CNA / PCT Tips for Nurses: How to Treat Nursing Assistants

[@RegisteredNurseRN]

Hello, everyone! In this video, I give some tips on working with various types of nursing assistants (CNA, PCT, etc.). Nursing assistants play a crucial role in healthcare, and they are the "eyes and ears" of the nursing profession. Thanks for watching! Nursing Gear: teespring.com/stores/registerednursern Full article: www.registerednursern.com/nurses-treat-cna-nursing-assistant/ Follow Us: Facebook: facebook.com/RegisteredNurseRNs Instagram: instagram.com/registerednursern_com/ Twitter: twitter.com/NursesRN

[@ChildofGod2024]

Amen sister

[@MsBrittneyJ1]

Love this! I worked as a tech and now I’m taking prereqs because I want to go to nursing school. As a tech I worked with great nurses and not so great nurses. It’s refreshing to hear from someone who gets it & doesn’t look down on their techs. My parents always taught me to greet everyone at work from the janitor to the executives because everyone’s job is important. So thank you for making this video!

[@danaram9948]

You are awasme. Thanks for every thing you do for us... Could you plz make a video about PROM AND MORE FOR MATERNITY NURSING. 😘

[@aidambengue6614]

Sarah, you're wondering! I'm a CNA and a nursing student graduating this December. I almost cried by watching this video. You're such an amazing professor. Thank again for everything. I have been watching you since 2015 when I was taking A&P1 for my nursing prerequisites. I wish I could see you one day and give you a nice gift. Many thanks Sarah! Aida

[@SammY-ue4yv]

am a nurse who was a cna for years before.I ve had cnas order me around and do skills outside of their scope of knowledge which had the potential to endanger patients such as giving medical advice or not reporting immediately abnormal findings that they gathered. As a cna I was terrified not to make reports of abnormals I gathered because I cared about the patient outcome. How do you communicate to a belligerent cna who consistently goes outside of their scope of practice?

[@alvinfranklin8774]

As a PCT in Nursing School, Thanks so much for posting this video. PCTs/CNAs are severely over worked and underpaid! I feel all RNs should work as a CNA for at least 6 months before they become a nurse, just to learn and understand how vital of a role they play in the patient’s over all care.

[@chrisl9608]

I currently work as a PCT at a hospital and we are very unappreciated .Im so glad you made this video.

[@reemzee9371]

Nurse Chris I appreciate you! Thanks for your hard work. I don’t what I’d do without my amazing HCAs

[@judec.1962]

Me too! The unappreciated job!

[@Acrylicbae]

There’s only one of you I swear, haven’t run into a nurse with your type of morals yet 😞 Bless you Sarah 🙏🏽 ❣️ Thanks for another great video...

[@cinthiapuente8190]

I’m a PA and till this day, I still remember the days when I was a PCT. I trust my pct’s more than my nurses. I defend my PCT’s more than my nurses because these people always have my back with all my patients no matter what. I love my pct’s, I can’t do my job without them, they’re my eyes and ears, so I constantly have to remind them how valuable and important they are to me.

[@ladayblues6759]

Awww how nice ! It’s nice to hear that coming from a PA . A lot of the times the doctors never speak to us they just walk by like we don’t exist so it’s nice to hear not everyone is like them . Congrats on your new Title.

[@redmoon9650]

My instructors always say never forgot where you started from. You had to crawl before you could walk. Don’t look down on those who are still crawling.

[@alyssajones4368]

So true. Wish the majority of society lived by what you said.

[@ShivaniPatel-ni4ko]

I wish u could tell the nurse I work with she just know me down yesterday and made me feel down.

[@SilenceInTheBliss]

I also think that the point she was making is that being a CNA is not crawling. It's just a different role. I wonder how the roles would be viewed if CNAs were actually paid what they're really worth?

[@tania87318]

Both of my parents started off as CNA’s. Now they are RN’s. The way they were treated was so poorly, they’d get underpaid (sometimes less than a McDonald’s employee), the work was difficult, carrying people (by themselves at times) that weigh a lot, dealing with rude patients, getting spit on and name calling. I admired my parents and of course I still do. Without CNA’s hospitals, clinics, elderly homes wouldn’t be running. It’s something that has to change.

