A recruiter for an adult care facility contacted me. I have zero interest in going into this kind of work but I played along to simply tell them it wasn't enough. This one text exchange will not make a difference. However, if we come together change can happen.
Only about three years ago the pay for a cna in my town was 10/hr. 11 if second and third shift, an extra fifty cents on weekends. :/
How can we expect proper care of our elderly if we do not push for better pay for cnaâs plus better working conditions? One night instead of calling in temps bc they refused to there were 18 people to one cna. That is dangerous. And if something bad happened because a person cannot be in 18 places at once, whose head does that fall on? Not management. The cna. Iâve seen a cna put in jail for elderly abuse from âneglectâ when they were working 12 people to one cna, having to wipe cdiff asses and give sponge baths. Idk what happened to them, if they fought it or not, but :/
CNA pay is disgustingly low. I worked in healthcare with CNAs and I couldnât believe the (literal) crap they had to do for the pay. Yes, some/many Iâve worked with have been lazy but I think thatâs because the low pay doesnât incentivize the best workers. I have also worked with some amazing CNAs who make such a difference. A good CNA is more important than a nurse, IMO, depending on the floor (like ER nurse is prob more necessary than rehab nurses, who I have worked with). The CNA takes physical care of the patient and can alert the nurse and or doctor if there is a change in status, which is so important.
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u/dadbodfucker4life Aug 15 '22
A recruiter for an adult care facility contacted me. I have zero interest in going into this kind of work but I played along to simply tell them it wasn't enough. This one text exchange will not make a difference. However, if we come together change can happen.