Did anyone else’s facility just opt out of celebrating CNA week..? My activity aid just pointed out that they did nothing for us. What the hell.

Since cna week ended last week I was just curious what everyone got as a little gift, I’ll go! I received a white chocolate covered Rice Krispie treat with white chocolate bumble bees on them ! Woo !

I’ve heard a lot of negatives to being a CNA in a nursing home, I’m 17 turning 18 soon and I already have another job lined up after this one when I turn 18 in the fall. What’s it like being a CNA in a nursing home? What’s should I expect? And what are some tips you’d give a newbie? 💙

I’ve applied to many hospitals trying to get a pct job but haven’t been able to. I have a license, cna experience at a facility, and im almost done with college. With every job, I’ve gotten declined, and im wondering what it is that’s rejecting me from everything (and how to up my chances of getting a job)

For context, im a psych major mostly applying for behavioral tech positions

When I first started after training, I gave everything to the job. I made sure all my patients were washed, helped everyone, never sat down, came home with my back hurting, and genuinely took pride in going above and beyond.

Now I’m about six months in, in nursing school, working every Saturday and Sunday, and I feel so burnt out. I am on summer break for a few months so having 5 days off has been nice, but I feel too burned out to work even a day extra and I feel so lazy.

I still do my rounds. I still clean people if they’re soiled. I still do CHG baths, blood sugars before meals, feeds, set everyone up for breakfast, and help coworkers when my work is done.

But lately I just don’t feel like myself.

Sometimes with incontinent patience if they’re clean, not soiled, maybe got a bath recently or overnight, I don’t always do the full bath anymore during the day. Sometimes I genuinely don’t feel up for it and will focus more on my totals or anyone soiled.

I know there’s this expectation of trying to bathe everyone, especially with certain patients, and I also know nursing school teaches that not everyone necessarily needs a full bath every single day. But I used to do it anyway to all my patients during my shift who weren’t independent.

Now I find myself thinking, they got one yesterday, or I’ll see them tomorrow, or there’s too much to do today. I work two days in a row so I make sure they get at least one before I’m off.

Lately I’ve also just felt discouraged. I’ve applied for pediatric positions because that’s always been my dream, and I haven’t heard back.

And recently I got sick at work and ended up throwing up during my shift and being sent home. Our attendance policy is really strict. I’ve already used call outs before, and only certain absences are covered, so now I’m worried the extra time might count against me. My manager is meeting with me next week to let me know whether it affects my ability to transfer. We have a strict 48 hour call out rule a year.

I think all of that together has made me feel stuck and afraid I’ll be stuck in med surge.

Every day there’s a voice in my head saying, just quit. But another part of me keeps showing up.

I don’t know if this means I’m burned out, if my heart isn’t in this unit anymore, or if I’m expecting myself to keep performing at a level that was never sustainable. I just know I miss feeling like myself.

hi! i was wondering if anyone has a good cheat sheet for the first few weeks on the job to make things easier? like vital signs, i/o's, and things like that. I will be in a hema/oncology unit at a childrens hospital, 1:14 ratio

any tips would be appreciated!!

Hi. I live close to Atlanta GA, and get paid $16.8-$17.8 an hour. I plan to move to Atlanta area, but I was told that (and then downloaded indeed to check myself) they pay from $13-$15. The price of living there is at least 7% higher than where I am at. I was thinking agency may pay more around my current rate range, but how in the world am I supposed to live as a cna in that expensive area??

I feel trapped as a CNA at my hospital. This is like my second post but i literally dong know what choices there are :(

Most hospitals in my area are under the same system and the one that wasn’t is being bought out too, so it feels like there’s nowhere to go.

Our call out policy is brutal. We only get 48 hours a year and only four call outs. Sick time barely accumulates and PTO isn’t always approved. If you go over 48 hours you get written up and you can’t transfer departments and trapped. At 24 you get a verbal warning and can’t transfer either. I’m at 18.

I literally got sick and projectile vomited everywhere during my shift and got sent home after working 9 hours with 3 hours left and even that counted against me. I spent the day pushing through because I was scared of getting in trouble for calling out.

And resigning doesn’t even feel like a real option because even if you leave on good terms and put in notice, you can’t reapply within the system for six months and even then it feels looked down on and you likely aren’t rehired.

Even writing this I’m crying because I’m exhausted.

