Hi,

   I'm new to this group. I've been a CNA for 5 years and find this job to
be rewarding (which makes up for the times when it gets frustrating). I
work at an acute care facility and like my job there very much. I'm glad
to be a member of nursing assistants only.



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--- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, "steelersfan34"
<steelersfan34@...> wrote:
>
> I was told by the nurses tonight, that I bring a "negative
attitude"
> to work and I'm supposed to come to work with a smile on my face.
> Yeah, right, it's hard to come to work happy when you have people
> that call off all the time (this one girl has called in 12 times
> this month) and still has a job!!!! 4 of those times was just this
> week.  When she is there she doesn't do much.  I always get stuck
> working with the ones that aren't the team players and have to do
26
> residents by myself and get 6 of them dressed and out of bed in 1
> hour, then go down and help the person that isn't a team player
> because she can't do it herself, but in return does not come and
> help me.
>
> State is in our facility right now and I hope they are smart enough
> to find the things wrong with the facility and give them the
> deficienies they deserve.
>
> It seems like Missouri doesn't have too many "rules" like other
> states.  These residents don't even have name bands so you know who
> they are.  And this is the first place I've worked where you don't
> have to be drug tested when you are hired, needless to say, if they
> did do drug testing half of the facility would be out of a job!!!
>
> Thanks for listening,
> Lisa
>sounds llike the place where i work on connecticut ther are no team
players one girl call out alot and when she is there she does nothing

I was told by the nurses tonight, that I bring a "negative attitude"
to work and I'm supposed to come to work with a smile on my face.
Yeah, right, it's hard to come to work happy when you have people
that call off all the time (this one girl has called in 12 times
this month) and still has a job!!!! 4 of those times was just this
week.  When she is there she doesn't do much.  I always get stuck
working with the ones that aren't the team players and have to do 26
residents by myself and get 6 of them dressed and out of bed in 1
hour, then go down and help the person that isn't a team player
because she can't do it herself, but in return does not come and
help me.

State is in our facility right now and I hope they are smart enough
to find the things wrong with the facility and give them the
deficienies they deserve.

It seems like Missouri doesn't have too many "rules" like other
states.  These residents don't even have name bands so you know who
they are.  And this is the first place I've worked where you don't
have to be drug tested when you are hired, needless to say, if they
did do drug testing half of the facility would be out of a job!!!

Thanks for listening,
Lisa

--- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, "tell u later"
<maritzared@...> wrote:
>
> i am doing my clinical tommorrow and I am very nervous, what is it
you
> do there and do they teach you or test you?
>
You get hands on experience at clinicals...its nothing to worry
about...learn and have fun!

i am doing my clinical tommorrow and I am very nervous, what is it you
do there and do they teach you or test you?

--- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, "steelersfan34"
<steelersfan34@...> wrote:
>
> Well, it's been quite a while since i posted anything here, but i
need
> some opinions.  I'm currently working at a nursing home in
Missouri
> that is having night shift get up 12 residents (there are 2 aids
on
> the floor), plus change 26 other residents all in 2 hours.  we are
> trying to tell the DON that this can't be done, but she will not
> listen to us.  If we had 3 aids we could do it, but with 2 it's
> impossible.  My shift is "supposed" to be over at 6 and at most
> facilities the next shift just comes in and takes over whatever
isn't
> done, not the case here.  I didn't get out of work til 7 a.m.
today.
>
> thanks for listening
> Lisa
>
I really think this is unfair!!!I hope you have good luck talking to
your DON. Sometimes when they have been off the floor for a while
they can forget what it is like to be cna and how hard that morning
crunch can be.Maybe you can suggest that he or she could come to the
floor one morning and see exactly how bad things are.
Maybe he/she would concider having a day shift cna come in an hour
early(This is what we do at our facility).
I hope things get better for you.God bless you for all you do and
the care you give,.
Elizabeth

Well, it's been quite a while since i posted anything here, but i need
some opinions.  I'm currently working at a nursing home in Missouri
that is having night shift get up 12 residents (there are 2 aids on
the floor), plus change 26 other residents all in 2 hours.  we are
trying to tell the DON that this can't be done, but she will not
listen to us.  If we had 3 aids we could do it, but with 2 it's
impossible.  My shift is "supposed" to be over at 6 and at most
facilities the next shift just comes in and takes over whatever isn't
done, not the case here.  I didn't get out of work til 7 a.m. today.

thanks for listening
Lisa

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thank you Sheila! i was getting to dread opening eamils because of this
thank you for speaking out
michelle


----- Original Message ----
From: tornado1204 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
To: nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:26:49 AM
Subject: [Nursing Assistant's only] ~~~~WARNING~~~~~~ TO SPAMMERS!

