After clinical 5, I can say that I now have a different perspective of being a CNA than when I first stepped foot in Cadbury at Lewes. Every day something new is thrown at us, but that is how we learn and experience from it.
When we first arrived at Cadbury, I did not know what to expect, but I was certain that we were all going to go through a lot. I feel that class prepared us well for what we have been doing so far, but in a way having to work on a real person is so much different than a mannequin. Although we have not been checked off on certain skills, the ones that we have done has helped us learn how to work on a real person and from it we gain more experience. Even though, I miss tiny steps when doing a skill, I recognize what it is that I miss, either it be forgetting to get an extra towel or not placing a bedpan just right, I learn from my mistakes and keep them in mind when performing it again. On the other hand, giving a chance to practice on these skills has really taken away some of the feelings of discomfort or hesitation. When we were first assigned to a resident the thought of performing perineal care on someone else was awkward, but the more…show more content… On many occasions it touches my heart seeing these residents not being able to do everyday tasks, or even talk, and seeing a picture of them on the wall when they were young and imagining that they lived a normal life like me. For this reason, I try to understand and help them as much as I can because if I were them I would expect to be treated well. Their health along side with mine highly important, continuing to do the right care is what I try to do every time I am given a task to perform. I know that all this is new to me, but by continuing to meet the resident's needs I wish to see progress in the way that leaves a resident perfectly satisfied with my work
