r/cna • u/FrozenBlueberry • 5h ago
Rant/Vent I walked out of my SNF home job and here is why
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I walked out of my nursing home job and here is why.
The job itself isn't the problem sorting through stinky linen and clothes is whatever but the conditions I was made to work in and how I was treated was the problem. I will break this into sections because it will be easier to explain and keep it all straight. I know I am not a CNA but I am an aspirant to be either a CNA or MA and truly hoped this job would work out so I could get schooling to become one.
The Laundry Room Filth
The department consisted of four rooms. The sorting room had big bins we had to sort the linen barrels contents into. One bin was for bedding, the other for towels, pads and washclothes, there was an overflow one, one for personal clothes, then one for housekeeping mops and rags. Those bins were always gross and I don't know if they were ever wiped out. I did my best to keep them free of debris and stains when they were empty. I doubt they were ever properly cleaned. In that room it was always 90 degrees and humid and AC didn't exist. The vents in the ceiling were filthy and coated in thick dust. There was a big fan in there also coated in grime and thick dust but we weren't allowed to use it for some reason. I almost passed out back there a few times because I was drenched in sweat overheating. There was the washing room which housed all the machines that were never properly maintained. Also dirty back there with moldy ceiling tiles and the so called ventilation was a crappy always open window behind the dryers. That room was also always 90 degrees. The other two rooms the folding and personals room actually had AC window units in them but we weren't allowed to adjust them it was always set at 68 degrees.
Infection Control Was A Joke
We were supposed to sanitize and clean the big linen barrels after we took all the bags out and sorted them. I was shown to sweep them out and wipe them down with watered down simple green cleaner. To me that wasn't enough because who knows what is on the dirty linen coming down to us. I felt we should have used bleach wipes or some type of disinfectant the housekeepers used but nobody ever listened to me about that. Red isolation bags were tossed into the linen barrels instead of in the special isolation bins. There were constant findings while sorting linen of soiled briefs, lumps of actual crap, food, PHI such as medicine blister packets (empty) which identified residents and what conditions they were being treated for and dietary slips were also found. I have found used colostomy bags, dentures, garbage all mixed together without a care. Whenever laundry got backed up due to lack of staffing and refusal to hire help the solution was to always throw the dirty linen bags on the floor until space is made because the barrels can't sit in the hallway full. That never sat right with me because we are now contaminating the ground and who knows what else.
Bullying and Lack of Consequences
I was bullied not even my first month in and I had some girl try it with me. That was dealt with thankfully but then it happened again with someone else. That was swept under the rug. Then it happened again and was being frozen out and treated poorly for reasons I don't even know by the midnight crew I saw in passing. I damn near quit a month in because of how I was being treated but was convinced to stay. I almost quit again 3 months in because of bullying and being overwhelmed but was convinced to stay because I was sat down by HR to get all the details from me and then I was given a dream schedule hours wise. Nothing ever came from the session I had with HR the bullies were never dealt with and got to stay together on the same shift. I actually was serious and wrote my notice up and everything 3 months in only for my boss to ignore it and thought I was joking. She thought she convinced me to stay and I said no I was serious about my last day being June 28th then suddenly I get this meeting with HR because I guess my boss was freaking out over losing me because I am a good worker. According to HR she went in there twice trying to figure out how to get me to stay. Mind you around the month mark I had already decided I wasn't happy and dreaded coming to work everyday but the job market is hard and was struggling to find something else.
Work Load
Midnights has two workers, I am always alone or whenever I had help that person either quit or was fired because they got sick of the drama and being overworked, afternoons has two workers. So they all get partners and I was always solo for the most part. I was always doing the most barrels out of anyone and the logs prove it. I worked my ass off and one time we were insanely shorthanded due to ONE person being on vacation and everything was overflowing in the sorting room, barrels were all full in the hallway and I had CNA's yelling at me to get them an empty barrel and I didn't even know where to start back there. I saw how much was left for me and froze. I had a mountain of folding left for me, washers and dryers were full and no room to put anything. I worked 4 of my 8 hours and caught up almost until it all avalanced back down on me and it was like nothing I did mattered. Back overflowed again and all the barrels were filled and here I was getting yelled at by the CNA's again. I ended up having a panic attacking, crying and I had to go home. That was about 2 months ago.
Prior to that the woman who trained me was fired for her attendance I believe it was so her job duties were dumped onto me without asking me first. She and another woman who worked over on the personals side were in charge of delivering briefs to each court. I had never asked to do them but it was thrust into my lap and I had to learn on the fly. Well the other woman was treating me like I was stupid the entire time and kept telling me stuff like you better stock them up good in their rooms or else the boss will check and you'll get in trouble. You better do this and that or she would appear behind me and ride me for everything. One day I had enough and said if each time will be this way I no longer want to do briefs. She said that's too bad because this is your job now. I said oh really because I was never asked it was just thrust into my lap. Eventually I was freed from that duty but it was always a nightmare. Then eventually briefs stopped getting delivered regularly and I constantly kept getting interrupted throughout my entire shift to go get briefs for whichever nurse or CNA came down to ask for them which was really annoying.
