I work at a nursing home as a cna really should my job be as stressful as it is.?
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Hi I've worked as a CNA in a nursing home in Texas.I have been doin this kind of work since the summer of '92.Yes it is very stressful.When I first started reading your post I thought you were going 2 complain about the residents you take care of .Because to me that can sometimes be stressful as well.But it can be hard to do this kind of work when there are people constantly bugging u about how to do this or that. if you really feel that these "bosses" are not qualified to do the job you can call an agent for the elderly in your state or town.Or even go so far as to call state.because one mistake by these people could cause harm to an elderly person.this call is completely anonymous.This way people can come in and check the credentials of everybody that works there.I know that this is a hard job and that we are greatly under appreciated.But you sound like you have alot of compassion for the work you are trying to do.If you don't want to call state then I suggest you find another home to work at because from what I've seen dedication to the elderly is hard to find. Good luck!!!!
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Your safety is more important than things or dogs...get the hell out...and worry about your thing or your dog later..if family cna help cool or friends great if not find a shelter and there are those for abused women. and they have ways to help you get setarted with your life but the main thing is to get to where you are safe.
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I WORK IN A NURSING HOME AND I CAN TELL YOU OUR RESIDENTS ARE WELL CARED FOR AND BELIVE IT OR NOT LOVED ITS ALL WELL AND GOOD FOR SOMEONE ON THE OUT SIDE LOOKING IN SAYING I WILL LOOK AFTER MY PARENTS BUT IT DEPENDS WHAT PROBLEMS THEY HAVE E.G DEMENTIA STROKE ALZHEIMER'S ETC VERY VERY HARD TO COPE WITH AT HOME AND YES MOST ABUSE OCCURS IN THE HOME NOT THE HOSTELS AND NURSING HOMES AND IF ANY STAFF MEMBERS WERE TO MISTREAT THEM THEY SHOULD BE JAILED FOR LIFE SO MY ANSWER WOULD BE DEPENDING ON THEIR CONDITION WOULD DEPEND ON WEATHER OR NOT TO NURSE THEM AT HOME.
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yes you sure can.  there was a point in my life I was passing out 40-50 times a day for a few min at a time.  I was taken to the er I saw cardiologist and in the end they determined it was all stress.  I had a new baby boy, no money was about to be evicted and just found out I had pre-cancerious cells.  I was stressed to the max and my body couldnt handel it.
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Registered Nurse here; Dear Steve, sounds like it can certainely be related to stress.  Ask your self these question. #1. Do you find yourself tense and tight at work, such as holding your shouldrers stiff, neck stiff, do you spend a great deal of time at a computer?  I would suggest a heating pad low temperature at night, mild heat is an excellent source to relieve and relax tense muscles.  Also try some light excericises throughout the day, such as rolling your neck back and forth, rub the back of your neck, if available have someonelse rub the back of your neck, gently, but yet firm.  If tension present you should notice relieve instant, not to say that it want return immediately.  Ibuprofen may need to be taken for several days, Ibuprofen is an non-steriod anti-inflammatory agent, and should with a few days, help the tension.  Take with food, Ibuprofen can be very irrating to the stomach, creating yet another problem.  Warm showers, allowing the pressure from the shower to massage the back of your neck for 2 to 3 minutes, should also help.  Finally, body position while in bed, proper use of pillows.  If all the above falls, should see your physician, you made need a prescription to assist you through this stressful time.  You and your Doc could best discuss what options are available and the two of you decide together what is best for you.  Speedy recover, try not to worry & be Happy!  I know easier said than done.\nThanks for the opportunity to address your question.
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That's the best idea, keep them at home.  We did as long as we could.\nHowever, its more difficult that you think. Most people in this culture work outside the home. In other cultures they do not. We have a lot here because we work all the time.  You can not care for an elderly person if you are not there. If you try to do it in shifts-then no one gets any sleep. \nSome Nursing homes are the pits-I agree. But some are great. You must prepare for the time when you have to deal with this. It is gut-wrenching. But 'good' nursing home is better than keep ing sick old people at home. Try it for a couple of years and it will wreck your life.
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I'm a nurse and have taken care of the "living dead" also.  It is still an agonizing desicion to have to make.  It's different to care for these people and say pull the plug than it is to have known them, loved them, and say pull the plug.  There is no right answer.  Death is immenent.  The desicion is agonizing.
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I worked in nursing homes for 10 yrs.It's almost the same as dealing with corpses sometimes.
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Yeah you see relief in the future, so your current high stress job seems even more stressful than normal.  Just keep focusing on your future plans knowing how good they are.
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I work in a Nursing Home, so it is ppl
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no, i work in a nursing home and that is not something that is funny. People deserve to be treated equally. You wouldnt want to be laughed at if it were you. Imagine that lady as your mom or grandmother.
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I think Air Traffic Control is documented as the most stressful job.  They are not allowed to work even one minute of overtime because a mistake due to fatigue may cost thousands of lives all at once. They are also only allowed to work I believe three to four days a week, and must take a day off in between their work days.
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It sounds like you want to be working to have an income.  I would try and do something that is stress free, or very minimum stress because you are fighting cancer.\n\nPossibly some mail order catalog work.  Something in retail that is laid back.\n\nA caregiver.\n\nIf money is not a concern, then I would volunteer at a blood bank, or tutor children, volunteer at an art gallery.\n\nread..write your life story.  take classes.  Occupy your time and mind with pleasant thoughts.  Get in touch with your friends and family.\n\nthink...good thoughts, be positive.  I'll pray for you.\n\ndave
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yes i have been in most of my life and it's not what others expect depends on the state and the facility u are put in along with the care u recive there i agree some of them should be closed down due to the things that happends in there i was rped and locked in rooms, chained down to the bed and given muscle relaxors just because the nurses didnt want to be bothered with me other places actually listened to me and what was going on so it just depends on the place and the people that are running it
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dont be stressful and relax
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well I was a CNA in training and we had clinicals at a nursing home and we were getting trained on putting depends on seniors, but we were using each other. So we had to lay in a bed and act immobile while someone rolled us around putting on depends and getting us dressed (we wore shorts and a tank top and they had to put on depends, pants and a tshirt) well when it was my turn they got my depends on and my pants on and the fire alarm went off. So in my diaper I had to help get resedents out the building, well I was helping one edderly lady down the stairs and she tripped and i fell trying to support her. I was put in the ambulance to get taken to the hospital becuase i had a huge knot on my head, and a cut on my leg. well they took off my pants and yep....i wa sstill wearing the diaper. one of the nurses asked if i was even a resident! lol
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go into nursing, it is a nursing home.