I will say this again. TO those of you that come in this group and
spam it will not be tolerated! I will ban you and delete your
precious spam post!
I have had this group for years and it is a easy get in group but I am
thinking about turning into where you have to ask permission to join.
I really perfer this way but to get rid of people that think groups is
a good place to come in and splash their trash on our group I may have
to. If we want to learn about stock market , etc...we would go to
stock market online. Gee dontcha get it?
I know I am probably talking to a brick wall but at least YOU HAVE
BEEN WARNED!
I have no trouble of members telling other members about places on the
web for medical purposes. I am sure you all know what goes and doesnt
go in groups. No I am Harry you wanna met me crap and XXX doesnt
belong in here!
Your Founder,
Sheila




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I will say this again.  TO those of you that come in this group and
spam it will not be tolerated!  I will ban you and delete your
precious spam post!
I have had this group for years and it is a easy get in group but I am
thinking about turning into where you have to ask permission to join.
I really perfer this way but to get rid of people that think groups is
a good place to come in and splash their trash on our group I may have
to.  If we want to learn about stock market , etc...we would go to
stock market online.  Gee dontcha get it?
I know I am probably talking to a brick wall but at least YOU HAVE
BEEN WARNED!
I have no trouble of members telling other members about places on the
web for medical purposes.  I am sure you all know what goes and doesnt
go in groups.  No I am Harry you wanna met me crap and XXX doesnt
belong in here!
Your Founder,
Sheila

Hello all.........

I am a CNA licensed in the state of TX, but living in NYC and moving to
VA.........wow!
I haven't began working as of yet b/c of all the moving and now am
actually afraid to start..(icks)
So! I decided to join this group in order to meet other people who are
CNA'S and hopefully get some "GREAT" advice..

Hi everybody.I've been a cna for 4 years now,and I work in a
nursing home.Like other LTC facilities,we need good cna---no, it is
more serious than that.America needs good cna's desporately.This is a
crisis situation, and it must be faced.Working short staffed
continuously is a major source of burn out.I dont pretend to know the
answeres,and I do not believe there is one single answere;not
government,buisiness, or any other one,two,three, or four things that
could solve this problem.I do believe that our culture must change,we
have to prioritize.It took decades to get into the shape we are in,and
it will take a long time to get out of this mess.The people who care
enough to read this board must be a very large part of any
solutions.Is anyone familiar with the green house project?Check it out
at thegreenhouseproject.com, I think it looks promising .Let me know
what you think!

Just wanted to drop by and say hello and sorry for not being here
alot and posting and keeping in touch with everyone.
Not making excuses but you know as well as I do things in this world
is going on and I just been not feeling myself lately.
Anyway...How are you folks doing?  I see we have a few newbies here
I want to say welcome and thank you for all that you do as a CNA.
   I see that Oprah is having a show about Min.wage workers and I
hope that we all can watch it. I believe it comes on Friday, July
28, 2006.  Cuz you know most of us that work for mininum wage knows
how it is to work pay check to pay check.  I think she is going to
look at the medical field on this topic also.  Which I hope that we
all can email Oprah show afterwards and tell her that CNA's take
care of the elderly and we work in the hospitals and so on and so
on.  We should make alot more than people working at Mc Donalds and
people that pick up trash.  We are dealing with life and taking care
of people's love ones.  We are struggling to make it and we arent
teenagers trying to get "date" money for Friday night we are trying
to live!!!
Well anyway I hope everyone is doing alright!
Pray for the Troops and God Bless them!
Your founder,
Sheila aka Tornado1204

Hi everyone  . I  am a cna in
Alabama.  I recently quit my reg full time  job in N Al to move 120
miles away to take  care of my ailing  father -in-law.  The day nefore
we made the move he  passed on.   To make a  long story short..I am
going back to work for a  co . I left  six yr ago ..They are good
people  but many things have changed there as you can well
imagine..well I too have cold feet..not knowing what to expect ..I am
58 and  change  is  not ez for me  so I  have to  stir up the courage
to start over so to speak.   I hope it will be uneventful lol but
having  done this  line of work for  about sixteen yr now I know
better lol..no one wants  to work with a  newbie when there is so much
to be done in a  days work .   well just wanted to say hello to you
gys and  say have a  great day !

