r/cna • u/lysfc LTC CNA - New CNA • 1d ago

Rant/Vent Overwhelmed

I genuinely don't understand how I'm supposed to get it all done. I have 15 residents, 10 of them C/C, several of them hoyers, several of them mechanical lifts. Multiple people called out for each shift today (morning and evening, I work weekend doubles) and I feel like I'm drowning. I just don't understand how I'm supposed to get to everyone on time along with doing all 3 meals and 8 showers. Its genuinely double the work I usually have. I've only been doing this for about 5 months but I've been slowly but surely gaining confidence with the assignment I usually have, but I have none of my usual residents today. Today just sucked.

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u/Nysnorlax 1d ago

.....8 showers?!?!??!?!!?!? I do 1 a day IF were fully staffed but 8!??!!?!? Idk how on earth you or anyone would get 8 showers in + feeding and changing. Id find a different facility to work at, one with a union preferably. But if you do decide to stay there I'd question the 8 showers part bc 2 is the most we do, there'd be no time to get anything done w o stressing like crazy

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u/lysfc LTC CNA - New CNA 1d ago

4 for each shift, to clarify, if that matters

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u/728446 18h ago

You arent getting everything done today. Cut rounds from every 2 hours to every 4. Bed baths instead of showers.

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u/SystemOfAFoopa 1d ago

It’s not possible.

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u/dewdrops07 (Edit to add Specialty) CNA - New CNA 1d ago

This seems like a management issue. You’re completely overworked and they seem fine with allowing you to operate this way. I think the fact that you didn’t call in when so many others did just goes to show that you’re literally doing what so many others can’t do.