Newbie93017

Is it bad to say I feel this way and I've only been a CNA for 5 months? Like, I always leave work thinking I forgot something or that I could've done more. I rarely take lunch. Like today, I managed to step away for an actual lunch...well my Hall mate comes and pulls me out of lunchroom because a resident of mine needs toileting. Smh. The nurse said "find someone to help you" meaning someone else, not the person on lunch. She was supposed to be watching my lights. Apparently, I'm not allowed to eat lunch now. I feel like every assignment I get, has like 80% hoyer lifts and total dependence residents. My facility has unreal expectations. The 3-11 shift expects every resident dry when they come in and don't want to lift a finger. Meanwhile, I've been running around all day. A mess. Just trying to make it through. And they walk in all fresh faced and ******** because one person wasn't laid down during rounds (she only got up at 12 because we were understaffed). Ugh. I dread going in every day. I spend days off worrying what assignment I may get. Unfortunately I'm PRN full time so I'm always being moved around and having to learn EVERYONE. It's just so much some times. Today's assignment was non stop call lights and families hitting them more than the actual residents. I wouldn't mind the families so much if we had less residents a piece. I'd actually get to know my residents if I wasn't just focused on rushing from room to room to change and wash and get people up and to therapy or the dining room. Ugh!

Something has been going around. And unfortunately it got to me around Wednesday. Still, on Thursday I went to work because i know how important it is to be there for our residents and for my coworkers. Around 9am I just couldn't do it anymore and had to leave. My assistant DON accused me of wanting to leave because I was working a diff assignment than usual (even though I've worked that assignment many times before with no prob), at the time I was too sick to care so I let it go. I went home and turns out I had a fever of 101.2 and ended up being in bed all weekend. Only today do I feel a little better and my fever has gone. Im going to return to work tomorrow but now I'm wondering should I speak to HR about how I was spoken to? I'm a grown woman. And I never call out frivolously. That's not my work ethic. What would you guys do?

I offer to help others regardless, sorry I would've said it but I didn't think something like that needed to be said Haha it's simple common courtesy and team work and that's never been my problem haha

Yea I have her assignment today again and I made sure I brought someone in with me. We ultimately got her in the chair. She would stay in bed forever if she could. But anyway, I'm just gonna have to bring backup every time I have that convo with her, I guess. Thanks for hearing me out everyone

I'm a new CNA, only been doing it for 2 months and as much as I know that we all know she does this, I don't want my reputation soiled in any way. Coz one person will take her serious some day when she makes these false claims. Its disheartening because all I want to do is the right thing by these folks and knowing a resident enjoys messing with us is a little upsetting. Like we're trying to care for you. And you're going to treat people this way. And she's completely aware and present and to my knowledge has no mental issue so she can totally stop if she wanted. I just am glad I don't have her assignment very often. I don't know if I could take her everyday.

Just like a resident can refuse us, can we refuse them? My issue is with a resident who lies about the care I've given her and I'm getting sick of it. And apparently it's something she does. Example: I asked her do you want to get up on your wheelchair today. She says I'm not getting in the chair. Like 2 times. I said are you sure? She says yes find me some pajamas to wear. I said fine. Washed her up, changed her and put a nightgown on her. An hour later she's telling the restorative aide I didn't ask her and she wanted to get up. I'm like I asked her. And the RA said she knows I did and she does this to everyone. I don't feel comfortable caring for her when she's going to lie and try to get me in some sort of trouble. What should I do? And I float, so I have no regular assignment, but once in a blue moon I get assigned her room.

My hallmate doesn't want to team up ever. Only one sometimes wants to when I work her Hall. So basically I'm on my own. And I know for a fact some CNAs do hoyer a by themselves which I REFUSE to do. It's not safe and I'm not going to risk my job.

When I first started 2 months ago that's exaxtly how I felt. I felt underprepared and scared to hurt people. And even 2 months in, I sometimes still feel that way. Clinicals for me was 6 days at a LTC facility. And I had used a hoyer only one time. Given one shower. Mostly fed and changed people. Bed baths with my lad partners help. When i got on the floor the very first day alone, I was a mess. I cried a little. I thought Man maybe I'm not cut out for this or man I suck at this. 2 months in, it's getting better but I am rethinking things. This particular facility is not exactly good and fellow aides don't want to be bothered even when all you want is a spot for a hoyer resident. Idk, I understand where you're coming from. But hopefully it'll get easier for you. Me, I'm rethinking my career path if it doesn't get better by March.

I would just hate to have her fall and then of course I get the blame for the fall. I know PT knows what they're talking about and I respect them, but they don't have to do the transferring day in and day out. And I just worry that one day, she's gonna end up on the floor because her legs gave out. I have a mini heart attack every time I have her assigned to me.

Yes I will check! I feel like I'm the worst CNA it's been a hard month since I first started this career. I hope they don't think I suck

So at my facility, the night shift gets certain residents up for the morning shift. We know they did this coz one resident will be up and dressed while their room mate is still in pjs or gown. So this one resident was dressed in a skirt and top when I came in and in her wheelchair. She's continent and can do for herself. I walk in the room multiple times to give her her breakfast and lunch and check in on if she needed anything. She's aware and alert so if she couldn't make it to bathroom or something, she'd tell me so. So anyway, I go through the day thinking all is well only to remember as I'm leaving that she was on my shower list. Am i in big trouble?

lol he may be, he thinks because I'm a new CNA that I'm being overly cautious

I have a particular resident who is known to be able to transfer herself with assistance from bed to motorized chair. She's a slow mover and wobbly on her legs. She can only be up about a minute. Today I was helping her, same as usual and she basically gave out half way and I had to ease her back on the bed and yell for help to save her from falling. After suggesting physical therapy evaluate her to the nurse in charge (she agreed and said she knew this resident has been having a harder time lately) and mentioning she may be a hoyer lift candidate now, when I go to get her in bed later that day while the head CNA is there because I wanted back up due to what happened earlier...she did as good as she used to do in front of him and made me look stupid to him. That doesnt bother me so much that she seemingly made me look stupid to him, it bothers me more if my suggestion isn't taken seriously especially if others have noticed the same. Was i right to suggest she be evaluated for hoyer transfers? I just don't want to see her fall on my watch and I'd hate to see her scared like she was that morning from almost falling. Quite frankly, I was a little scared too.

I'm a brand new CNA. I've been working my first job for a month and I'm still struggling. They also float me so I'm never working the same assignment. I had an assignment yesterday and I'm getting the same today and their are 7 hoyer lift residents out of my 12 people. I also have to do dining room duty at 12. I feel like I'm drowning as most days feel like this. There's never anyone to help, I have to hunt people down ano waste precious time. I barely stop all day. I feel like all I'm doing is hopping from person to person and not providing my best care to them because I'm so frantic trying to get them all up by 12. Idk what to do. I almost want to quit but I don't want to be a quitter. What do I do?