Hi everybody,
I have worked second shift at our nursing home for a year now.
I have put in and been accepted for a day shift position.
I had a permanent group on afternoons but will have to float on days.
I'm SCARED!!!!!!! I guess I really don't know what to expect going
into days. I basically know what they do its just reverse order of
what i have been doing...but you know the kind of horror storys you
hear from the different shifts.
I guess maybe i just have cold feet.
any words of wisdom would be appreciated.I am glad to be going to days
because it will mean being able to spend more time with my daughter
who is just finishing up the 1st grade. I havent been able to spend
much time with her working afternoons.Thanks to all who take the time
to care.Kiss ur kids and call ur momma.

Hello all ,
As a new member of this group i would like to take a second to introduce
myself
My name is Elizabeth and I live in michigan
I am 31 yrs old am married and have a 7yr old daughter.
I have been a cna for just over a year now and love my job(even after those
bad shifts).
In my spare time i love to spend time with my family.
i love to garden and be outdoors.
we also have a dog that is spoiled rotten.
Please feel free to email me or add me to your yahoo messenger I love to
meet new
people and make new friends. Check out my page on yahoo 360.

Bless you all
Elizabeth

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It can be a stressful occupation, yet it's very rewarding being able to help
people who can't help themselves. I love what I do.

williams Mitchell <mitch522002@...> wrote:  I have been a cna for 18 yrs

Vicki West <champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:  Hi Mitchell. How long have
you been a CNA? I worked in a couple of hospitals in the past. They're
interseting places to work in. You meet different kinds of people everyday, &
each day always gives you a new experience.

williams Mitchell <mitch522002@...> wrote:  Hi vicki my name is mitchell ,
i am a cna i working in a nursing home.
   i like my job. i want to go back to working in the hospital e.r. again.

Vicki West <champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
   I love working at the nursing home, because I like taking care of the elderly.
As far as the staffing goes, there have been problems with people not coming in
as scheduled or being no-calls no-shows, which really irks me. There's no reason
for it. It seems like alot of the aides there, are only there for the money. I
let it be their problem though. I am there for the residents.

pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -How do you like working at the
nursing home? Do you have enough
staff?



-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
<champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
>
> I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline
area). Plus, I'm considering doing some home care on the side.
>
> pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to
the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
> presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
> almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
> ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.
>
> -- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
> <champaignminniegreen@> wrote:
> >
> > I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois
&
> have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
> greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
> but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
> tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for
the
> elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
> intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much
like
> an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
> looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing
about
> yours.
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I have been a cna for 18 yrs

Vicki West <champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:  Hi Mitchell. How long have
you been a CNA? I worked in a couple of hospitals in the past. They're
interseting places to work in. You meet different kinds of people everyday, &
each day always gives you a new experience.

williams Mitchell <mitch522002@...> wrote:  Hi vicki my name is mitchell ,
i am a cna i working in a nursing home.
   i like my job. i want to go back to working in the hospital e.r. again.

Vicki West <champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
   I love working at the nursing home, because I like taking care of the elderly.
As far as the staffing goes, there have been problems with people not coming in
as scheduled or being no-calls no-shows, which really irks me. There's no reason
for it. It seems like alot of the aides there, are only there for the money. I
let it be their problem though. I am there for the residents.

pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -How do you like working at the
nursing home? Do you have enough
staff?



-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
<champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
>
> I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline
area). Plus, I'm considering doing some home care on the side.
>
> pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to
the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
> presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
> almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
> ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.
>
> -- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
> <champaignminniegreen@> wrote:
> >
> > I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois
&
> have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
> greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
> but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
> tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for
the
> elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
> intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much
like
> an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
> looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing
about
> yours.
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> >
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Hi Mitchell. How long have you been a CNA? I worked in a couple of hospitals in
the past. They're interseting places to work in. You meet different kinds of
people everyday, & each day always gives you a new experience.

williams Mitchell <mitch522002@...> wrote:  Hi vicki my name is mitchell ,
i am a cna i working in a nursing home.
   i like my job. i want to go back to working in the hospital e.r. again.