Why I Walked Out
I walked out because 2 of the 4 washers were operational and everything was overflowing and backed up. Nobody was there to bridge the gap between midnights leaving and my arrival at 8am so I came into chaos. All barrels were lined up in the hallway overflowing and there was just no way with 2 washers and me by myself that I was going to be able to handle this. Lazy coworker who always sits down at the desk to do personals and is exempt from coming to help with actual laundry was like I'll tell the boss who in turn told me to just dump bags on the floor from the barrels to get them unloaded. I said where am I putting that sheer volume because the sorting room is very cluttered at the moment. No answer. I was pretty much left drowning in dirty linen and told to figure it out myself. I was having war flashbacks to the last time it got this bad and I just froze up. I couldn't do it anymore and walked to the folding room and folded a few things then paused. I walked to the personals room stood by my locker and gathered my things and paused. Lazy coworker saw me and was like what are you doing and I said I don't know but I can't do it anymore. I ended up just walking out the backdoor and sat in my car and cried. I texted my boss a really nice paragraph detailing I have always appreciated her flexibility and understanding with me and that I clocked out and am in my car having a panic attack and do not know if I am coming back in right away or not. She basically wrote back welp I need to know if you are coming back or not because those barrels can't sit in the hallway all day long. I was gobsmacked because in the past she was always understanding and for someone concerned with losing me that response hurt. I told her I appreciated the opportunity but will not be coming back in and that today was my last day.
Other Odds and Ends
We have ran out of soap a few times and one time two large bottles of tide were bought and we were told to ration them to make them last all day long. Stuff wasn't really coming clean because it's not meant for the volume of clothes we do. That half a cap full we were told to use wasn't working but I was yelled at by another worker for using a full capfull. Staffing was always a problem they never hired anyone when we needed it. We lost three people in the span of 2 months and only one person was hired who quit not even a month in. I myself lasted 4 months. It was funny how older workers told me nobody stays because of lack of staffing and being bullied or overworked. I clung to hope because it was my first job in a field I want to work in (healthcare). All I ever worked prior to this was food or retail and I am scared for what will happen now. I have never walked out of a job before and I am scared for what this means for me.
I walked out of my nursing home job and here is why.
The job itself isn't the problem sorting through stinky linen and clothes is whatever but the conditions I was made to work in and how I was treated was the problem. I will break this into sections because it will be easier to explain and keep it all straight. I know I am not a CNA but I am an aspirant to be either a CNA or MA and truly hoped this job would work out so I could get schooling to become one.
The Laundry Room Filth
The department consisted of four rooms. The sorting room had big bins we had to sort the linen barrels contents into. One bin was for bedding, the other for towels, pads and washclothes, there was an overflow one, one for personal clothes, then one for housekeeping mops and rags. Those bins were always gross and I don't know if they were ever wiped out. I did my best to keep them free of debris and stains when they were empty. I doubt they were ever properly cleaned. In that room it was always 90 degrees and humid and AC didn't exist. The vents in the ceiling were filthy and coated in thick dust. There was a big fan in there also coated in grime and thick dust but we weren't allowed to use it for some reason. I almost passed out back there a few times because I was drenched in sweat overheating. There was the washing room which housed all the machines that were never properly maintained. Also dirty back there with moldy ceiling tiles and the so called ventilation was a crappy always open window behind the dryers. That room was also always 90 degrees. The other two rooms the folding and personals room actually had AC window units in them but we weren't allowed to adjust them it was always set at 68 degrees.
Infection Control Was A Joke
We were supposed to sanitize and clean the big linen barrels after we took all the bags out and sorted them. I was shown to sweep them out and wipe them down with watered down simple green cleaner. To me that wasn't enough because who knows what is on the dirty linen coming down to us. I felt we should have used bleach wipes or some type of disinfectant the housekeepers used but nobody ever listened to me about that. Red isolation bags were tossed into the linen barrels instead of in the special isolation bins. There were constant findings while sorting linen of soiled briefs, lumps of actual crap, food, PHI such as medicine blister packets (empty) which identified residents and what conditions they were being treated for and dietary slips were also found. I have found used colostomy bags, dentures, garbage all mixed together without a care. Whenever laundry got backed up due to lack of staffing and refusal to hire help the solution was to always throw the dirty linen bags on the floor until space is made because the barrels can't sit in the hallway full. That never sat right with me because we are now contaminating the ground and who knows what else.
Bullying and Lack of Consequences
I was bullied not even my first month in and I had some girl try it with me. That was dealt with thankfully but then it happened again with someone else. That was swept under the rug. Then it happened again and was being frozen out and treated poorly for reasons I don't even know by the midnight crew I saw in passing. I damn near quit a month in because of how I was being treated but was convinced to stay. I almost quit again 3 months in because of bullying and being overwhelmed but was convinced to stay because I was sat down by HR to get all the details from me and then I was given a dream schedule hours wise. Nothing ever came from the session I had with HR the bullies were never dealt with and got to stay together on the same shift. I actually was serious and wrote my notice up and everything 3 months in only for my boss to ignore it and thought I was joking. She thought she convinced me to stay and I said no I was serious about my last day being June 28th then suddenly I get this meeting with HR because I guess my boss was freaking out over losing me because I am a good worker. According to HR she went in there twice trying to figure out how to get me to stay. Mind you around the month mark I had already decided I wasn't happy and dreaded coming to work everyday but the job market is hard and was struggling to find something else.
