The comment I made wasn't intended to be an argument to someone else. I apologize if it came off that way. In our hospital, alarms do prevent falls. We have the striker beds and they are extremely...
I know that. I still think it's nuts if someone is a high fall risk to not at least have some kind of an alert device for caregivers to get there before a fall happens. I would think someone would...
I had the same experience and got over it just like the previous posters stated. I learned quickly that there is no set routine in this industry. Every day is unpredictable. There will always be...
I'm confused. Are you a nursing assistant or a house keeper? Aside from that, if you've agreed to do these types of tasks as a CNA, then it's unreasonable to do things the way you would do them....
I'm into about 7 months as a CNA. I work at a hospital and I have it better than aids who work in a LTC or general nursing home so I am grateful. What I mean by that is I never have more than 12...
Are you sure you're not just burnt out, exhausted and at max stress levels? Like everyone else here said, you will have to do all of that stuff as a nurse also. I have a question. Do you have a...
One thing I have learned about being a CNA of only a few months is that every single day is new. Really, every single day is unpredictable. There is no routine, but you can organize. I work in a...
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I'm not a nurse yet so I hope you don't mind if I chime in. I had a patient once whom I completely forgot had cancer and was going into hospice. I was very busy that day and extremely tired. No...