[@CariBaez]

Tania Paz why people tend to always think McDonald is bad? Come on.. people don’t have good morals.. everyone has to work and everyone should be appreciated.

[@90210bribri]

Cary there is nothing wrong with Working at McDonald’s but someone working in healthcare who’s getting paid less than someone working at a fast food place is not right. CNA work is very physically demanding. I always remember where I came from and work right along side them..

[@HermosaVida95]

I’m a nurse now, but I was a CNA for 3 years. Been there done that and I respect and help my CNAs every shift! There is not a day where I can’t help/ do on my own when it comes to giving showers, cleaning, get my own vitals, etc. Without my CNAs I’d be nothing.

[@patricia247able]

If CNA's walked out of the profession, hospitals and care homes would close down within 24 hours.

[@sarahannsqueaks4283]

So true! I wish I can like this comment more than once

[@ericnorthmen4118]

Nah, the nurses would just do all the work like they do in other countries

[@monicabella9507]

Not true, some CNAs don’t even do their job and make nurses do it. I’ve been a CNA too so I know how some of my CNA coworkers work.

[@Kayla_Nicole]

@@monicabella9507 if ALL CNAs/PCTs in a facility walked out...yeaahh nurses world drown

[@caribaez5711]

@@monicabella9507 because a nurse assistant is an assistant!!

[@toneymitchell1032]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I've been a CNA for over 2 years, and I work on a ICU step down unit, I've some bad experiences with some RNs who will sit at their stations almost the entire shift except to pass meds and tend to IVs. Being a guy, it can be easy to be exploited because sometimes your the only Male, and they lean on you for physical tasks. Thankfully, most of the of the Nurses are not like that, but I try to maintain a good repore with the staff, but all the issues you meantioned do happen all the time and I see why so many CNAs get burned out or have resentment towards people in higher scopes of practice.

[@monicabella9507]

It may appear to some that nurses are just sitting around at the station doing nothing other than pass meds, but trust me I bet they have so much charting to do. also calling MDs for updates or new order that eat up their time. Nurses get burnt out too, doing their job as a nurse, daily physical assessment, inserting IVs, medpass, charting, calling MDs for a change in condition and on top of that helping CNAs reposition or change the patient. So don’t assume that Nurses are not busy just bec they’re sitting in the station. Unless they’re just really chatting doing nothing, then Better talk to your nurses. ✌🏼

[@marssparkles4917]

@@monicabella9507 that's true but I've also had nurses hunt me down to change a patient while they play jewel games on their phone or chat and order food.. the way I see it is we are a team and it is for the patient's best when we work together.

[@crazycatlady312]

I'm so glad to have worked as a PCT before becoming a nurse. It will help tremendously

[@sister9670]

Be HUMBLE, yes that's very important!

[@royaloakseskies]

I love that nurses like you are trying to promote the teamwork needed. It is so pleasant to go to work and help nurses who appreciate you and work with you. And it also makes you want to go above and beyond for them. I am a CNA but starting the Nursing program in January and will always treat my CNAs with dignity, respect, and appreciation. ❤️

[@daedae181]

Thank you for this ! I was just recently a CNA at a hospital in the E.R and I just quite yesterday . Today I felt saddened by how I was treated during time working there. It was realky hard walking away feeling over worked and under appreciated . It really wasn't enjoyable experience . I'm so glad nurses like you really take the time to treat others with dignity and pride. Thank you again. ❤😊

[@janacreed129]

This almost had me tears. I’m currently studying for a final in my first semester of nursing school and I’ve been loving all of your videos. Working as a CNA is so hard and I often feel over worked and under appreciated. Having a nurse who helps me and makes me feel like part of a team means everything to me. I hope to one day be a kind, humble nurse who continues to treat everyone with respect. Thank you.

[@rigrentals5297]

As a student RN, I will definitely try an make friends with my CNA at my 1st semester clinicals on Monday. Wish me luck. You're my hero Sarah.

