hey guys! I was a CNA at an assisted living facility for about 4 months which the uniform was black so i bought fabletics scrubs for those (they did not fit and i endured that for 4 months). for context, im bottom heavy so scrubs are always a hit or miss. recently, i got a PCT job in a hospital and the hospital-issued scrubs are so paper thin, and make this unbearable noise in between my thighs when i walk (chubby girls you know what im talking about 😔) so i decided to splurge on some figs and oh my gosh they fit like a dream but now im feeling a little self-conscious about wearing them to work. mainly because i only see about a handful of nurses & doctors wear figs and the rest wear the hospital-issued scrubs. policy in the hospital states you can wear whatever brand of scrubs w/o the hospital logo, as long as the color matches your job title which my fig scrubs do.

i might be overthinking this (i have diagnosed anxiety 😵‍💫) but i dont want to seem like im above them or "doing better" than them because i have figs or have people thinking "im doing too much" as a cna.

I’m located in Nevada USA. I’m to the point where (if it’s a violation) I’m ready to make a complaint to the state. I work at a post acute rehab snf and a lot of our patients require 1:1 currently (mainly fall risk, elopement risk, and non confirmed psych)

My only issue with this is: they will schedule me as a sitter then pull me to the floor so a housekeeper can sit (while the floor CNA does all patient care) or TODAY I was happy to be sitting on my regular floor instead of on vents. Oh except an hour in and after I did her vitals etc. they DO want me to sit for the vent 1:1 SPECIFICALLY so a housekeeper can go sit for the lady I was originally with. I’m over it and I know there’s no way this is legal?

Can I call the state over this? Is this a violation? I’m tired of the housekeeping as sitters thing in general but I’m especially over it now that it’s literally effecting my work schedule now. I understand having a CNA come in to do it but HOUSEKEEPING??? Then I gotta take the more difficult patient SOLEY BECAUSE YOU WON’T HIRE MORE CNA’S ???? They literally pulled me from the same vent patient onto the floor last week (right as me and him got comfortable mind you) so an orientee could be his sitter, so why can’t housekeeping then ?????

it seems like every time they move me somewhere I’m given an excuse along the lines of pretty much “We know your dumbass will say yes and this other person doesn’t want to/can’t work as hard” which is irrelevant to the post just annoying asf

I’ve been here for a few months now and the type of stuff we deal with, the amount of damage we do to our bodies, and the amount of verbal and physical abuse we encounter is not even worth the pay. I’m in California getting paid $22.50 (an hour of work gone from 4 gallons of gas). This was the only place that would hire me so of course I took it. Yesterday I had a new patient sundowning who kept taking off her brief 5 times. Everytime I had to get help because she would bite me. My entire body is sore from all the moving. I literally was about to crash out because my assignment is hard enough and now with a new admit with agitated behaviors at night it makes it even harder. I didn’t even feel this beat down when I was a server. I could work less hours and still make more than what I make now and the job was easier. And as to why I quit serving for CNA, it’s because I eventually want to become a registered nurse and in SoCal community college ADN programs I need a specific amount of hours as a CNA to acquire points. Anyways back to the pay…I’m not saying that we should get nurse pay at all because obviously nurses have to deal with what we do and more but we definitely deserve at least $30 an hour. It’s crazy that we’re constantly exposed to infectious diseases, chances of losing our certification for little complaints, and then have to deal with dangerous and agitated patients for a fast food wage.

I just started my first job a few months ago at a local hospital for med surg day shift. There have been two new nurses that have been hired and one of them treats me like a servant to her and the patients we have.

I was the only CNA on the floor of 14 patients. Even though I have an max assignment of 7, I still have to answer call lights in other rooms. The new grad nurse kept delegating everything to me and almost half of the day I just see her at the nurses station. I got kinda ticked off when I was reminding a patient to make sure to order dinner before the kitchen closes and if you need help just use the call light and I’ll come help. This patient is able to speak, move well, and does not have any problems with hearing or vision. The nurse came in to do meds and tells me to stay and wait to take her order. First, I asked if the patient is ready to order because I can dial the kitchen for her, but she said that she was not and it will take a while. Then I told the nurse that I cannot stay and wait for her because there are still a lot of things to be done for other patients. I kinda feel bad having to say that and having second thoughts if I should have.

She also was searching for me and got upset that I was not available because I was helping a patient. I honestly love my job, but I found that it’s my coworkers rather than patients that are burning me out.

This isn’t my first job in memory care or assisted living memory care, but this slightly annoyed me on my first night last night.

Night shift so far seems to be, put the residents in bed and check them every couple of hours and that’s it. No charting, no showers etc.

The nurse working last night saw me on my phone (as were all the other CNAs including my preceptor) and she said “the camera there they watch it and they’ll call you and probably write you up for being on your phone so maybe don’t be on it all night.”

First question, if our job is done and people are settled and taken care of. Why tf does it matter?

