by Lori Porter | Apr 15, 2024 | CNA Education, CNA Stress, Get Involved, Stories
My family and I were recently blessed to bring a puppy into our home. Paul Anka is adorable and fluffy, and he has already brought so much joy and energy into our lives. Cuddling and playing with him, I am reminded about how much pets mean to us and what role they can...
by Sherry Perry | Feb 13, 2024 | Career CNA, CNA Stress, Get Involved
As caregivers we seem to be a bottomless pit of love. We are constantly sprinkling love out to those we care for everyday, their families, our co-workers and our own families. Sometimes I wonder where in the world does all the love we have for people come from. Of...
by Sheena Bumpas | Jan 10, 2024 | Career CNA, CNA Stress, Get Involved
Everyone loves recognition and praise for a job well done. We CNAs know this doesn’t always happen in our line of work. Why wait until our supervisors give us praise? Let’s praise each other! Peer praise is important to help build your team and help...
by Sheena Bumpas | Dec 16, 2023 | CNA Stress, Get Involved, Stories
The holidays are here. Time for family traditions and remembering happy holiday memories. Unfortunately, many of our residents no longer have family to help them do this. This is one area their CNAs step in. A simple yet powerful gesture this season is touch....
by Lori Porter | Sep 27, 2023 | Career CNA, CNA Fest, CNA Stress
One of many things that was so wonderful about our recent CNA Fest is that it put a real focus on CNAs and gave them an exclusive opportunity to be seen, heard, and celebrated. But how many of you went home and back to work and felt invisible? There are many reasons...
by Sherry Perry | Sep 7, 2023 | Career CNA, CNA Education, CNA Stress
Service recovery in healthcare is a process designed to identify where service has failed the customer, then rectifying the issue to regain trust and loyalty from the customer which will keep them returning to your company for the care they are seeking. So, put in a...