[@reformedgrits]

In nursing school now and working as a PCT. I work with some great nurses who demonstrate these things. They are awesome and appreciative of all I do and ask how they can help. It's nice. It's also a great example for me as a future nurse.

[@Lynker]

I love love love this video! After starting my clinical rotations, I've come to learn how much CNAs actually do and how underappreciated they are! My first two days, we shadowed the CNAs and learned their scope of practice so we can step in and help both as a student nurse and a future nurse, and I think it's an amazing skill set to learn so you can all work together to get the common goals done. The CNAs at my clinical site are A-MAZ-ING!! They put so much care and love into their parents it's crazy, and their positive energy just radiates, even onto us students! They definitely make my day better and I really really wish they were appreciated more and paid more! They're so worth it, and it's nice to finally see it in practice!

[@starfoxx5862]

I'm a PCT and I've wanted to quit my job so many times. The patients are not the problem. Most of the Nurses were mean bullies who talked down to the PCT's. Very toxic work environment because of the Nurses' superior attitude towards the PCT's.

[@lovely95ism]

Star Foxx agree I’m a cna too and the patients are not the problem, it’s the fellow nurses even charge nurses . They don’t help for shit not even with 400+pound patients

[@patriciastrothers7220]

CNA’s don’t get the respect that they deserve. The RN’s do look down on the CNA/PCT’s like we aren’t part of the team. Thank you so much for the recognition.

[@NadiaZoe1111]

This video is needed. CNA'S are not appreciative in alot of facilities by doctors, nurses and even patients. The amount of time I hear a patient telling the cna that they couldn't do their job while the cna is cleaning up their code brown and the family member just sits there consumed by their phones. I step in alot of times and inform the patient that it's a honest job and if their not helping them who will. Some agree and others are just negative

[@rubineugene9587]

I am a CNA at a hospital with 400 beds and yes the job is difficult. I have been nominated as Team Player for the entire hospital and only the nurses voted. So, I know that what I do is appreciated by a lot of nurses. Just the other day a nurse sat down with me and said, "You are really great at your job, I really appreciate all you do." It's great hearing that from nurses. I do get along with other nurses as well and we always have a great team.

[@tyeb626]

I'm so thankful for nurses on my unit. I work as a PCT in a hospital and I'm in school for nursing. We really work as a team, everyday the nurses say thank you for all your help today. If I'm busy most of the nurses help the patients and when we are short they take a primary patient.

[@Heather-oj7ps]

This is a great video! I've been a CNA 3 years now. It has its bad days. Some nurses need a reminder that they signed up to take care of people! That includes helping changing a patient and cleaning them up.

[@MasakiFrazier]

You are so kind and sweet thank you for this video I wish all nurses should this kind of compassion toward the CNA’s

[@lyricalqueen100]

I’ve just become a PCT while in nursing school. Many of them were PCTs before becoming an RN and they say it makes you a better nurse with so much humility to have that kind of foundation.

[@LondasBookClub]

Thank you for this video. I’ve been a PCT in ICU for over 15 yrs & you are spot on with all of your recommendations for developing a better relationship between RNs & PCTs. I am now finishing up my last few prerequisites to enter the nursing program.

[@jess3117]

CNA and future nurse here - Love this!

[@baileyhuff624]

As a nursing student who is about to graduate and having been a tech the last 2 years, I just want to say THANK YOU for saying this!!! Sometimes all it takes is a simple "Thanks for all your help today" at the end of a shift. I can honestly say it makes a huge difference, especially when it's at the end of one of those days that are brutal on the entire unit/nursing staff

[@yano2011cu]

Hi Sarah I just want to say thank you, Im a foreing doctor who love my profession and try to make a new life in this wonderful country by deciding to become a registered nurse,I just passed the NCLEX RN last week after watching a lot of your videos,keep doing that job cause its amazing,im not gonna stop here,its hard when you have to switch your critical thinking from being a doctor to a nurse and you help me a lot with your videos and explanations. Thank you again.