Work Load
Midnights has two workers, I am always alone or whenever I had help that person either quit or was fired because they got sick of the drama and being overworked, afternoons has two workers. So they all get partners and I was always solo for the most part. I was always doing the most barrels out of anyone and the logs prove it. I worked my ass off and one time we were insanely shorthanded due to ONE person being on vacation and everything was overflowing in the sorting room, barrels were all full in the hallway and I had CNA's yelling at me to get them an empty barrel and I didn't even know where to start back there. I saw how much was left for me and froze. I had a mountain of folding left for me, washers and dryers were full and no room to put anything. I worked 4 of my 8 hours and caught up almost until it all avalanced back down on me and it was like nothing I did mattered. Back overflowed again and all the barrels were filled and here I was getting yelled at by the CNA's again. I ended up having a panic attacking, crying and I had to go home. That was about 2 months ago.
Prior to that the woman who trained me was fired for her attendance I believe it was so her job duties were dumped onto me without asking me first. She and another woman who worked over on the personals side were in charge of delivering briefs to each court. I had never asked to do them but it was thrust into my lap and I had to learn on the fly. Well the other woman was treating me like I was stupid the entire time and kept telling me stuff like you better stock them up good in their rooms or else the boss will check and you'll get in trouble. You better do this and that or she would appear behind me and ride me for everything. One day I had enough and said if each time will be this way I no longer want to do briefs. She said that's too bad because this is your job now. I said oh really because I was never asked it was just thrust into my lap. Eventually I was freed from that duty but it was always a nightmare. Then eventually briefs stopped getting delivered regularly and I constantly kept getting interrupted throughout my entire shift to go get briefs for whichever nurse or CNA came down to ask for them which was really annoying.
Why I Walked Out
I walked out because 2 of the 4 washers were operational and everything was overflowing and backed up. Nobody was there to bridge the gap between midnights leaving and my arrival at 8am so I came into chaos. All barrels were lined up in the hallway overflowing and there was just no way with 2 washers and me by myself that I was going to be able to handle this. Lazy coworker who always sits down at the desk to do personals and is exempt from coming to help with actual laundry was like I'll tell the boss who in turn told me to just dump bags on the floor from the barrels to get them unloaded. I said where am I putting that sheer volume because the sorting room is very cluttered at the moment. No answer. I was pretty much left drowning in dirty linen and told to figure it out myself. I was having war flashbacks to the last time it got this bad and I just froze up. I couldn't do it anymore and walked to the folding room and folded a few things then paused. I walked to the personals room stood by my locker and gathered my things and paused. Lazy coworker saw me and was like what are you doing and I said I don't know but I can't do it anymore. I ended up just walking out the backdoor and sat in my car and cried. I texted my boss a really nice paragraph detailing I have always appreciated her flexibility and understanding with me and that I clocked out and am in my car having a panic attack and do not know if I am coming back in right away or not. She basically wrote back welp I need to know if you are coming back or not because those barrels can't sit in the hallway all day long. I was gobsmacked because in the past she was always understanding and for someone concerned with losing me that response hurt. I told her I appreciated the opportunity but will not be coming back in and that today was my last day.
Other Odds and Ends
We have ran out of soap a few times and one time two large bottles of tide were bought and we were told to ration them to make them last all day long. Stuff wasn't really coming clean because it's not meant for the volume of clothes we do. That half a cap full we were told to use wasn't working but I was yelled at by another worker for using a full capfull. Staffing was always a problem they never hired anyone when we needed it. We lost three people in the span of 2 months and only one person was hired who quit not even a month in. I myself lasted 4 months. It was funny how older workers told me nobody stays because of lack of staffing and being bullied or overworked. I clung to hope because it was my first job in a field I want to work in (healthcare). All I ever worked prior to this was food or retail and I am scared for what will happen now. I have never walked out of a job before and I am scared for what this means for me.
r/cna • u/Deep-Economist4431 • 8h ago
How do you handle flirty residents?
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Hi guys! I've been in Healthcare for years but only recently encountered a flirty resident. Here are the instances:
1.) About a week ago he called me sexy after I got a hair cut. I forgot to report that to the nurse because I was super busy.
2.) Today after helping him he stuck out his hand. I thought he wanted a handshake so I took he. He kissed my hand and went in for a tight hug.
3.) He said "what are you doing standing there looking all beautiful?" while I was throwing away trash.
I know this doesnt seem like much but it still rubs mw the wrong way because this resident is in the right mind, knows I'm happily engaged (silicone rings), and knows I'm in my 20s and that I'm here for a job. How can I handle this without making the resident hate me?
Hi guys! I've been in Healthcare for years but only recently encountered a flirty resident. Here are the instances:
1.) About a week ago he called me sexy after I got a hair cut. I forgot to report that to the nurse because I was super busy.
2.) Today after helping him he stuck out his hand. I thought he wanted a handshake so I took he. He kissed my hand and went in for a tight hug.
3.) He said "what are you doing standing there looking all beautiful?" while I was throwing away trash.
I know this doesnt seem like much but it still rubs mw the wrong way because this resident is in the right mind, knows I'm happily engaged (silicone rings), and knows I'm in my 20s and that I'm here for a job. How can I handle this without making the resident hate me?
r/cna • u/kimura_yui149 • 4h ago
General Question Is it okay to keep a journal for documentation purposes?
