The ABC of CNA in Nursing Homes: Abuse, Burnout, and Coping
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are the backbone of patient care that does the daily activities like bathing, dressing for residents in the nursing homes. According to the Workplace Hazards Faced by Nursing Assistants in the United States: A Focused Literature Review , it is estimated that 1,420,570 people work as CNAs in the United States. Do they face (A) buse? Yes Do they (B) urn out? Yes How do they (C) ope? By keeping silent? By taking action? Despite the challenges CNAs often face, they have remained resolute in the discharge of their duties. The “A”- Abuse According to a recent study by Xiao et al., CNAs are 23 times susceptible to aggressive behaviors from residents in nursing homes than in other health care settings.Because most CNAs in nursing homes sometimes care for elderly patients suffering from dementia, they find themselves facing a barrage of verbal and racial slurs. It sometimes extends to physical or sexual...