[@JuIietaAmezcua]

Thank you,I become a cna 2 years ago but I don't do it no more because I was feeling so frustrated ,unappreciated,and exhausted. You give me hope again and I will do it again,tomorrow I will go to get my BLS (mine expired three months ago) and I will go to renew my certification .I wish a nurse like you! (I;m 45 years old)

[@bmh2004]

Thank you for the the great insight, I have worked with great nurses and a few that aren’t as perceptive, I am currently retired not by choice due to spinal stenosis. Kudos to all the great nurses I have known, we truly need more of you.

[@RoflsaurousRex09]

If you have a great nurse and the nurse does once in a while give the CNA a thing that the nurse can do themselves and usually does, we do not mind doing it if we are already on our way to doing something.. I LOVE the nurse I work with on my shift, she helps me and I help her.. I love it!!

[@liz02498biz]

Sometimes there are things the nurse can do themselves, but if the nurse is busy then she will delegate to the CNA. CNAs are supposed to take direction from the RN, thats their job title. Certified nursing ASSISTANT.

[@jessicawood2972]

That's why I try to step in and help them as much as I can, so they can see that I'm not just ordering ppl around.

[@purpledragondc7532]

I REALLY, REALLY struggle with this working in long-term care, overworked & overwhelmed.. it’s a hard balance. I was a CNA, graduated as an LPN, and now going to school for RN. It’s a balancing act..

[@imariprieto1820]

My floor is super heavy. I’ve had 17 Incontinent patients while the nurses will only be given 3-4 pts and I STILL don’t get help when I ask for it. I’ve had to change 400 lbs +++ people ON MY OWN because nurses “don’t get paid enough to do that.” I’m in nursing school now so I can’t wait to use my experiences as a PCT to help me as a nurse

[@amiras2630]

Imari Prieto oh hell no you need to report that to your manager or find another job because thats not ok for your back to be turning 400 pound patients on your own!!

[@jacquelynnzimmerly2871]

You'll be a better nurse for it, that's for sure!

[@SherCC]

I had a exactly same job before, I’m glad i quit and found a better place. Now I’m in nursing school to get myself out of misery forever.

[@CariBaez]

Imari Prieto I learned that you never have to carry a patient all by yourself. You need to ask others for help. Two to three cna if it takes. Teamwork is key.

[@runfayalife]

You're getting ready to learn why that nurse only has 3-4 patients.

[@nursevibe4846]

I wish my nurses where like you.

[@patriciastrothers7220]

NurseJuanCarlos absolutely

[@ShivaniPatel-ni4ko]

I know right one of the nurse just know I me down yesterday I felt so down low unbelievable

[@tiffanyhill9663]

This is great. Some nurses I work with will help when needed and some act like they don’t care and the cnas are a nuisance. I’ve been treated like if I come to the nurse with a concern about a resident I must be wrong and I need to just go about my job of wiping butts and feeding people. However, some nurses I work with actually listen to me and care. I think part of it has to do with the fact that I’m in nursing school now and I’m catching things that need to be addressed so maybe they think my concerns are valid. Regardless, my day goes a lot better when the charge nurse respects me as a part of the team

[@sashanico03]

I am in the process of transitioning from the role as the CNA into the role of RN(I graduate in 3 months). This video was helpful. Thank you!

[@natmattvibes887]

Love this 💕💌 Im currently a CNA trying for prerequisites for nursing 🌹 Praying for yall always 🌻

[@robfriel6929]

Thank you for helping me calm down. I am a CNA and am getting nervous for my new job. Thank you!!!!

[@barbaraness4507]

Of course you have to take into consideration the personality and work ethic of others also. Many times I have surprised CNAs by helping them when needed. You have been giving the same “tips” as I have worked by and encouraged other nurses to follow.

[@borakim9817]

I am appreciating this video more than anything. Sometimes we may got hard time from the work. all we just want is little feel of team and help from other nurses not the being exclusive from all time. Thank you for this video.