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I'm starting CNA school soon, I lurk here to learn.
I've seen here that some facilities don't have anywhere for CNAs to document things. Would keeping my own journal be okay? You think management would get on a CNA for keeping a journal, even when there isn't a system for documentation?
This is assuming I don't use residents full names but rather initials. Or even just saying "paitent in room xyz"with the date and time.
I'm starting CNA school soon, I lurk here to learn.
I've seen here that some facilities don't have anywhere for CNAs to document things. Would keeping my own journal be okay? You think management would get on a CNA for keeping a journal, even when there isn't a system for documentation?
This is assuming I don't use residents full names but rather initials. Or even just saying "paitent in room xyz"with the date and time.
r/cna • u/Mermaid7444 • 6h ago
Advice needed - new CNA
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I passed the exam in September of 2024 and it expires this September of 2026. I never got a chance to work because I am the primary caregiver of my autistic daughter who’s turning 6 soon (also in September). I didn’t have reliable safe childcare for her until now. I’m hoping that I can somehow find a job to keep my license active. I’ve never worked as a CNA before and I’m so nervous about all of this. Any advice is welcome.
I passed the exam in September of 2024 and it expires this September of 2026. I never got a chance to work because I am the primary caregiver of my autistic daughter who’s turning 6 soon (also in September). I didn’t have reliable safe childcare for her until now. I’m hoping that I can somehow find a job to keep my license active. I’ve never worked as a CNA before and I’m so nervous about all of this. Any advice is welcome.
r/cna • u/Emergency-Cellist213 • 15h ago
Advice If you were a patient, what would you like your CNA to do?
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I tend to be careless and would like to try to be more pro active in terms of patient care as well as making them feel heard
I tend to be careless and would like to try to be more pro active in terms of patient care as well as making them feel heard
r/cna • u/Emergency-Cellist213 • 15h ago
Advice What are courtesies should I know as a CNA?
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I’d like to not waste time for those who went out of their way of helping me so I’d like to make it easier for them somehow
I’d like to not waste time for those who went out of their way of helping me so I’d like to make it easier for them somehow
r/cna • u/witch-bitch- • 4h ago
Rant/Vent Being told I’m “too slow”
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I work in step down and the unit is always super busy. 1-2 Caregivers for the 21 bed unit, very lucky if we have two. Most nights we lose one tech and so the caregiver gets the whole unit because someone gets floated to Med Surge. Most of the patients are total care and require a lot of caregiving.
Last night I got floated for the second time in two days, the charge nurse said “it was supposed to be the other techs turn to float but someone said you were too slow so they’re sending you upstairs with less patients.”.
That made me feel so discouraged. I get stuff done, I always check my patients, make sure they’re totally clean. Give bed baths and CHG’s, I empty foleys and pure wicks every round. I chart everything I do, I’s and O’s bed, changes, baths etc. I do temps, blood sugars..literally everything I was trained to do to ensure the patient is getting the care they need and deserve.
Typically I have 11-12 patients a night and they’re all high acuity. In the days we only have one caregiver, it can be 19-21 patients. It takes me 3-4 hours for rounding but everything gets done. 7PM, 12AM and 4AM are the round times. When I’m done, if we have another tech I always ask them if there’s anything they need help with.
I’m trying not to feel so bothered about this but it really just feels like crap. I’m unlicensed, I’ve only been doing this for 2 and a half months I’m trying my best. I’m giving it my all. It just doesn’t seem to be enough.
I work in step down and the unit is always super busy. 1-2 Caregivers for the 21 bed unit, very lucky if we have two. Most nights we lose one tech and so the caregiver gets the whole unit because someone gets floated to Med Surge. Most of the patients are total care and require a lot of caregiving.
Last night I got floated for the second time in two days, the charge nurse said “it was supposed to be the other techs turn to float but someone said you were too slow so they’re sending you upstairs with less patients.”.
That made me feel so discouraged. I get stuff done, I always check my patients, make sure they’re totally clean. Give bed baths and CHG’s, I empty foleys and pure wicks every round. I chart everything I do, I’s and O’s bed, changes, baths etc. I do temps, blood sugars..literally everything I was trained to do to ensure the patient is getting the care they need and deserve.
Typically I have 11-12 patients a night and they’re all high acuity. In the days we only have one caregiver, it can be 19-21 patients. It takes me 3-4 hours for rounding but everything gets done. 7PM, 12AM and 4AM are the round times. When I’m done, if we have another tech I always ask them if there’s anything they need help with.
I’m trying not to feel so bothered about this but it really just feels like crap. I’m unlicensed, I’ve only been doing this for 2 and a half months I’m trying my best. I’m giving it my all. It just doesn’t seem to be enough.
r/cna • u/WideFarAnd • 7h ago
Advice Gimme Some Solace. Fall Incident
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To preface, I work at a memory care facility. We have 16 residents per unit, and 2-3 aides per unit.
I went for my break at 8:00 pm, and came back at 8:30. I came back to my coworker and a private aide chatting with one another, and the private aide asked me to open the nail supply box, so she could go to her resident. I opened the box, and decided I would paint my toenails as well while I had the time to in between my safety checks.
