Comments on: Survey Lessons: Resident Dignity and CNA’s http://nursingassistants.net/2008/04/30/survey-lessons-resident-dignity-and-cnas/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Heather http://nursingassistants.net/2008/04/30/survey-lessons-resident-dignity-and-cnas/comment-page-1/#comment-39297 Heather Fri, 02 May 2008 02:32:06 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=968#comment-39297 I thought it was gross to be honest. Never mind dignity and safety. The fact is this is laziness on the part of all involved. CNA's can do better. They can ask for resources and equipments and show the nurses what the problems are. I am quite sure had the DON seen this happen she would have looked for and paid for an alternative. I thought it was gross to be honest. Never mind dignity and safety. The fact is this is laziness on the part of all involved. CNA’s can do better. They can ask for resources and equipments and show the nurses what the problems are. I am quite sure had the DON seen this happen she would have looked for and paid for an alternative.

]]> By: Holly http://nursingassistants.net/2008/04/30/survey-lessons-resident-dignity-and-cnas/comment-page-1/#comment-39292 Holly Fri, 02 May 2008 01:26:38 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=968#comment-39292 THAT is disgusting! Do they really hang the resident over a trash bin?? How unsafe is this. Those slings can't stay up forever. It's not just dignity it's safety too. The CNA as a sitter happens all the time. You're right that we are not prepared for these times and we should have a box of activity supplies kept on the unit at all times because, these sitting times happen on evernings, weekends, overnights. I think mostly this is for unsafe residents who are suicidal or really behavioral- and no activity can distract them. Then what? The aide gets beat up and we're expected to sit there and take it. THAT is disgusting! Do they really hang the resident over a trash bin?? How unsafe is this. Those slings can’t stay up forever. It’s not just dignity it’s safety too.

The CNA as a sitter happens all the time. You’re right that we are not prepared for these times and we should have a box of activity supplies kept on the unit at all times because, these sitting times happen on evernings, weekends, overnights.
I think mostly this is for unsafe residents who are suicidal or really behavioral- and no activity can distract them. Then what? The aide gets beat up and we’re expected to sit there and take it.

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