After completing my cert 3 in December. I placed my applications every way, I got the call the day before new years eve to go in for orientation the next day . I was over the moon. WOW..Well my first shift was a Saturday, I was buddied with a nice girl working in wing with a mixture of low care high care and a couple of dementia residents. Well I thought the day went well we worked together well. She even said I did very well for my first day, and she felt happy that her day went well.. So i went home pleased...
Well the next shift a different story I had to work with the so called team leader........... on her wing again same deal a mixture of all sorts, well i had to wake a resident up who was a bit slow getting out of bed she was 92 years old. Ok got her up sat her on toilet, we picked out what she wanted to wear etc.. while sitting on toilet made bed.. then we shower. I believed I still had about 10 minutes left to dress her comb hair etc... Get her to dinning room . NEXT.. again same deal ...After my fifth shower team leader barge in to a resident's room yelled at me for being slow.Breakfast is served at at 8 am. it was around 7.10 I had 3 more showers to do and a sponge to do.. I have done now 10 shifts team leader every day tells me that I am too slow I mollycoddle the residents. We dont have time for that nonsense. I shower eight and sponge three residents and make there beds before 7.45am. I also have to serve breakfast alone for about twenty two residents .. She evens intimidate the residents. With her manor her lack of care and compassion. I had to help her lift a resident off the floor had fallen out off chair, poor darling was crying, told her stop crying and stop making a fuss.. We are busy..
As i write this it is a Saturday afternoon I didn't work today. I work tomorrow, I have a feeling of dread I really don't want to go in the morning.. OMG got tears rolling down my cheeks as I type this.. I am 53 years old .. I feel like I'm seventeen.. Other carers and ENs have come to me and said she is like this with everyone.. I don't get it what the hell is this women doing in age care. I do not know what to do. If everyone is aware on what she is like.. I guess I must see the manager. If I am to survive the next three months.... Has anyone else had a bad experience in their first couple of weeks