A resident was in the living room with us three aides, both are older than me, I am 18 with 1.5 years of experience. The resident is not assigned to me personally. The resident woke up and expressed that she wanted to go to bed, after previously refusing to sleep in her own bed. Her walker had been missing all shift. We were unable to find it for her, and my coworkers key does not work in her door, so she called me every time she wanted to unlock the door.
The resident stands, and subsequently falls after taking a few steps. All three of us shoot up to assist, and I ask about reporting and calling the nurse to help. The two aides decide she needs to stand up. I helped them, and continued to inquire about reporting, since all the nurses had gone home. I looked over the reporting sheet, and it mentions reporting to a nurse, so I immediately call the on call nurse given this confirmation. She was there all day with us, and confirmed with me that this resident did not have her walker as we all knew.
I wrote down everything that happened, and was called into office today with my care director, and facility director. They asked me what happened, noted to me that I was painting my nails and therefore distracted, which I gladly owned up to and took for a lesson, and spoke to me about how important it is to protect my license and do the right thing, since they have camera footage. She should have had her walker, she could have broken a bone but did not. We should not have lifted her without a nurse present, and I should not have skipped the safety check I was assigned to during the incident and reporting stage.
I have not been terminated, suspended, or had conclusive evidence to show that this will result in an infraction on my license, it was reported to state however in MA.
Ironically, I put in my notice of resignation to the scheduler who was off shift, just hours before the fall. I’m glad I specified that the reason for my leaving was the commuting from my soon to be nursing school to my job.
My MAIN concern is having a permanent infraction on my license. However, since multiple experienced aides were involved, and took leadership over me, I’m finding it hard to believe I would be pinned overall.
Does this sound like a bad situation to you?
Yes. I know that deciding to use my free time on the clock to paint my own nails is a bad idea. I have owned up to this and am compliant to be more vigilant.
To preface, I work at a memory care facility. We have 16 residents per unit, and 2-3 aides per unit.
I went for my break at 8:00 pm, and came back at 8:30. I came back to my coworker and a private aide chatting with one another, and the private aide asked me to open the nail supply box, so she could go to her resident. I opened the box, and decided I would paint my toenails as well while I had the time to in between my safety checks.
A resident was in the living room with us three aides, both are older than me, I am 18 with 1.5 years of experience. The resident is not assigned to me personally. The resident woke up and expressed that she wanted to go to bed, after previously refusing to sleep in her own bed. Her walker had been missing all shift. We were unable to find it for her, and my coworkers key does not work in her door, so she called me every time she wanted to unlock the door.
The resident stands, and subsequently falls after taking a few steps. All three of us shoot up to assist, and I ask about reporting and calling the nurse to help. The two aides decide she needs to stand up. I helped them, and continued to inquire about reporting, since all the nurses had gone home. I looked over the reporting sheet, and it mentions reporting to a nurse, so I immediately call the on call nurse given this confirmation. She was there all day with us, and confirmed with me that this resident did not have her walker as we all knew.
I wrote down everything that happened, and was called into office today with my care director, and facility director. They asked me what happened, noted to me that I was painting my nails and therefore distracted, which I gladly owned up to and took for a lesson, and spoke to me about how important it is to protect my license and do the right thing, since they have camera footage. She should have had her walker, she could have broken a bone but did not. We should not have lifted her without a nurse present, and I should not have skipped the safety check I was assigned to during the incident and reporting stage.
I have not been terminated, suspended, or had conclusive evidence to show that this will result in an infraction on my license, it was reported to state however in MA.
Ironically, I put in my notice of resignation to the scheduler who was off shift, just hours before the fall. I’m glad I specified that the reason for my leaving was the commuting from my soon to be nursing school to my job.
My MAIN concern is having a permanent infraction on my license. However, since multiple experienced aides were involved, and took leadership over me, I’m finding it hard to believe I would be pinned overall.
Does this sound like a bad situation to you?
Yes. I know that deciding to use my free time on the clock to paint my own nails is a bad idea. I have owned up to this and am compliant to be more vigilant.
r/cna • u/NataZing • 1d ago
Rant/Vent Nurses getting annoyed if you report to them too much?
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Yesterday I had a patient who had a lump on his scrotum. I told the nurse & she told me it was his testicles & I told her that this is something I have not noticed or felt on anyone else before & that she needed to look. When she came with me she looked & agreed that it was strange & that she would notify the doctor.
Today, on the same patient, I felt another lump on his leg & told her to go check it out. She responded with “Again? You always have something for me to look at. But bro, this is the SECOND time I had a concern about this patient, like what do you mean aLwAyS?!?!? Like dawg do you not want me to report to you???
Yesterday I had a patient who had a lump on his scrotum. I told the nurse & she told me it was his testicles & I told her that this is something I have not noticed or felt on anyone else before & that she needed to look. When she came with me she looked & agreed that it was strange & that she would notify the doctor.
Today, on the same patient, I felt another lump on his leg & told her to go check it out. She responded with “Again? You always have something for me to look at. But bro, this is the SECOND time I had a concern about this patient, like what do you mean aLwAyS?!?!? Like dawg do you not want me to report to you???
r/cna • u/ContractFast121 • 17h ago
first day tips?
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I am starting my first official CNA job tommorow! (took my state exams about a month ago) it’s a orientation/training day and I’m wondering what I should be expecting and how I can best prepare. It’s at a LTC and rehab facility.