Vicki West <champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
   I love working at the nursing home, because I like taking care of the elderly.
As far as the staffing goes, there have been problems with people not coming in
as scheduled or being no-calls no-shows, which really irks me. There's no reason
for it. It seems like alot of the aides there, are only there for the money. I
let it be their problem though. I am there for the residents.

pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -How do you like working at the
nursing home? Do you have enough
staff?



-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
<champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
>
> I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline
area). Plus, I'm considering doing some home care on the side.
>
> pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to
the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
> presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
> almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
> ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.
>
> -- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
> <champaignminniegreen@> wrote:
> >
> > I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois
&
> have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
> greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
> but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
> tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for
the
> elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
> intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much
like
> an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
> looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing
about
> yours.
> >
> >
> >
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Hi vicki my name is mitchell , i am a cna i working in a nursing home.
   i like my job. i want to go back to working in the hospital e.r. again.

Vicki West <champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
   I love working at the nursing home, because I like taking care of the elderly.
As far as the staffing goes, there have been problems with people not coming in
as scheduled or being no-calls no-shows, which really irks me. There's no reason
for it. It seems like alot of the aides there, are only there for the money. I
let it be their problem though. I am there for the residents.

pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -How do you like working at the
nursing home? Do you have enough
staff?



-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
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>
> I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline
area). Plus, I'm considering doing some home care on the side.
>
> pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to
the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
> presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
> almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
> ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.
>
> -- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
> <champaignminniegreen@> wrote:
> >
> > I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois
&
> have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
> greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
> but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
> tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for
the
> elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
> intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much
like
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I love working at the nursing home, because I like taking care of the elderly.
As far as the staffing goes, there have been problems with people not coming in
as scheduled or being no-calls no-shows, which really irks me. There's no reason
for it. It seems like alot of the aides there, are only there for the money. I
let it be their problem though. I am there for the residents.

pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -How do you like working at the
nursing home? Do you have enough
staff?



-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
<champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
>
> I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline
area). Plus, I'm considering doing some home care on the side.
>
> pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to
the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
> presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
> almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
> ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.
>
> -- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
> <champaignminniegreen@> wrote:
> >
> > I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois
&
> have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
> greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
> but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
> tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for
the
> elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
> intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much
like
> an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
> looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing
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-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
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>
> I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline
area). Plus, I'm considering doing some home care on the side.
>
> pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to
the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
> presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
> almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
> ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.
>
> -- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
> <champaignminniegreen@> wrote:
> >
> > I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois
&
> have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
> greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
> but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
> tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for
the
> elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
> intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much
like
> an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
> looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing
about
> yours.
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I work in a nursing home in the Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline area). Plus,
I'm considering doing some home care on the side.

pasmaline <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  -Hi Vicki  Welcome to the club. I
am in Illinois as well and am
presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.

-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
<champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
>
> I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois &
have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for the
elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much like
an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing about
yours.
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-Hi Vicki  Welcome to the club. I am in Illinois as well and am
presently working in a hospital. I have been in this field for
almost 28 years. I think  that it is great that you are with the
ombudsman program, I have considered joining it myself.

-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, Vicki West
<champaignminniegreen@...> wrote:
>
> I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois &
have been a CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my
greatest passion. I absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying,
but wouldn't trade it in for any other occupation in the world (I
tried other jobs in the past, but always went back to cring for the
elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman program. I
intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much like
an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm
looking forward to sharing my experiences with you, & hearing about
yours.
>
>
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I am a newbie to the group. My name is Vicki. I live in Illinois & have been a
CNA for 15 years. Taking care of the elderly is my greatest passion. I
absolutely enjoy it. Sometimes it gets trying, but wouldn't trade it in for any
other occupation in the world (I tried other jobs in the past, but always went
back to cring for the elderly). I am also a volunteer for the state ombudsman
program. I intervene with any complaints or problems going on in LTC, much like
an investigator. But anyhow, I've seen it all, it seems like. I'm looking
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-Hi
Wow, I hope that things get settled for you. I work in a hospital
and I am burned out right now. We are going thru a budget cut due to
getting a new building next year. I have 21-23 patients to myself
most of the time. There is not as much lifting but we have patients
that need to be turned every 2 hours, wear briefs etc.. Working
there used to be good, right now it is going on the down side and it
looks like it will stay this way.