[@CDCYA]

Us CNA's need to be paid more honestly. Because our job is too stressful and too, hard to be putting up with nurses crap and administrators crap and family crap. I swear yall be doing the most and be so extra. Cut us some slack sometimes. Where I work at, no nurse helps. Except only one. All the nurses do is sit on their butt, and complain about this patient or this happening in their life. I'm wondering why, when they have no physical work to do. Really gets annoying and very frustrating. US CNA's don't get the respect we deserve. I'm glad u did this video. U SAID NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!

[@monicabella9507]

Ursula Scott It may appear to some that nurses are just sitting around at the station doing nothing other than pass meds, but trust me I bet they have so much on their plate. also calling MDs for updates or new order that eat up their time and hella charting is time consuming. Nurses get overwhelmed too and is underpaid for the work that they do. doing their job as a nurse, daily physical assessment, inserting IVs, medpass, charting, calling MDs for a change in condition, calling a code or rapid response and an additional paperwork and on top of that, helping patients by giving them water, taking them to the rest room, repositioning or changing the patient. But sometimes Nurses just don’t have time even if they only have 5-6 patients. So don’t assume that Nurses are not busy just bec they’re sitting around. Unless they’re just really chatting the whole time doing nothing, then better talk to your nurses. ✌🏼

[@Jansen33]

My instructor tells me to treat my CNA and PCT just as important as everyone else

[@allisonwhit5993]

Thank you for appreciating your CNAs! We go through SO much!!

[@MrJimmy-ox7fq]

Howdy Nurse Sarah.....Even though I'm now a new Nurse graduate, I'm still watching and learning from your videos....keep up the good work! We all appreciate you very much!

[@CariBaez]

I mean everyone in the health care team should be appreciated! ❤️✨😭🙏🏻

[@juliethllamas3712]

You are so amazing. I am a PCT and going to my nursing school but this video and your words are so humble thank you 🙏

[@andyjoseph4198]

This is very valuable information. And what you are saying is exactly what is in my heart, as I have for a long time been aware of and sensitive to the CNA.🙂

[@jemzmae]

I just want to let you know that you have been very helpful and thank you so much for these videos! Please don’t stop educating nursing students! I am a 3rd year nursing student and I always look up your videos for studying. Just a question...can you please make videos about DVT/PE? again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@sharonnotartern3493]

Thank u for this video :)As a CNA i feel proud now because of this video.

[@nonh8nsk8r]

We have one PCT who is really lazy. During a rapid response, I asked her to do an EKG and she said "I have back" meaning she didn't work that end of the unit where the rapid response is. The next day, I had 5 patients and they all needed antibiotics and blood. One of them who literally takes 20 minutes to go to the bathroom and had to have someone stay with her. The same PCT said "who's up front that could do it" when I asked. Well, the front PCT was sitting in back with her. That PCT got up immediately because he's not lazy. The PCTs are in a union. When the same PCT slept through a flipping code, we were asked "how do you know she was sleeping? Did you call her name? Did you tap her shoulder? Was she snoring?" ...All things to back the offender at all costs. I'm at my wit's end with this one. Management can't do anything because of the union.

[@CardboardRN]

CNA’s career is one of the worst out there. I’ve been in industrial manufacturing, retail, fork lift driving, CNA, and as an insurance agent and CNA is the worst. That’s not even pertaining to the pay🤦🏼‍♂️

[@BB-ll2ih]

You sound completely ignorant. Cnas now make good money depending on location as well. And more opportunities are open in the field. Some cnas make well ove 30.00 hr when I was a a cna I mage 50.00 and hr. You have per diem cnas and travel cnas and you have to factor in expensive. I've made more then you dummy. Do some research before opening your mouth. Ignorance at its finest you are. Lol

[@barbaraness4507]

I am a retired/disabled RN. During my career I always worked, and treated others as a team. I believe that people are equal with the differences of education and experience being the main difference. I know that I didn’t appreciate or tolerate doctors or higher degree nurses acting superior to me or others.

[@tigerkenshi]

None of my classmates from prerequisites wanted to be CNA. They said you don’t have to be CNA to become RN, which is true. They also think that they don’t have to do any dirty work as a RN, but that is not always true.