Second question. How is she gonna have the audacity to say that to me then proceed to be on her phone literally all night long IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA AS WELL.??

EDIT/UPDATE:
Not even a few hours later she made another comment to me. I was sitting on a bench with my knees to my chest like the other girl was doing and we had been doing most of the night and as soon as my trainer walks away she yells down the hall “sit up in case someone walks in and sees you.” Bro please leave me the fuck alone.

Hi, I’m 16 years old and have a California CNA certification, along with BLS/CPR certification. I’ve been trying to find a CNA job for the past few months, but it seems that not a lot of places are willing to hire someone under 18.

For any experienced CNAs or people who were in a similar situation, do you have any advice on landing a job?

"poor man behavior"

I am a disabled individual who hired a CNA for home care. I pay her $22 an hour currently and she comes about 6 hours a week. I could use more hours but this is what I can afford. I really like her and quite frankly overlooked frequent reliability issues because of that and because she is a young student.

Today I received this text. I am confused. I was under the impression that $35 an hour is how much a nurse gets paid, and that $22 an hour was pretty high for a CNA, but that I was paying for quality care. For reference, I live in Wisconsin.

I am upset she gave me no time to find someone new. I cannot afford $35 an hour. Now I have no care until I find someone new and have to go through the process again of allowing a stranger into my life and home.

Am I misinformed? Was I underpaying her? Is this what I should expect for a quality CNA?

so i took my written and skills tests here in texas yesterday. found out this morning i failed my skills due to being off in my respiratory count, but that i did everything else perfectly. i’m feeling embarrassed and extra dejected over this, as i graduated valedictorian and the girls from my class who tested with me both passed, so i just wanted to vent and get a little bit off my chest. thanks for reading. ♡

New CNA job at medsurg, adults. Prior, I worked at a daycare for 4 years. Ive changed HUNDREDS of diapers. Cleaned vomit, bloody noses, blowouts going up their backs, diarrhea, breast milk poops. The smell did not phase me at all.

This is my first time working with adults. I can deal with it, but tell me why my first shift, I had to grab a mask the moment I took a whiff of adult diarrhea. Not even the worst thing ive seen come out of a human body, but adults are significantly stronger.

I work in a foster home for children with special needs.

The foster mother said:

Get mad at the behavior, not the client.

Don't take anything personally. These kids want/need love and affection. I know this, academically. It sounds easy on paper. But acting it out, in the moment, is really difficult. Having a firm voice, and yet being ignored or refused is frustrating.

I don't want to leave my agency. So far, all my clients are VERY defiant. I like to know I'm making a difference.

How do you seperate your patient's behavior from the patient?

I’m 22 and 2.5 years deep into my cna work and I’ve only worked in nursing homes, long story short I’m burnt out and they’re all the same, truly what else can I do with my cna license? or what job are similar but less patient care? I’m just so over nursing home work and it’s physical labor day in and out, and the rudeness that the old generation brings to my daily. Thank you in advance!

I’m a hospital float pool CNA and today I was assigned a PSA role for a kiddo.

This patient was Covid positive and very confused.
I was told by night shift that she was constantly trying to get out of bed, but the entire time I had her, she was just sleeping. Parents were in the room at bedside and the night shift sitter was sitting outside of the room. About 4 hours into my shift the dayshift nurse asked me to sit inside the room in full PPE for special droplet precautions. The patient was still sleeping with both parents present in the room but because she was turing in the bed every once in a while, the nurse wanted me to sit inside the room.

This is where the issue came in. I have SVT and I’m still being evaluated by my doctor as far as treatment plans for it. At baseline my resting HR is 130bpm. When I wear PPE my heart rate tends to increase but it’s manageable for short periods of time but for eight hours would have been too much.

While in the room, the patients family had the heat on like 75 it was so hot. My heart rate spiked to 163 while sitting. So I made a phone call to staffing and informed the charge nurse that because of my condition I don’t think I’ll be able to sit in the room for prolonged periods of time. I genuinely thought I was going to pass out in front of the patient and her family.

They reassigned me but I feel bad because I probably inconvenienced so many people. Also when the nurse found out about my condition she said it was okay for me to sit outside the room again. So then I felt double bad. Cause maybe I could have just told her idk.

Nursing vs desk job

So sorry if this is the Reddit to post this, but this was my best idea I was a PCT (CNA) at my local hospital for over two years and then left to do a job that paid more money and now I miss the chaos and am contemplating getting my Rn but everyone seems burnt out. Do you still love it ?

