A New C.N.A.

3 posts · started Jul 13, 2008

spj287 Jul 13, 2008, 8:19 AM
Hi. I just graduated from the C.N.A. program in Bellingham, WA. I now work at an extended care facility full-time and have noticed a decline in my health. I have severe back pain, headaches, and exhaustion. What can I do, as a C.N.A., to take care of these things?

Thanks,
Steve
AmandaWIRN Jul 13, 2008, 8:51 AM
Taking good care of yourself can help with exhaustion & back pain. Make sure you are exercising and getting enough sleep. Use proper body mechanics when you are working & lifting patients, and wear shoes that have good arch support.
FutureCNA Dec 2, 2008, 5:24 PM
spj287 wrote:Hi. I just graduated from the C.N.A. program in Bellingham, WA. I now work at an extended care facility full-time and have noticed a decline in my health. I have severe back pain, headaches, and exhaustion. What can I do, as a C.N.A., to take care of these things?

Thanks,
Steve

Hi! Have you felt better? I hope so and that the advice helped because I'll be completing a course in January and I'd like to avoid those problems if possible! :)