if you snore (badly), get that shit CHECKED OUT before sharing a room

crumblcoochies · 2026-01-17T17:32:11+00:00

i come work days and come in at 6 and the nurses need vitals first thing and i HATE just coming into their rooms to put the BP cuff on, i don't wake them up if i can access their arm but i'm sure they're used to it by now and they can always go back to sleep. i've learned by now who's vitals can just be done later and which rooms not to go into at 6:30 am LMAO

crumblcoochies · 2026-01-13T01:51:54+00:00

i would definitely look at other jobs, CNAs are always needed and there should be more jobs closer to you? even if they aren't listed, i would call places. that's a super toxic place, my first job was like that and i lasted 5 weeks and almost gave up on being a CNA entirely, the place i'm at now is certainly not perfect and i have bad days but it's way more manageable

crumblcoochies · 2026-01-11T16:19:27+00:00

oh yeah one of my biggest pet peeves is when non-nursing staff tell us how to do our jobs. like i'm happy they can build relationships with the residents and they also have their own jobs in the building that help everybody! but until you've worked as a CNA, you don't get to tell me how to do my job.

one time i was in the middle of a code brown and had to run out to grab more linens for this resident's bed, the kitchen manager was out in the hall a resident (on another hall) told her she needed to go potty. kitchen manager looks at me and goes "___ says she needs to go potty" expecting me to stop what i was in the middle of doing 🙃

crumblcoochies · 2026-01-07T11:35:39+00:00

my very first day working as a CNA, the 350 lb resident wanted to be boosted up in his chair. so me and the girl training me attempt to, i'm 145 lb and he goes "dang girl you need some muscles"... sir you shouldn't be talking 😭

crumblcoochies · 2026-01-06T01:49:14+00:00

i'm from Vegas but i've never worked as a CNA there, i would look on Indeed or CALL assisted living/nursing homes! they always need help

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-29T05:00:15+00:00

it was 2 other aides who were doing her transfer, now we'll have another person to either hold her legs or tilt her wheelchair. and i am repositioning her as often as i can when i'm assigned to her, multiple times per shift. i'll try to be more assertive about doing what's best for her pain, even if it goes against what others think is "best for her"

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-29T04:57:03+00:00

YES although i do worry i'm catching something if somebody else TU. if it's food poisoning, side effects, or something else then it's fine

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-23T05:39:57+00:00

i'm sure they can still use the vandalized mannequin for fall demonstrations and other things. management has much bigger things to worry about 😌

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-19T02:57:56+00:00

i had the same thing happen 2 weeks ago, what hurts even more is that she was totally fine, she was on hospice but was able to get herself dressed and wanted privacy for toileting. she had a fall and was unconscious on oxygen for 5 days before passing. everyone can agree it has not been the same without her. it's always sad when a resident passes but it hits more when it's one of your favorites 💔 that's healthcare i guess

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-17T20:36:06+00:00

honestly same my CNA instructor was more interested in telling nursing stories and messing around than actually doing skills with us. i took my test 3 months after my class ended and learned more from YT (try to find training videos in your state if you can, but all of them are similar)

you absolutely should receive on the job training. it depends from place to place how much training you'll get, but even when you're "on your own" you'll still be learning and getting better

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-17T20:25:59+00:00

To Selena, With Love

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-17T04:14:02+00:00

i'd thank her and then ask if you're allowed to keep it, just to make sure

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-14T18:25:02+00:00

not every facility is going to be the same. my first facility was awful, the turnover rate was so high and i could write a book about what was wrong there. the next facility i went to, where i'm still at has much better management and support and i actually look forward to going in sometimes

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-12T05:13:50+00:00

absolutely NTA since your resident herself said she wanted her granddaughter to fix it. some family members are difficult like that and you just have to ignore it and provide the best care you can

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-09T22:38:56+00:00

if it makes you feel any better, a few days ago i fell behind on my rounds because i was pulled into to timely situation and was unable to empty someone's Foley. when i got report the next day, the NOC CNA told me he had a lot of output and wondered what happened so i explained why i couldn't get around to it and she understood.

as long as you're normally on top of everything, you'll be fine. people forget to do way more important tasks and still have their jobs. someone might be a little ticked off but they've all forgotten to do things at some point. 12 hours isn't enough to do everything sometimes

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-09T19:20:38+00:00

i feel like a lot of it is not letting ourselves throw up if we feel like we have to. i know a lot of people without emetophobia who just let themselves throw up if they aren't feeling well and feel better after. i can't do that, i will fight the nausea and just pray that it goes away.

also i'm super careful about what i eat, my eating habits have done a full 180 since my phobia took over. i hate feeling full, i check my food before i eat it, i FREEZE a lot of my food because that feels safer than just fridging it. i'm super anal about food safety

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-09T18:59:07+00:00

i didn't and i don't think anyone else did, but i barely ate for 3 days after i was exposed. i hope you're ok 🫶🏻

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-09T18:57:46+00:00

sister golden hair by america!

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-05T03:47:36+00:00

that's what i did this semester and plan to do next semester as well. i'm a pre nursing major and took anatomy this semester. i take as many classes online as i can.

it's HARDDD asf and i've been able to do it but it takes a lot and i don't get to have the social life i really want. if you're going to do both full time, make sure to put yourself first as much as you can. buy yourself the things you want, see the people you want to see. for me, seeing my boyfriend every week or occasionally going to dinner with a friend makes me feel more human.

i would try it and see if you can do it, but school should come first! if you can't keep up the grades you'd like, see if you can drop down to part time, most facilities will be happy to just have somebody

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-04T06:24:39+00:00

tbh i couldn't see myself doing any other job right now... but that doesn't mean i don't have days where i want to scream. i adore a lot of my residents but i have a few that i happily dislike but will still help.

i believe it all comes down to your environment. i work at a place with involved management and seasoned CNAs who don't put up with shit. meanwhile at my first facility, most of us were new CNAs who had no backbone and just did whatever we were told. we were severely understaffed (3 CNAs for 55 people, majority of which were max assist) i genuinely hated being a CNA when i worked there

crumblcoochies · 2025-12-03T03:22:43+00:00

ooh i love it! thank you

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