"I'm on a break right now"

[mcnasty]

i really dont mind helping out. i really dont. i find myself answering the call bells of my coworker as much as my own. but sometimes it is impossible to help your fellow cna's. sometimes you are in the middle of bathing or toileting a resident, or have a crisis of your own with your own assigned residents and sometimes all you can do is tell your fellow cna that she is needed because her resident has been calling her for 10 minutes waiting to use the bathroom (needs lift), and her roommate is covered in blood with a bloody nose (true story) but i think that the worst possible thing another cna can say to me is "mmmm hmmm they be alright, cuz im on my break right now"

makes my blood curdle.

deep breaths. deep breaths.

(i have NEVER had time for a break on day shift. NEVER)

[NM nurse to be]

Oh I forgot the best part about the smoke break thing... there are those who also feel entitled to taking their 'official' 15 minute breaks before and after lunch. I shouldn't have started on this topic because it makes me !

I work nights, so we do get our breaks most nights. But on days, the total time off the floor for some individuals is ridiculous! Of course, there are some smokers who don't abuse the situation but in general, I haven't found that at my facility.

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

OMG how could I forget the smokers!!!

That really makes me mad. They disappear for about 40 minutes sometimes, smoking & chatting it up outside.