Thank goodness for CNA's!!!

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You are all heroes. You give selflessly everyday for very little in return.

I for one, respect you, and appreciate you.

Thank you for all you do!!

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You are all heroes. You give selflessly everyday for very little in return.

I for one, respect you, and appreciate you.

Thank you for all you do!!

hear hear!

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You are all heroes. You give selflessly everyday for very little in return.

I for one, respect you, and appreciate you.

Thank you for all you do!!

And thank YOU for your appreciation!:lol2:

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Absolutely!!!

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Thanks again to ALL CNA's. I was a CNA. I became a nurse because I was tired of all the lazy nurses. "Oh can you go in room 225 and empty the urinal." My Lord empty it yourself. I hope nurses all realize that the first semester of nursing school deals with being a CNA. Believe me I know everyone has things to get done but when a call bell is going off for 15 minutes and the nurse is documenting (which is important) she / he could get up and see what is going on. Maybe the call bell is going off because, "I need some ice." or maybe, "I am having a heart attack." Too many times I think nurses think call bells and such are not their "job". Well, I got news for you, it is. So don't go walking around the floor for 15 minutes looking for a CNA for something that you could have done yourself in 5. The end.

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Well said. this happens where I work also.

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In the skilled nursing facility where I am Director of Nurses, we foster an "all hands on deck" philosophy. It's a small place so we all have to pitch in. On a daily basis, I am answering call lights, toileting, providing direct care, passing trays, etc. It starts at the top, and others will follow the example of a good leader. We don't accept phrases like, "that's not my resident." We all share the responsibility for ALL the residents, we are all there to care for ALL the residents, they are the reason why we have a job to go to every day. I absolutely LOVE my CNAs and our place could not function without them. And I try to do everything I can every day to show my appreciation for the work they do, even if it's just to say thank you at the time clock when they're coming and going!

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You are all heroes. You give selflessly everyday for very little in return.

I for one, respect you, and appreciate you.

Thank you for all you do!!

i loove lovee love this post. i am currently a PCA at a local hospital while obtaining my nursing degree (which i finish up in May yay! ) but all of the RNs here think they are princesses. they will not do anything that a PCA can do.They will even tell a patient let me get the PCA for you! This fits me today because i walked in to greet a patient with the nurse today..and she asked the nurse something and finished with "Can you do that, or is it not in your job description" She was appauled that the RN got a PCA to do a task which she could easily do herself. I am thannkful I am a PCA before i become a RN because one thing is I will never forget where I came from. I came from a facility where the RNs and PCAs worked as a union as a team .. and that doesnt happen here. I am very thankful I was trained elsewhere .. because if i was trained here I probably would think that was the norm. So thank you for those that do recognize us ... much appreciated :)

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Galaxy1 I have to admit that that is the most unusual answer to the question of why I became a nurse I have ever heard or read.

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Galaxy1 I have to admit that that is the most unusual answer to the question of why I became a nurse I have ever heard or read.

You know, part of the reason became an RN was so that I could teach CNA class.

I think that's weird too, but it's the truth!

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I love our aides (we have very few CNAs in the hospital). I depend on them, and in turn, try to help them out whenever I can. My first semester of nursing school covered a little bit of CNA stuff, but it definately wasn't about being a CNA. It was learning meds and passing meds to patients, including po. injection, IVs, etc. It was also about skills like inserting a catheter, tube feedings and tube meds, inserting NG tubes, etc.

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I wish all people appreciated us CNA's like you do.

Thank you, you made my day :)

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