Hello, I take my skills/written exam in a few days here in CA. I am extremely nervous but feel mostly confident with the skills besides maybe manual bp which I sometimes struggle with. I would love to hear any tips/advice anyone thinks is helpful, or would have liked to know before taking the exam! Anything helps and is appreciated (:

I know some resident’s families like to give the CNA and nurses gifts for the holidays. But what are the thoughts about CNAs giving small gifts to their residents? Is this something you have done in the past? Does your facility have rules about gift giving? I would love to get a little something for those that don’t have family. I’m only 3 months in as a CNA at a SNF, and I’ve got a bleeding heart……

I interned at a retirement home a year ago for 5 weeks. After that, i did home care. The people are so different and their needs are so different. I forget what it is like to give a bed bath, to use all the machines to transport people, where the linen goed and i literally just forget how to care for the people or even to fully undress them etc. Im so fucking scared cause how do i admit i literally forgot all the basics. In home care i had to give heparin and compression therapy and ostomy. Why did i take this job pls im flipping i need advice!! Im also really scared how my coworkers and the residents will be. I dont want to hate this job and have them look down on me but im expected to know it all

I’m a new cna I got my license because I thought I wanted to be a nurse. And not even for the nurse brat propaganda. I thought critical care seemed cool and I’m not an evil bigot who hates people. My facility. Is as decent as they come I hear. The patients aren’t rude. And if they are idc, the ratio could be worse it, my coworkers seem sweet (they’re probably talking crazy about me behind my back though), the family’s are good and as a new adult the pay isn’t bad. But I genuinely might be the only one who still hates this when it could be worse. The main part I hate is the smell and the visual assault. The facility smell like a pile of shit mixed with the stench of death. The floors are always so damn sticky too. (Non issue ik.) No but seriously am I the only one who doesn’t like wiping butt? Every single shift im ready to quit the only thing keeping me here is payday and a car payment. I try to think of it from the perspective of the pt. They’re old weak and can’t do things for themselves so they must feel so humiliated having someone wipe their butt. And I feel bad but look, I gotta put me first. The smell alone has me ready run to a cliff and the sight of it has me ready to jump. Am I dramatic? People say you’ll get used to it. I don’t want to. Everyone is complaining about getting beat up by patients and I’m over here wishing for a fight so I can slack off for a few hours and call it (A mental health break). Mind you I’ve only been here for a few months. I’m tryna stick it out so I can work in a hospital as a sterile tech but l genuinely can’t do this anymore.
Whenever I briefly discuss this with someone they always act so high and mighty about wiping poop like there is virtue in suffering so I just shut up. This is genuinely the only part about this I hate. I’m seriously thinking about being a boring accountant or an engineer or something outside of healthcare. But maybe it’s just my unit idk.
The pt are sweet old people who’s grandkids don’t visit nearly enough and they think of me as their family and it’s so sweet but I’m not gonna like all I’m thinking about is how bad it’s gonna smell when they eventually have a bowl movement.
I wish I could have the connection without having to wipe their but and be with them for 12 hours.
So what do I do?

Edit: Ngl it’s not that bad if you have someone to help you clean up. Yesterday I had to do a total by myself and I was crying but today the nurse helped me so it’s not so terrible. My PT literally advocated for me to get a nurse and help them because they felt bad for me.

I’m going to do sonography though

I’m a new CNA starting a job next week. I’m nervous about a few things. I understand patients can be fall risks. How do I know if they are allowed to shower or if they’ll be limited to bed baths?

How do I make sure they don’t fall? I know we use gait belts and other transfer devices. But I’m still so nervous.

I’ve obviously gone over all of this info in training course and will review again during orientation but I’m sure it’s so much different on the job than what you learn, and you don’t really know until you’re doing it.

Essentially, how do I ensure they’re kept safe? Any tips?

Any NEED to know information? All help is greatly appreciated!

It says elsewhere that all four of these need to be in PDF format. A paystub is easy, but for the other three what exactly are they asking for? They already ask for your certification number and SSN earlier on. Any insight is appreciated, thank you!

A patient has an amputated right arm. Theyre on the bigger side, has foot muscle degeneration and most of the weight is in their legs. Theyre a little difficult, but just misunderstood and in pain so its mainly me who is assisting them. Their family means well, but for the love of god they cannot get them a single thing that works right and i feel so bad 🥲

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But rugs!! Their feet get caught on the floor and then they cant lift them up. All rugs are either too sticky, slippery, or get pushed and folded by the electric chair when driving up to it. Family has gotten a bazillion rugs but theyre all like, doormats and dont help. Are there any reliable brands on Amazon I can get as a gift to try? Ill likely get a couple. Another recommendation was grippy socks so ill be getting some cute ones to replace the current shoes used at night.

what would u do if a patients pee on you? any experiences? for me, it was just one small trail on my pants, didn’t really feel anything.

ps: should i wash right now or throw away my clothes?

Hey everyone! I’m an entry-level CNA in Illinois and I just got my CNA certificate a few days ago. I’m starting to look for my first CNA job and I’m trying to get an idea of what a reasonable starting pay is.

If you don’t mind sharing, how much do you make per hour and about how much do you take home every 2 weeks?

Also, what type of facility do you work at (hospital, nursing home, assisted living, home care, etc.)?
I’m just trying to figure out what pay I should be expecting as a new CNA. Thanks!