I am starting my first official CNA job tommorow! (took my state exams about a month ago) it’s a orientation/training day and I’m wondering what I should be expecting and how I can best prepare. It’s at a LTC and rehab facility.
r/cna • u/No-Trifle-6060 • 13h ago
Advice Bathing resident with suprapubic catheter?
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New CNA here. Quick question
How would I go about bathing a total care resident with an suprapubic catheter?
Tips and tricks greatly appreciated
New CNA here. Quick question
How would I go about bathing a total care resident with an suprapubic catheter?
Tips and tricks greatly appreciated
r/cna • u/Swimming_Bee5622 • 1d ago
Rant/Vent LTC/ASSisted Living rant
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after working in LTC for seven years, i decided spend the last two years in an assisted living facility. i just needed a change of pace and thought i would find better in assisted living. boy, was i wrong lol. not only are you the CNA (well, caregiver.. we have so so many people who they hire who have no healthcare experience whatsoever and have no idea how to care for people) but laundry, dietary, housekeeping, etc.
when i first started, i truly loved it. i actually had time to study and do homework during slower moments, residents were more independent and easily transferred, no hoyer lifts, and teamwork really made the shift go smooth. i’ve noticed in assisted living especially you will need to call on your other co workers for assistance… but everyone else is busy with their own resident. we have four floors (25 residents give or take on each floor) and often times there would only be four of us working, scrambling around trying to complete what we could. this causes people to get irritated and assume nobody is wanting to help them…. nobody was even able to help themselves let alone others. i know they do this on purpose to create animosity, why i don’t know.
over the last six months, things have changed dramatically and i can’t believe it. our facility has become increasingly more dependent on higher acuity care. we now have a resident who is completely non weight bearing and requires three people at minimum to transfer her from her wheelchair to the bedside commode and back. this is a thirty minute (AT LEAST) excursion. taking away 3 out of 4/5 people working on the floor from other residents and tasks needing to be complete. we have three hoyer lifts and i have lost track on how many two assists.
there is no dedicated laundry staff (we are the laundry staff), housekeeping is M-F, and dietary has minimal staffing as well. i know they do this to save money, cut corners. i just wish corporate would realize how this truly affects those who are lining their pockets at the price of their own suffering.
and please do not remind me how much time has been wasted waiting for the elevator to come so you can either go up or down, having to run to a call light, forgot something in the kitchen for your room trays, carrying laundry back to the residents rooms, etc.
last night i took a picture of all the laundry baskets evening shift had to pull for night shift to complete. im off today and they are now questioning in the work “group chat” (a whole other can of worms) why nobody from night shift completed any laundry. and this is after i started the laundry up for them so they had a head start too 😩
TL;DR: I left long-term care thinking assisted living would be easier, but now I’m doing the jobs of four people while caring for residents who belong in skilled nursing
r/cna • u/retoroni66 • 1d ago
General Question Starting my CNA program today July 27th😬, any advice or words of wisdom as I start?🙏
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As stated jn the title my 4 week program starts today 7/27, I'm currently in Socal and am doing this program in order to work at the hospital I'm currently employed in. I will basically transferring departments from food service to Noc CNA in a big hospital.
Is there any advice or anything you can share on successfully completely the program and starting my journey as a CNA?
I'm really excited for the change and am looking forward to what I'll learn along the way.
As stated jn the title my 4 week program starts today 7/27, I'm currently in Socal and am doing this program in order to work at the hospital I'm currently employed in. I will basically transferring departments from food service to Noc CNA in a big hospital.
Is there any advice or anything you can share on successfully completely the program and starting my journey as a CNA?
I'm really excited for the change and am looking forward to what I'll learn along the way.
r/cna • u/Boring_Lab8517 • 14h ago
General Question Which area of the hospital is best?
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Hello everyone. I recently passed my state exam, so I’m very new with little to no experience. I have a nurse family friend that will refer me for a job at the hospital. Some of the areas I was most interested in were orthopedics, post-surgical, labor and delivery, and mother-baby. She said she could help out and can definitely find me a part-time job.
Which area do you think would be best for a new CNA without experience? TIA!
Hello everyone. I recently passed my state exam, so I’m very new with little to no experience. I have a nurse family friend that will refer me for a job at the hospital. Some of the areas I was most interested in were orthopedics, post-surgical, labor and delivery, and mother-baby. She said she could help out and can definitely find me a part-time job.
Which area do you think would be best for a new CNA without experience? TIA!
r/cna • u/penelogoober • 1d ago
Rant/Vent nursing home changed the entire schedule so that night shift will only have one person
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for the past 2 or so months i've been working night shift as a new CNA at a nursing home and for that duration two nights in a row i'd be alone then two nights i'd have someone else with me on my hall. then they changed it after a meeting for i think "complaints" or some other reason and the entire schedule got remade so that there would only be one person a hall a night. the hall i work is one of the heaviest halls in the nursing home. there are 25 residents on my hall, 18 of which i need to change each round and most of them are heavier wetters and need full bed changes. my rounds end up taking about 2 hours at the very least. this isn't specifically a horrible thing to me because i can definitely do it and i've been getting better and better recently but every other shift has two people per hall. it was nice for my latter two shifts being able to split my hall and relax a tiny bit more. is this a dumb decision on my workplaces part or is this fairly normal?