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<rabbit41749@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>  I am new to this club.  I've been a CNA since around 1989. At the
> present time I am working FullTime at a Nursing Home that I have
been
> at since 1992 (I think)>LOL.  I also work at a Hospital FullTime
as
> well. I've been working FullTime at both jobs since Aug of 2005. I
> plan on dropping down to PRN at the Nursing Home in the next
couple
> of months.
>  Nursing Home's are back breaking jobs, that is the main reason I
am
> having to leave my FullTime postion at the Nursing Home.
Hospital's
> are more fast paced 'at times' and alot easier on your back.
>  I am also a Certified Medical Tech, Ward Clerk, Telemetry Tech,
> Surgical Tech, and I guess I had better not leave out that I got
> Certified a few years ago as a Pet Groomer....though I'd pick that
up
> for a back up job for when I got burned out of nursing...LOL.
>  I'd love to hear from others about your job duties where your
work.
> Example, if you are working in a Nursing Home then how many
patients
> do you normally have on a shift. Do you work short staffed at
times,
> or most of the time may I add... The Nursing Home that I work in I
> have 10 Patients 'myself' and my Partner has 10, we have a Policy
> that we have to work in teams so that makes the two of us having
20
> patients. If my partner calls in and they don't replace her then I
am
> stuck having the 20 patients myself. That is on the 3/11 shift. We
> have around 7 Patients to shower each day, not counting having to
get
> so many up for the Dining Room or to eat, then having to lay them
all
> back down. And then there's your normal complaining family's that
> seem like their Mother or Father is the only patient in the
Nursing
> Home.... (Do I sound like I am Burned Out)....LOL... It's because
I
> am.  I am tired of working my Butt off for Low Wages. No Respect
> unless it's one of those 'Rare' Nurse's that you can't hardly find
> that lets you know that they know how hard your job is. Some of
the
> Nurse's that I work with like to yell, demand, and threaten to
write
> up the staff every time you turn around, I can see writing someone
up
> over something that is deserved, but these CNA's are normally
working
> short staffed and going in a non-stop run, and some of the Nurse's
> that I work with gets in an up roar if someone left a wash cloth
by
> accident in the sink (for an example)....then they threaten to
write
> up that CNA and that's all they dwell on the entire shift, is so
and
> so left a wash cloth in the sink.....
>  I guess they don't stop and think about (John Does) feeding pump
> beeping for the past two hours where it either has an empty bottle
of
> milk hanging, or where it has been stopped up and to where the
CNA's
> have to change the bed three to four times within 2 hrs. And you
have
> complained and complained to the Nurse that this guys pump has
been
> either empty or the tube is stopped up.
>  I could probably sit down and start a book on the place I work
> at...LOL.
>  But I'm almost out of there.  I know some that may be reading
this
> may be saying 'well why don't you just go ahead and quit right
> now'...well there's a long story behind that, first of all I have
> been there so long that my patients have become my family, and
vice
> versa, it's very hard to leave patients that you have taken care
of
> for around 15 years, it's taken me this long to finally decide to
> leave the Nursing Home and stay with the Hospital FullTime. Second
> thing is that in 2004 I had hurt my back at the Nursing Home. I
was
> working and taking care of 20 patients by myself, my partner had
> called in and I was stuck with all 20... There was 4 other CNA's
on
> the Floor besides me and each CNA only had 5 patients each, I had
> asked that the patients be split up evenly so I wouldn't have so
many
> myself, but I was told by 'administration' the answer was No...so
> while I was working I was changing a patient that weighed over 300
> pounds while she was in the bed, I looked out the patients door
for
> help but there was nobody, two had went on their supper break and
the
> other two were out the side door taking an illegal smoke break, so
I
> was the only one on the floor, so I went ahead and started
changing
> the patient since she was in a mess, to make a long story short, I
> hurt my back on her, had to leave the Nursing Home and go straight
to
> the ER, was taken off from work for around 9 months, had almost
100
> treatments of PT, had MRI's down, then pain mangment. In other
words,
> I'm on Pain Meds and I can't live with them due to feeling like my
> back is about to break in half. I had messed up disc from the back
of
> my neck to my L4/L5 Lower Lumbar. Workers Comp did pretty good
about
> paying me for being off from work, but as far as medical went, I
> didn't have much medical at all, then went I went back to work,
which
> I begged my Doc to let me go back, Workers Comp then deciced to
stop
> paying for all my meds, medical care, etc, they wouldn't even
return
> my phone calls when I'd call and leave them a message that I
needed
> to get my meds refilled, what they didn't know is that I had an
> attorney 1 month after I got hurt, but I didn't tell Workers Comp
or
> anyone that I had an Attorney, and my Attorney told me that as
long
> as Workers Comp was doing good about paying me for being off from
> work then he'd just stay in the side lines and not make an
appearence
> until I told him so. Well I finally told him to file the claim,
which
> he did. The Nursing Home later got a letter from my Attorney
stating
> that I was sueing the Nursing Home (it's really Workers Comp I am
> sueing but they have to address it to your Work Place).... The
> Nursing Home was very shocked that I filed a suit, but hey, it's
my
> back and I'm sure it if was someone in Administration then they'd
do
> the same thing. I've already been to all the Doc's that my
attorney
> and Workers Comp attoneys have sent me to, now I am waiting on my
> Court Date in June of 06'.... the court date is a settlement
hearing,
> if things go right then I will be quitting the Nursing Home after
my
> Settlement hearing is over.
>  Well now that I have vented I do feel alot better. I hope I
didn't
> make alot fall asleep reading all this...LOL.
> I'll check back often.
> Rabitt41749@...
>

