Wish there was someone I could talk to...

[SnowbirdinFL]

I know what I am about to discuss is not unique to healthcare by any means but that does not in any way condone nonsense by staff. I feel alone at my job.

I feel as though I am working on a unit that discourages residents' rights and productivity. I am thinking of a particular nurse I work with and some of my co-workers that are friendly with this nurse. This post also relates to other past posts (try saying that three times fast!). I believe this nurse to be VERY manipulative in addition to lazy and while some of my coworkers see through his/her nonsense, nobody has the courage to stand up and do the right thing and I can think of a couple of reasons why.

This nurse has been on vacation for the last two weeks and things have been great. Said vacation is ending soon and the nonsense will commence.

I would transfer to a different unit (or as a drastic measure, work elsewhere) but I would simply be transferring from one set of problems to another and I would have to learn new coworkers habits' and new residents habits'. I see no easy way out of this. I was wondering if there was anyone I could speak to here that could relate instead of creating a new thread every time I get frustrated with this nurse or my coworkers. It's obvious that I'm a CNA just like the rest of you. If anyone can relate and justs wants someone to talk to, hit me up with a friend request.

[cdicapua, CNA]

I feel like that sometimes. The job is too hard to deal with nonsense. I transfered to 11-7 the night people are better.

[st4rl4dy]

Think about your license then think about learning a new set of residents or coworkers or a new facility all together.............A lot of hardworkers are lost to workplace politics find somewhere more conducive to your ideals.

[SnowbirdinFL]

I am going to try to go to the 11-7 shift later on this year since I hope to go back to school later on this fall, but the next few months are not going to be easy. I know everyone has a point in their career/job where their sanity is really stretched to the limit and I am getting to that point. I doesn't help that some of the people I work with talk to me as though I am a complete moron because I have only been a CNA for 16 mths.

[cdicapua, CNA]

I have only been a cna for 18 mos. I am 58, believe me they treat me like an idiot. I am a pretty cool 58 yr old. I was a successful mortgage banker until the industry went bad. I decided I wanted something that was more flexible than banking and believe it or not less stressful, CNA is less stressful than Mortgage banking. I am smart, I have worked for 26 years with atty's cpa's etc. I have been very respected by all. Now I have these people who think I was born yesterday. It is actually funny. Don't let any of that bother you. You know who you are and what you are made of. We are all self doubting at certain times in our lives. Hold your head high, do the best job you can do. At the end of every day give yourself a pat on your back. As mean as people can be, don't stoop to that level. This is the real world not high school. Good Luck and keep in touch.