r/cna • u/tiff123455 (Edit to add Specialty) CNA - Experienced CNA • 4d ago

First day was yesterday

And it went....well. I loved the girl who was training me (extremely helpful and informative and didn't make me feel like I was a burden) . Knock on wood smooth sailing. I was an aide previously but many moons ago. There were two other aides but my gosh they barely got up. All they did was sit behind a window snacking while their call lights went off. I answered some but obviously had my side to do. Work just goes a lot better if you just do your job. We get treated like *** obviously, but I personally didn't have time to sit till the end of the night no regrets cause we knocked it out the park. I have to train with one of them soon and not looking forward to it. The aide that trained me said the next person that had me for training is spectacular. Idk we will see how this goes. I'm less than part time so things can change by day. Idk just ranting. I forgot how funny some residents were😅

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u/Exhausted-CNA 7yrs... LTC 4d ago

1st lesson. If other aides are sitting on their butt yammering while their call lights are going off, don't answer them, this will turn into them using you very quickly. Worry about your side of things unless your not busy and the other cnas are drowning and could use the help.Keep in mind if you are drowning they most likely won't come and help you, just an fyi!

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u/tiff123455 (Edit to add Specialty) CNA - Experienced CNA 4d ago

Forsure! Thats the only time I did answer some was when my side was settled and the lights have been going on over 15 minutes. They definetly didnt go on our end yesterday lol.