robynnel

That's what I was planning on doing...but I wanted advice on whether people thought it made sense to stay and drop down to PRN or just give my notice and move on.

I currently work full time at a LTC facility in a memory care unit as a CNA but have an interview for a possible position as a CNA at an assisted living facility that also has a memory care unit onsite. I am wondering if I should give my notice at my current position if I was offered the job or if I should just drop down to PRN status. I love the residents at my current job and also a majority of my coworkers but I don't like the way they schedule me (lately I have been scheduled to work more than 70 hours a week) and I would prefer to work at a facility that's closer to home. The facility I am interviewing at is right down the street from my house, has the same benefits and additional benefits on top of what I have now. I have been working at my current employer since July 2016. Someone please give me advice. I'm torn.

The residents that I care for on a daily basis on my unit that I respond with, "I love you too" when they say they love me are those residents with which I have formed a bond, sat and listened to them tell me stories about their life and celebrated their accomplishments, even if it was only for a fleeting moment (as it tends to be in the dementia setting).

I recently started working in a LTC memory care/dementia/alzheimer's unit and last week we had an inservice on caring for patients/residents and during that inservice we were told that our facility encourages you to say the patient/residents' name regularly and also tell them that you love them every day because it brings them joy. Would you feel comfortable telling a resident/patient you love them? I am just trying to get other opinions because others I work with said it sounds odd. (I should add: I am one of three people who work full-time on my unit, everyone else is part-time or PRN so I am usually on the unit 5-6 days a week and have very strong bonds with my residents, so telling them I love them isn't really an issue for me).

So, I am currently working as a CNA in a LTC facility during the evening shift on a full-time basis. I recently applied to the nursing program at my local community college (mainly because I am unable to receive anymore federal student financial aid and partially because I thought they may have a more flexible schedule than the local university would). I am wondering if anyone here is or has worked as a CNA while trying to go for their nursing degree. Is it something you would recommend to someone who works evening shift (3-11) or do you think it is just not feasible while working full time as a CNA? I have wanted to be a nurse for most of my life and want it so bad...someone help please!

I recently got my CNA certification (by recently, I mean yesterday...) and this morning I was contacted by a LTC facility and they offered me a fulltime position with them during the evening shift working in their dementia unit. Does anyone have any advice for me on what I can expect or tips they could share? I am very nervous and will be doing my orientation next week. This is the very first time that I will ever actually be caring for patients on my own. Of course we had the clinicals experience but I am not naive enough to believe that real life is going to be anything like what they taught us in our class. Please help me!