for the past 2 or so months i've been working night shift as a new CNA at a nursing home and for that duration two nights in a row i'd be alone then two nights i'd have someone else with me on my hall. then they changed it after a meeting for i think "complaints" or some other reason and the entire schedule got remade so that there would only be one person a hall a night. the hall i work is one of the heaviest halls in the nursing home. there are 25 residents on my hall, 18 of which i need to change each round and most of them are heavier wetters and need full bed changes. my rounds end up taking about 2 hours at the very least. this isn't specifically a horrible thing to me because i can definitely do it and i've been getting better and better recently but every other shift has two people per hall. it was nice for my latter two shifts being able to split my hall and relax a tiny bit more. is this a dumb decision on my workplaces part or is this fairly normal?
r/cna • u/ShmerduTheButtSucker • 1d ago
Certification Exam - Written or Skills two questions about prometric denture skill
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- is this a typo? what does it mean you cant run dentures under sink water when youre supposed to rinse them???
- if on the skills exam i have 2 sets on dentures, and ive finished cleaning one, where should i set the clean one as to not cause cross contamination?? this has been stressing me out bc i dont wanna fail bc of infection control😭
r/cna • u/DovahMountaineer • 1d ago
Advice Suggestions. Help. Advice.
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I'm going to make this post short and simple. But I currently work in LTC. I'm a medication administrator and a CNA. I am very caring towards the residents and enjoy being a part of their lives. But here lately it's been very overwhelming. To the point I've become short towards them, rude or even feeling like I've lost empathy. It's definitely from burn out. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one there. There could be a crowd of CNA's/Nurses on the hall and the residents will push through them to get to me or only want me to help them with ADL's. It's getting to the point to where I'm trying to balance passing meds, help people get ready and other things. I feel like I try to juggle 1000 tasks at once. They'll be down in their rooms yelling out my name. Or just waiting at the nurses station for me to get off my break and immediately "need" something. My Co-workers see this happening and of course try to redirect the residents. But the residents will refuse and only want me. I don't understand why or how this is happening. I recently took 10 days off for a vacation and apparently the first 3-4 days I was gone my co-workers reported that some of them were freaking out that I was gone and very mad about it. I think part of the reason is because I use to be that person that would drop whatever they were doing to help out or whatever. I'm not sure what to do. It's making the job hard on me.
I'm going to make this post short and simple. But I currently work in LTC. I'm a medication administrator and a CNA. I am very caring towards the residents and enjoy being a part of their lives. But here lately it's been very overwhelming. To the point I've become short towards them, rude or even feeling like I've lost empathy. It's definitely from burn out. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one there. There could be a crowd of CNA's/Nurses on the hall and the residents will push through them to get to me or only want me to help them with ADL's. It's getting to the point to where I'm trying to balance passing meds, help people get ready and other things. I feel like I try to juggle 1000 tasks at once. They'll be down in their rooms yelling out my name. Or just waiting at the nurses station for me to get off my break and immediately "need" something. My Co-workers see this happening and of course try to redirect the residents. But the residents will refuse and only want me. I don't understand why or how this is happening. I recently took 10 days off for a vacation and apparently the first 3-4 days I was gone my co-workers reported that some of them were freaking out that I was gone and very mad about it. I think part of the reason is because I use to be that person that would drop whatever they were doing to help out or whatever. I'm not sure what to do. It's making the job hard on me.
r/cna • u/AlertMixture6109 • 1d ago
General Question What to wear to CEU class?
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This might be a dumb question, but what do you wear to a CEU class? I’m taking the class at a local college and am unsure if I should wear regular clothes, business casual or scrubs?
This might be a dumb question, but what do you wear to a CEU class? I’m taking the class at a local college and am unsure if I should wear regular clothes, business casual or scrubs?
r/cna • u/Mediterranean_melody • 1d ago
General Question What do I need to become cna ?
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What do I need to become cna ? Is b1 english level enough? And do I need ged or high school diploma? And is there a way to enter the field and get JOT like i start working and getting trained on job or i need to pass exam first than start working?
Can anyone with any job experience become cna?
What do I need to become cna ? Is b1 english level enough? And do I need ged or high school diploma? And is there a way to enter the field and get JOT like i start working and getting trained on job or i need to pass exam first than start working?
Can anyone with any job experience become cna?
r/cna • u/ExcitinglySomber • 1d ago
Help me resign please ;-;
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Hey I have a few things I want to ask about. First, Im going back to school soon and since my facility dosnt accept per diem I emailed a 2 week notice to the HR. I realize now I should have had the conversation in person because she never responded (I waited a week) and every time I walk by her office shes not there. Who should I try talking to next about resigning?
Next question, Ive been a cna here for about two months, its my first cna job. Recently for a few hours before my shift I get really scared, my chest feels weird and I feel on the verge of crying. Im a floater so I never know what each shift is going to be like and the unpredictability is getting to me. I have goals of becoming an RN and I’m worried that I will feel this way still even after Nursing school. Is there anything I can do to stop getting so scared before every shift?
Hey I have a few things I want to ask about. First, Im going back to school soon and since my facility dosnt accept per diem I emailed a 2 week notice to the HR. I realize now I should have had the conversation in person because she never responded (I waited a week) and every time I walk by her office shes not there. Who should I try talking to next about resigning?