[@FilipinosaAmericavlog]

Wow! Thanks for the concern. I am a retired cna. From Texas

[@gaylegonzalez71]

Your such a professional! I love EVERY video you make fir us, thank you for your time😍

[@valeriemarie5886]

Love hearing this however wish more nurses/drs/therapist and PCAS INCLUDED at my job would be this way with everything going on you would think that we could all show appreciation for eachother uplift eachother as a team but everyone forgets housekeeping and dietary dieticians etc who work the floor 6+ days

[@davidchall7684]

I wish cna's were paid more. This would make what they do more worthwhile and attract more of the right kind of people to the position. Typically cna's make at least half of what an rn makes but are doing way more than half of the work that an rn does. Just my 2 cents.

[@ladayblues6759]

Not even half haha but I 100% agree with you. Nurses at my hospital make $65 an hour while we make $18 and all day they just sit on the computer only having 2-3 patients while we have anywhere between 5-10 just depends on the day

[@thickhoneybunny3306]

M.As are unappreciated also😔😧......not a lot of RNs or BSNs take the M.A. seriously or consider them to be a valuable part of the staff on that particular hospital floor. Thrown under the bus is an understatement 😠😔

[@StephanieNau910]

If you need tips on how to be respectful towards your healthcare team, then you shouldn’t be apart of a healthcare team

[@Michelle-rc2xv]

Nurse and director of nursing you all make are job harder when you will not answer a call light and allow it to go off till a CNA answers them all. CNA knows when you are busy or lazy we are not idiots

[@freeasabird5239]

I think you are the only nurse who does that

[@susancooper3210]

CNAs are nurses! They do the brunt of the real work and deserve far more respect and recognition than they evrr get!

[@nurselove8864]

I am currently going through this. Some nurses I can approach and talk to and others are just rude and love to micro manage me.

[@reemzee9371]

Amazing video!! I love HCAs. To me they’re just another hardworking team member!!! And you’re so right, they are ours eyes and ears

[@fireraptor6670]

STNA here (in Ohio nurse aides are state tested nurse aides). I work 2 12 hour shifts a week while going to nursing school. The job can be extremely rewarding but also extremely stressful at the same time. Being short staffed also takes a toll.

[@monickalynn4365]

Thank you! I've worked with some really rude R.N.'s

[@naomimofford6435]

Hey Sarah I really enjoy watching your videos lots of them really helps me. I am a nursing auxiliary,now doing a other course in it again.

[@ShivaniPatel-ni4ko]

Thank u very much ma’am I wish one the nurse could understand this

[@Michelle-rc2xv]

Here is a huge tip from a CNA of 6 years. Please as a nurse do not point out what I missed during my shift. Example a busy CNA taking care of patients and not being helped by nurse to answer call lights say do not forget to clean wheelchairs and charting. This really upsets CNA when nurse or DON did not answer one call light

[@caribaez5711]

To be a cna, it is the crust of the medical profession...

[@Celine-Kesh]

I am on my level 4 CNA but am getting worried of this comments over here,,but am getting strong to chase that dream

[@Yo.Momma-_578]

Constantly telling my cnas that im here to help if they need it. Change pple frequently if they don't have time. Some cnas on differant halls even come tho me for help if they feel their nurse isnt approacjable. But here lately ive had cnas with the worst attitudes who i find hiding not doing the work they are supposed to or sitting down with a call light going off. I answer call lights but i have 30+ pts to pass meds to so i cant do it all and when i see lights going off and them sitting down while im swampped and its just frustrating. Most cnas i can get alone with but what do you do about the ones who wont do their jobs or have attitude problems if you ask them something?

[@rog4981]

This video should be shown at every Nursing school/program I'm America!! A lot of nurses just dont give a damm for cna's and yes alot of them do think they are better and speak to cnas as if they are stupid. CNAs are not stupid, anyone with a brain can be a Nurse. It's just that some people could get their nusrsing school done and some dont. CNAs are just as smart. They just dont have the title of an RN. In fact some cna's know more than the nurse. Doctors and nurses dont always save lives. CNAs do too. The CNA's are the ones that know the patient/resident best.

