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More CNAs Have Been Honored! Do You Know Any of Them?

Submitted by Linda Leekley on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 15:28.
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Be sure to check out the blog on our parent site:  In the Know.  Scroll down the blog to view all the nursing assistants who are being honored as part of the CNA of the Quarter Award. 

These CNAs work in a variety of settings:  hospitals, home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities.  And, their supervisors had many nice things to say about them!

In the Know will present the CNA of the Quarter Award again at the end of June.  Maybe next time it will be you?

Take care,

Linda
#1Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 15:41.

The Respect for a cna

Did any of you feel that sometime or most of the time that the
RNs that you work for treat you like you were lower than low? I have always had a great regard for what I do. I have been doing this career for 18 yrs. I am almost old enough to be grandmothers to some and of course mothers to most RNs. But, I feel that my wisdom and experience that I bring everyday, does not matter anymore. We are Nurses Asst. We are there right hands, and somtimes the doctor left hands. It seems I worked harder everytime I go to work to prove I am worthy of my profession and the importance that we are to them. Neverthless, Not a simple thankyou for working with me or you did a great job today. My Supervisors, never rarely seen on sight. It is discourging to say the least. Maybe some of you have been there. What would you do?
Smiles and hugs
for my Patients

#2Submitted by Linda Leekley on Sat, 10/24/2009 - 15:24.

Thank you!!

Hello,

Thanks so much for your heartfelt comment.  And please accept our apology for not responding sooner.  Something was wrong with the comment section of the website, but we've fixed it now.

As an RN, I apologize for my fellow nurses who have not been respectful of you.  The work you do as a CNA is SO important.  And your years of experience should indeed be valued by your supervisors.  If they don't respect your experience, they are being very foolish.

We have heard the same problem from many CNAs...that they don't feel respected.  And, we are trying to come up with some ways to help the situation.  While in school, most nurses are not taught how to be a supervisor--and it shows when they are on the job.  Perhaps we can come up with some inservices for the nurses on how to be a better supervisor!

Thank you so much for all you do as a CNA.  I'm sure your patients appreciate and love you.

Take care,

Linda

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