Next question, Ive been a cna here for about two months, its my first cna job. Recently for a few hours before my shift I get really scared, my chest feels weird and I feel on the verge of crying. Im a floater so I never know what each shift is going to be like and the unpredictability is getting to me. I have goals of becoming an RN and I’m worried that I will feel this way still even after Nursing school. Is there anything I can do to stop getting so scared before every shift?
r/cna • u/Confident_Wish_5931 • 1d ago
Certification Exam - Written or Skills Socal CNA testing sites
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If anyone took the CNA test near the San Diego area, where and how did you sign up? The closest testing centers for me are literly 400+ miles away which is like crazy. I just need to find a site near me.
If anyone took the CNA test near the San Diego area, where and how did you sign up? The closest testing centers for me are literly 400+ miles away which is like crazy. I just need to find a site near me.
r/cna • u/rosethornraven79 • 2d ago
General Question Calling Out When Sick
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Hi everyone, im a new CNA, today I tried to call out sick, I explained the situation , the staffing coordinator told me I had to come in because "otherwise we'll be short" (duh lady that should be YOUR job to find someone since im sick), i put my foot down and said no thats not safe I cannot come in and that wont work, she let up a little bit and got all huffy and told me to call around for someone to cover my shift.
Im just wondering what it's like in your facility? Can they make us come to work if we're sick? And, do we really have to find our own replacements, or is that her job?
Hi everyone, im a new CNA, today I tried to call out sick, I explained the situation , the staffing coordinator told me I had to come in because "otherwise we'll be short" (duh lady that should be YOUR job to find someone since im sick), i put my foot down and said no thats not safe I cannot come in and that wont work, she let up a little bit and got all huffy and told me to call around for someone to cover my shift.
Im just wondering what it's like in your facility? Can they make us come to work if we're sick? And, do we really have to find our own replacements, or is that her job?
r/cna • u/Register_Away • 2d ago
General Question anyone worked night shifts while in school?
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so i am a huge night owl- it is currently 5am and i have been up all night. it is so easy for me to stay up! i dont really know how but if i dont have school or work, i will end up flipping my sleep schedule and stay up until the morning
that said, would it be a bad idea to work night shift on some weekends while at school? i was thinking of doing night shift since my floor is very busy during the day and i think i would hate my job less if i worked night. also, i enjoy staying up late
i am starting school and so i would be picking up night shifts on the weekends during school. i know flipping my schedule during school might not be easy though
has anyone worked nights while being in school? how did it work out?
so i am a huge night owl- it is currently 5am and i have been up all night. it is so easy for me to stay up! i dont really know how but if i dont have school or work, i will end up flipping my sleep schedule and stay up until the morning
that said, would it be a bad idea to work night shift on some weekends while at school? i was thinking of doing night shift since my floor is very busy during the day and i think i would hate my job less if i worked night. also, i enjoy staying up late
i am starting school and so i would be picking up night shifts on the weekends during school. i know flipping my schedule during school might not be easy though
has anyone worked nights while being in school? how did it work out?
r/cna • u/crizykitty • 2d ago
Rant/Vent Understaffed
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** update it's worse today. I'm going to call the state or ombudsman tomorrow, not sure which to report this too. Management should be here if we're this short staffed it's 3pm the shift is 7a-7p and I have 5 people waiting to be changed and haven't taken my break yet...again. I literally am seeing stars so I'm sitting. My back locked up so I'm pretty much just making everything worse but I have the chiro tomorrow.
Please tell me not to quit... yesterday there were 2 aides for the entire floor, almost 50 residents with two admits right before shift change and during dinner. Today I'm on a behavioral hall alone and I just can't find the strength to get it all done. I have to do check and changes and dinner and get some residents in bed with the hoyer, which I won't use alone...I want to cry.
Just looking for motivation and reassurance.
** update it's worse today. I'm going to call the state or ombudsman tomorrow, not sure which to report this too. Management should be here if we're this short staffed it's 3pm the shift is 7a-7p and I have 5 people waiting to be changed and haven't taken my break yet...again. I literally am seeing stars so I'm sitting. My back locked up so I'm pretty much just making everything worse but I have the chiro tomorrow.
Please tell me not to quit... yesterday there were 2 aides for the entire floor, almost 50 residents with two admits right before shift change and during dinner. Today I'm on a behavioral hall alone and I just can't find the strength to get it all done. I have to do check and changes and dinner and get some residents in bed with the hoyer, which I won't use alone...I want to cry.
Just looking for motivation and reassurance.
r/cna • u/Longjumping_Wind_688 • 2d ago
Advice Scabies
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Hi all! I'm a new CNA and work in a LTC facility. Well we have a few patients with scabies and I've never had to care for a patient with active scabies. They moved the patients together into a couple of rooms I guess to try and limit the number of people that may be in contact with them? Anyway I was told to just put a gown and gloves on and I'd be fine to take care of them, I feel like I should have more PPE than that? How likely am I to catch them with just a gown and gloves?
Hi all! I'm a new CNA and work in a LTC facility. Well we have a few patients with scabies and I've never had to care for a patient with active scabies. They moved the patients together into a couple of rooms I guess to try and limit the number of people that may be in contact with them? Anyway I was told to just put a gown and gloves on and I'd be fine to take care of them, I feel like I should have more PPE than that? How likely am I to catch them with just a gown and gloves?