Did You Have Water Today?

Did You Have Water Today?

Wouldn’t it be a wonderful world if we all had the ability to remember everything we needed to? CNAs in long-term care (LTC) settings have so many people they are responsible for taking complete care of these days, it is virtually impossible to remember...

We Are Warriors

Have you ever read a book or watched a movie that you had an unexpected connection with? I recently found myself connected with a movie I was watching late one night. To set the scene, it was a battlefield. There was a lot of death and devastation, along with fear....

Learning from Each Other

I entered a long-term care community, showed my badge, and told the receptionist who I was there to see, as I walked toward my patient’s room. I could feel the glare of eyes that said “who are you and what are you here to do?” and “are you the nurse?” I introduced...

Burned Out or Bummed Out?

As I spent some time watching my son play his video game today, instead of enjoying the precious time that we would never get back I found myself thinking that I have four more days of work this week. That’s four more days of waking up to darkness and air so cold you...