Hi, I just graduated from nursing school in May and need some advice. I am a charge nurse at a nursing home that I worked at as a CNA when I was in nursing school.
My problem is none of my coworkers see me as a charge nurses. The CNA's I work with are constantly telling me I am too young (I am 22 working with the majority of people old enough to retire) to be in charge. Not one of the CNAs do what I ask them too and if they have a question they don't ask me they go straight to the DON.
They disrespect me and are mean about it. I do not ask a lot of the CNAs, just to do there job. I am constantly saying if you do your job I will do mine, and there will be no problems. However they slack off on basic care for the residents.
Last night a CNA put a resident to bed at 6 fully clothed. when I when in to the room 10:30 rounds the patient was not change, and still in there socks and shoes. Meanwhile the CNAs were all talking and laughing in the dining room of the facility. I asked why this resident has not even been checked to see if they were wet, the CNA replied I checked them before supper (4:30), and they were dry. They told me, I did not want to wake them up at 7 to get washed up. After explaining that was not ok. The CNA still sat there talking and not tending to the resident. So I had to do it because I could not let the resident stay like that. If I would have tried to write them up they would not sign it saying there is no way some 22 year old is going to tell me what to do. It's really frustrating when no one will do what you ask them because you are younger then they are. If anyone had any advice it would be greatly appreciated!