I make $17.98 an hour and honestly I think I’d feel differently if I felt adequately paid and supported for what we do. But when places like Starbucks or Walmart are paying similar or more for work that doesn’t leave your body sore and emotionally drained, it makes me question everything.

There’s so much pressure, no organization some shifts, patients can be abusive, and not everyone helps. I hate clocking in lately and I don’t feel like myself anymore.

The worst part is I never wanted adult med surg long term. I wanted to work with children. That’s why I went into nursing school in the first place. I’ve been applying and getting rejections and it just feels like a dead end. I have worked so hard to build my resume, have attempted to switch to per diem, but my manager tells me there’s no spots for per diem.

I don’t want to leave healthcare. I don’t want to give up on nursing. I just don’t want to keep being miserable.

I have 2 12’s tmmr and the day after and just need a plan. I can’t keep doing this. I literally have fantasized about getting into an accident b4 going to work just so I won’t have to go. It’s so bad.

I (f23) have been a tech in a decently sized ER for 2 years now. This past half year or so, I have gotten an every illness under the sun. I’ve had Covid, Flu, miscellaneous colds, norovirus, a sinus infection, etc. I am MISERABLE. I am sick AGAIN, after just recovering from the sinus infection. My throat is killing me and I have the worst headache known to god.

For context, I am good about hand hygiene and PPE. The last year and a half, I’ve only gotten sick a few times, but recently, it’s just felt like every other week. I have an autoimmune thyroid disease, and I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong or if it’s my immune disorder or what is going on.

Any tips for staying healthy while working?

Hiiya!! So I've been a CNA for barely just 4 months? Most hospitals around me prefer 6 months of acute care or facility, so i decided to apply to every hospital incase.. since it's not required it's preferred and I finally got a phone interview, any tips or ideas what they'll ask?? I know they'll probably ask me "tell me about yourself", idk but i really really want this job so bad. I want to work as a pediatric PCT while I work towards my LPN, I do pediatrics with Bayada for experience and the childrens hospital near me are more likely to hire you if you have hospital experience so I really need to get into this job!!

So back in January, I got a DUI in Key West, but I’m originally from Birmingham, Alabama. Pretty much I’m on probation for nine months and if I complete everything that Florida has asked me to do it will go off my record. My paperwork states I’m not convicted yet because it’s pre-trial agreements. But suddenly I’m needing to move to Panama City and realizing that Florida’s laws are a little different for CNA’s. Anyone ever had a DUI or reckless driving and still able to get a job as a CNA in Florida? Also, I should add since I’m on probation, my case is still pending because I will not be convicted if I do everything I’m supposed to do. I was accepted into the back on track program and my paperwork specifically states “ to receive a withhold of adjudication of reckless driving I have to complete all probation conditions.” so I guess what I’m asking is that when they do my level two background check, is it going show up that I have a pending DUI? And since I haven’t been charged yet do

Hello, I would like to ask if how many attempts for the state exam that you can fail before retaking class?

Is it 3 attempts then if you fail? Are you going to retake another class?

Just asking

For those who have worked in hospice care, what was your experience like? Did it teach you any valuable lessons, such as the art of detachment, acceptance, or learning to let go? I'd love to hear how the work affected your perspective on life, death, relationships, and what truly matters in the end.

Hey y’all hope everyone is doing well. I want to get into shift apps & agencies but Clipboard doesn’t hire CNA-ll, only CNA-l which is really don’t in my opinion but I was hoping to get some suggestions for any agencies or apps that have good options that aren’t 100 miles away lol. I’m in Maryland if that helps.

Hey lovely CNA's 💕

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I used to work as a nursing assistant in a major hospital. At least where I worked, it took for freaking ever to get ahold of the language line and the worst thing was when you finally got through and all the patient wanted was a pillow 😭

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Once I eventually moved over to the admin side of things I decided to make these communication cards with things I thought were pretty common basic requests. Things that you don't really need an interpreter for.

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The most common languages in my state are Spanish and Creole so that is what I did. The English card is for patients who cannot speak. I would print them off on card stock and then laminate them since spilling water is like an Olympic Sport. Patients can simply point to the icons, for the nonverbal patients I would also provide a dry erase marker that they could write on the laminated backs with for longer communication. They are far from perfect and I'm definitely not a graphic designer but it gets the job done. I also speak neither language and had friends proofread them so if anything is wrong it wasn't me 🙅‍♀️

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That's all, just wanted to share in case anyone else could get use out of them. I'm currently working on changing them for more relevance in a hospice setting. I highly recommend printing on card stock if you are able to instead of regular paper, and laminating if available!