Hi,
  I am new to this club.  I've been a CNA since around 1989. At the
present time I am working FullTime at a Nursing Home that I have been
at since 1992 (I think)>LOL.  I also work at a Hospital FullTime as
well. I've been working FullTime at both jobs since Aug of 2005. I
plan on dropping down to PRN at the Nursing Home in the next couple
of months.
  Nursing Home's are back breaking jobs, that is the main reason I am
having to leave my FullTime postion at the Nursing Home. Hospital's
are more fast paced 'at times' and alot easier on your back.
  I am also a Certified Medical Tech, Ward Clerk, Telemetry Tech,
Surgical Tech, and I guess I had better not leave out that I got
Certified a few years ago as a Pet Groomer....though I'd pick that up
for a back up job for when I got burned out of nursing...LOL.
  I'd love to hear from others about your job duties where your work.
Example, if you are working in a Nursing Home then how many patients
do you normally have on a shift. Do you work short staffed at times,
or most of the time may I add... The Nursing Home that I work in I
have 10 Patients 'myself' and my Partner has 10, we have a Policy
that we have to work in teams so that makes the two of us having 20
patients. If my partner calls in and they don't replace her then I am
stuck having the 20 patients myself. That is on the 3/11 shift. We
have around 7 Patients to shower each day, not counting having to get
so many up for the Dining Room or to eat, then having to lay them all
back down. And then there's your normal complaining family's that
seem like their Mother or Father is the only patient in the Nursing
Home.... (Do I sound like I am Burned Out)....LOL... It's because I
am.  I am tired of working my Butt off for Low Wages. No Respect
unless it's one of those 'Rare' Nurse's that you can't hardly find
that lets you know that they know how hard your job is. Some of the
Nurse's that I work with like to yell, demand, and threaten to write
up the staff every time you turn around, I can see writing someone up
over something that is deserved, but these CNA's are normally working
short staffed and going in a non-stop run, and some of the Nurse's
that I work with gets in an up roar if someone left a wash cloth by
accident in the sink (for an example)....then they threaten to write
up that CNA and that's all they dwell on the entire shift, is so and
so left a wash cloth in the sink.....
  I guess they don't stop and think about (John Does) feeding pump
beeping for the past two hours where it either has an empty bottle of
milk hanging, or where it has been stopped up and to where the CNA's
have to change the bed three to four times within 2 hrs. And you have
complained and complained to the Nurse that this guys pump has been
either empty or the tube is stopped up.
  I could probably sit down and start a book on the place I work
at...LOL.
  But I'm almost out of there.  I know some that may be reading this
may be saying 'well why don't you just go ahead and quit right
now'...well there's a long story behind that, first of all I have
been there so long that my patients have become my family, and vice
versa, it's very hard to leave patients that you have taken care of
for around 15 years, it's taken me this long to finally decide to
leave the Nursing Home and stay with the Hospital FullTime. Second
thing is that in 2004 I had hurt my back at the Nursing Home. I was
working and taking care of 20 patients by myself, my partner had
called in and I was stuck with all 20... There was 4 other CNA's on
the Floor besides me and each CNA only had 5 patients each, I had
asked that the patients be split up evenly so I wouldn't have so many
myself, but I was told by 'administration' the answer was No...so
while I was working I was changing a patient that weighed over 300