[@redevous]

Yes!

[@mariatrotter6889]

This is so appreciated. Thank you.

[@LJC4495]

Thank you for this video in an cna and appreciate this so much thank you ❤

[@Loveroffood41]

Hey hun thanks for making this video I think that it should be required watching for every single RN course. I also think that problem that we have with the baby boomer generation coming into nursing homes is going to get worse. And I believe that once it gets worse all of these care facilities are going to be thinking we don't have enough CNAs we probably should have paid them more. But by then it's going to be too late

[@reneehaug1467]

Thank you for this video! It is appreciated 😘

[@caribaez5711]

i like the definition of boss and leader.. :3

[@aliaperez7809]

I am an LNA and I went into this job to give support and prayers to nurses through the holy spirit with the work I do for nurses. I can't say I feel like I deserve better if I am doing jesus's work.

[@ericperez7505]

I’ve had 12 patients all to myself one night and half of them were total cares and one nurse was so rude to me and none of the others ever helped me. I love my job but geez there are so many lazy nurses I’m just tired of hearing “oh it’s okay the cna can do it!”

[@Purpleeyes92]

CNAs are unfortunately underpaid and underappreciated.

[@ykethalloyd4627]

Yes, great advice!

[@bsweet-gk3ti]

I have a bit of a different problem I do all of this that you mentioned but my nursing assistants complain because I don't socialize with them when I am working. I struggle with this because I am more of an introvert and when I am busy I have a hard time stopping what I am doing to leisurely talk to them. Is this critical to my relationship with my nursing assistants? Do you think I should try to cut time out of my day to socialize with them? I would talk to them if we took lunch breaks at the same time though

[@Essence2785]

Can you advise me on how to go with my gut when answering questions?

[@Sherirose1]

When I was HCA often nurses didn't appreciate us. Now I'm going to be a nurse and I know I'm going to treat HCAs as my peers.

[@sonofnok2153]

Yes, I agree but some CNAs downright don't wanna do the job even if you are ready to help. They'd rather try to boss you around actually.

[@AFernandezReborn]

God I wish my nurses were THIS nice. Mines has that "I dont care about you" vibe.

[@maryrosebenitez4155]

Can you do a diuretic video?

[@creator2149]

What about the nurse who thinks she knows it all but, doesn't participate in patient care but, still get a paycheck. The one who conveniently goes for lunch when the work is about to start.

[@DeathRattle4558]

I'm a Patient attendant what do you think of us

[@runfayalife]

The CNAs where I'm at are never in the rooms, argue about any task that's delegated to them, and they all sit with each other braiding each others' hair. When I've raised concerns, I'm told by administration that they have too many patients and don't get paid enough. True story ...

[@Mackdaknife6669]

Respect the PCT’s. They do the hardest physical work you don’t want to.

[@seanneal3747]

5 patients. Add 10 more.

[@lovelyyume9454]

In my country is the contrary , NA thinks superior of themselves and they enjoy doing nurse job but when they told to do their job they start complaining

[@yamilethsorto870]

Im a CNA (2) and its hard😐🤨

[@carmenbrown3437]

As well as having a good working relationship with your helpers It doesn't hurt to have one with the patient/client. Treat them as human first. Just like you would with coworker. I have worked with doctors who remember every person's name even if you are just an assistant. Some people have compassion and treat the whole team equally. Even the person cleaning the bed. Especially the people who clean the bed. They are as an integral part of the team as anyone. Beds don't make themselves. Patients don't walk themselves. They don't feed themselves. They can be difficult. Confused. They can snap. I've had some incredibly rude patients. Vulgar. I've had some horrible verbally abusive human beings as patients. 3% dispicable patients who had no idea how to even be polite. verbally abusive. insulting. mean and horrible. I used to cater to these types. Now, I won't. I won't tolerate mental manipulation by patients. One minute they are yelling obscenities and the next playing the victim role. I seem to have a target on my head that says, i need a rotten manipulative patient today.

[@mahadivideos8217]

Thank you for that 🎉😂❤