORK UNDER YOUR LIS. THAT THEY ARE STILL RESPONABLE FOR THE PT. AND WHEN THAT PT FALLS BEACUSE YOU WENT TO FIND ME INSTED OF TAKING 5 MINS TO WALK SOMEONE TO THE BATHROOM THEN THATS YOUR *** NOT MINE . This type of things have made me a little bitter . It reminds me of how iam not going to be when i finsh school . :) No hard feelings ... I think "shara's worng "

Well not to get of the topic but .. I do agree that what "Shara" is doing is worng . I think you just need to move on with the rest of you day . There most be other aids on the floor . So keep talking to your nurse manger and keep complaining . But to say the words " if she doesn't do what i tell her " Well I'll tell you were iam coming from .. I've been a PCT on a med/surg floor for two years while in nursing school . BELIVE IT OR NOT IT IS POSSIBLE TO ADMIT SOMEONE AND START AN IV AND DO VS AT THE SAME TIME . Mabye it will take you 5 mins but you know it was done right and you don't have to spend 10 mins tracking done the aid that probley dosn't like you for the main reason that you don't respect her . REMEMBER THAT IN NURSING SCHOOL YOU WERE TAUGHT ALD'S , VS , AND BASIC CARE BEFORE IV DRUGS AND OTHER STUFF , ALSO REMEBER WHEN CALL LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF ITS FOR A REASON ITS BEACUSE SOMEONE NEEDS YOU !! ISN'T THAT WHY YOU WENT INTO NURSING !! ALSO A CNA WORKS UNDER LIS. SO THE LESS YOU DO THE MORE ROOM FOR ERROR !! Jennie EMT , CNA, NURSING STUDENT