pounds while she was in the bed, I looked out the patients door for
help but there was nobody, two had went on their supper break and the
other two were out the side door taking an illegal smoke break, so I
was the only one on the floor, so I went ahead and started changing
the patient since she was in a mess, to make a long story short, I
hurt my back on her, had to leave the Nursing Home and go straight to
the ER, was taken off from work for around 9 months, had almost 100
treatments of PT, had MRI's down, then pain mangment. In other words,
I'm on Pain Meds and I can't live with them due to feeling like my
back is about to break in half. I had messed up disc from the back of
my neck to my L4/L5 Lower Lumbar. Workers Comp did pretty good about
paying me for being off from work, but as far as medical went, I
didn't have much medical at all, then went I went back to work, which
I begged my Doc to let me go back, Workers Comp then deciced to stop
paying for all my meds, medical care, etc, they wouldn't even return
my phone calls when I'd call and leave them a message that I needed
to get my meds refilled, what they didn't know is that I had an
attorney 1 month after I got hurt, but I didn't tell Workers Comp or
anyone that I had an Attorney, and my Attorney told me that as long
as Workers Comp was doing good about paying me for being off from
work then he'd just stay in the side lines and not make an appearence
until I told him so. Well I finally told him to file the claim, which
he did. The Nursing Home later got a letter from my Attorney stating
that I was sueing the Nursing Home (it's really Workers Comp I am
sueing but they have to address it to your Work Place).... The
Nursing Home was very shocked that I filed a suit, but hey, it's my
back and I'm sure it if was someone in Administration then they'd do
the same thing. I've already been to all the Doc's that my attorney
and Workers Comp attoneys have sent me to, now I am waiting on my
Court Date in June of 06'.... the court date is a settlement hearing,
if things go right then I will be quitting the Nursing Home after my
Settlement hearing is over.
  Well now that I have vented I do feel alot better. I hope I didn't
make alot fall asleep reading all this...LOL.
I'll check back often.
Rabitt41749@...

-Hi Teresa I think that getting burned out is part of our jobs at
some point. I hope that things get better and that your son does ok.
I will have to check the website. I have never heard of the disease
before.

-- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, teresa robbins
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> hello my name is Teresa I live in madison wisconsin.I've been a
cna for 17 years. I love this work. But I have alive in job now
almost 3 years now. It started out good, But its been pretty tough
lately. I'm feeling alittle burned out, It does'nt help that my 20
year old son has a rear liver disease. He's been doing dialysis 6
days week for 2 years now . he has Primary Hyperoxaluria PH 1. If
anyone is interested in learning more about this disease please go
to www.ohf.org   I really need to talk with other people about this.
I'm feeling lost & helpless!!!!!
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hello my name is Teresa I live in madison wisconsin.I've been a cna for 17
years. I love this work. But I have alive in job now almost 3 years now. It
started out good, But its been pretty tough lately. I'm feeling alittle burned
out, It does'nt help that my 20 year old son has a rear liver disease. He's been
doing dialysis 6 days week for 2 years now . he has Primary Hyperoxaluria PH 1.
If anyone is interested in learning more about this disease please go to
www.ohf.org   I really need to talk with other people about this. I'm feeling
lost & helpless!!!!!



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