Noticing things and have some beginners questions...

After reading some of the topics on this site as well as having an interesting experience with my first and second job I have begun to notice some things and behaviors with the job. For instance, in my first job in which I left after 6 months, and somewhat into my 2nd job, I would ask questions and some nurses would just walk away. Anyway that was just an example. As I am a beginning certified CNA and want to become an RN, I have some questions about the job.

1) Is there such thing as an orientation and training? At my last 2 orientation and training, it was like "sink or swim".Management told me ask questions as the staff don't want to bother with it. Is it this commonplace at a nursing job for nurses or CNA's in training?

2) I notice most staff take their frustrations out on newbies. (not to blame, but just noticing) They did that with me too. How do I handle this?

3) For someone, like myself, that has had and adjusted to verbal instruction for most of my life, how do I change to the NON-verbal instruction teaching style from the lead nurses or caregivers?

4) I am currently in a home, nursing/group, is a hospital any better or worse?

I don't mind the "sink or swim" mode but it is like a lose lose situation for me as a newbie. I am only human, so I am bound to make mistakes, especially as a newbie.

I ask a question, I get yelled at, I don't ask I get yelled at... Hmmm..
Quote from clarinets1) Is there such thing as an orientation and training?

Quote from clarinetsAfter reading some of the topics on this site as well as having an interesting experience with my first and second job I have begun to notice some things and behaviors with the job. For instance, in my first job in which I left after 6 months, and somewhat into my 2nd job, I would ask questions and some nurses would just walk away. Anyway that was just an example. As I am a beginning certified CNA and want to become an RN, I have some questions about the job.1) Is there such thing as an orientation and training? At my last 2 orientation and training, it was like "sink or swim".Management told me ask questions as the staff don't want to bother with it. Is it this commonplace at a nursing job for nurses or CNA's in training?2) I notice most staff take their frustrations out on newbies. (not to blame, but just noticing) They did that with me too. How do I handle this?3) For someone, like myself, that has had and adjusted to verbal instruction for most of my life, how do I change to the NON-verbal instruction teaching style from the lead nurses or caregivers?4) I am currently in a home, nursing/group, is a hospital any better or worse?I don't mind the "sink or swim" mode but it is like a lose lose situation for me as a newbie. I am only human, so I am bound to make mistakes, especially as a newbie. I ask a question, I get yelled at, I don't ask I get yelled at... Hmmm..

Quote from clarinetsAfter reading some of the topics on this site as well as having an interesting experience with my first and second job I have begun to notice some things and behaviors with the job. For instance, in my first job in which I left after 6 months, and somewhat into my 2nd job, I would ask questions and some nurses would just walk away. Anyway that was just an example. As I am a beginning certified CNA and want to become an RN, I have some questions about the job.1) Is there such thing as an orientation and training? At my last 2 orientation and training, it was like "sink or swim".Management told me ask questions as the staff don't want to bother with it. Is it this commonplace at a nursing job for nurses or CNA's in training?

So now I've just gone back and read your posts for the last several months, they all sound pretty much the same, and it doesn't seem that you have changed your outlook on the people you work with, the jobs you have, or your responsibility for the poor evals you must be getting. Your communications skills here are rudimentary, and I don't get the opinion that you are expressing yourself well at work or understanding what they tell you. Suggestion: Your state has a department of vocational rehabilitation where you can get counseling and advice on work-related issues and help choosing a better career path. Check them out.

Quote from GrnTeaSo now I've just gone back and read your posts for the last several months, they all sound pretty much the same, and it doesn't seem that you have changed your outlook on the people you work with, the jobs you have, or your responsibility for the poor evals you must be getting. Your communications skills here are rudimentary, and I don't get the opinion that you are expressing yourself well at work or understanding what they tell you. Suggestion: Your state has a department of vocational rehabilitation where you can get counseling and advice on work-related issues and help choosing a better career path. Check them out.

It is what I call the "OH NO!!!) teaching method. OH NO! You should have done it this way. Very poor teaching and creates all sorts of problems, but not everyone is a teacher and most facilities will not hire someone to do that job. You could be an audial learner, which means you may have trouble with online coursework or with written material. Try to talk it out with someone. Write down questions and get into a discussion. If your co-workers are not helping you learn, point out to the manager that this is decreasing your productivity. I wish you lots of luck.

Quote from GrnTeaSo now I've just gone back and read your posts for the last several months, they all sound pretty much the same, and it doesn't seem that you have changed your outlook on the people you work with, the jobs you have, or your responsibility for the poor evals you must be getting. Your communications skills here are rudimentary, and I don't get the opinion that you are expressing yourself well at work or understanding what they tell you. Suggestion: Your state has a department of vocational rehabilitation where you can get counseling and advice on work-related issues and help choosing a better career path. Check them out.

If you are startinng to get your certification as a CNA, the training itself should teach you how to be able to do your job effectively. Sometimes it is a matter of one thinking that it is all basic "you should know this stuff" and that is not always the case.The rest is in how you set up your day, your shift. I was always told (in the dark ages) that it is not unlike how you would set up your own day. Everyone in your care needs to get up, get dressed, washed, pericare,(is it their shower day?) and where they need to be at any given time. This is something that you should be doing on your own, and not be nurse directed. This is what you will learn when you take a certification class, and you are certified as a nurse assistant.Anything extra (could you take such and so to the bathroom) can and is nurse directed--and to be good at your job, you need to keep track of the patients that are in your care, and what their schedules are.Being a CNA is back breaking work, and very hard. I admire those who do the job. I would be lost without them in my own professional life. And I am not shy about telling them that. Often. No one knows the patients like a CNA does--they are on an intimate level with patients that as a nurse I don't even have the opportunity to be that deep that often. They are my eyes and ears. And I would assume that they know what needs to be done when, and if there's extra, well, we can talk about that if the time comes. I think all in all you will approach things much differently when you actually take the certification class and get more informed of expectations and flow.Good luck!

Yup..gotta work on my communication skills...

Thanks for your help...I did get what I needed...

I am certified.. Again I gotta work on my communication skills...

I actually have changed somewhat on the outlook of the people I work with the past few days...Thanks for your help..