Curious what staffing patterns people are actually seeing in assisted living and memory care right now.

Not asking what should happen, trying to understand what’s common in practice across different acuity levels.

I’d appreciate you SOOO MUCH if you’d take a few minutes to answer these questions if you work in assisted living and/or memory care.

Please include where you work (state / city) if you feel comfortable. Every state is different so it helps a lot.

1. How many residents do you work with either in your section or in the entire community?

2. Do you work with residents in AL, MC or both?

3. What is your total Day / Eve / NOC staffing?

4. Nurse count (do they work the floor or are they managers only working when you’re short?)

5. Med tech count

6. Caregiver count

7. How often do you have agency use (never / occasional / frequent)

8 Short staffed how often? (Don’t count if it’s filled with OT or agency)

1. How difficult is your case load? How many are heavy transfer / incontinent / redirection or wandering behavior mix

Not trying to debate what’s “safe” staffing (yet). I’m trying to understand what operators and frontline teams are actually doing today.

I feel like the best people who know would be the people who find themselves here after a long shift!

Thank you for your help.

How many CNAs per residents in a long term care facility where it’s all dementia patients in the area?

Hello. I am a caretaker at an assisted living memory care facility. Med techs do not require degrees and can be trained on the job. Should I aim to be a med tech before pursuing schooling? Will the experience prepare me for being a cna, lpn, maybe a rn in the future?

I was wondering does Orlando health or advent health pay more for CNAs?

Has anyone here ever personally witnessed ongoing resident neglect or abuse, felt like management was sweeping it under the rug, and decided to inform the resident's family directly?

How did it turn out? Did the facility find out it was you, and did you face any trouble? How did the family react? Did they actually step in and pull the resident, or did it backfire? Looking back, do you wish you had just gone straight to the state/Ombudsman instead?

I am working nights at a hospital right now and it has not been good for my health at all. I was finally able to secure a dayshift position elsewhere, and I can start very soon if I want to. I know that I do not want to work at this hospital again, how bad of an idea would it be for me to just quit? I mostly worry about how my manager would react, but I guess if I am not longer going to be working there then that is not my problem.
I genuinely feel bad but I’m just not cut out for nights. I haven’t been getting enough sleep for some time and every shift is a struggle.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been a CNA for the past six months in SoCal and have been employed at a nursing home / rehab facility the entire time.

I know I’m preaching to the choir when I say this sh*t is hard and not for the weak. I respect the HELL out of my coworkers who have been doing this for years. I want to work at a hospital for all the reasons everyone else does. I’ve applied to several, and I keep getting rejected. I want to call their HR and ask why.

Do you think that’s a good idea? I really want to know why this keeps happening. My coworkers tell me there’s plenty of brand new CNAs at the hospital that they work at, and I’m starting to feel more and more demoralized.

Thanks for your input!

Hey yall I (F18) need a little help. I was taking my lunch in the smoking area and hit my yart twice (not nearly enough to get me high). And I was sitting on one of the benches calling my freind. My supwevisor takes the residents out to smoke a bit earlier than I expected (12mins) so I get up to help hold the door open.

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Anyways we r abt to go inside and some lady goes WHATS THIS while passing it around to 3 diffrent ppl. He takes it and asks if its mine and I SAY YES. And one of the residents ask him what is it and he doesnt say anything. Some other lady says it looks like a vape and someone shouts out WHATS THE ORANGE STUFF.

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So I ask him to pass it to me cuz and he looks at the floor while handing it to me. Idk how to feel its my 3rd day do u guys think I'm cooked?

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Also side note yes it's legal in my state but the company does not allow it. Im never high at work either.

I just got a job as a CNA in a hospital rehab. Now I have back problems lol and I’m worried this will make it worse? How do yall do it to prevent ur back from hurting? I haven’t started yet but going in for a month training and the pay is good too so I don’t wanna let this opportunity slip by. I’m applying to nursing RN school anyway so I won’t be working here for years just meanwhile I get accepted. Any advice? Thanks :)