Another CNA Problem!

Friday, July 3, 2009 - 1:35 PM   This has not been a good day for me. I am practically furious with one of the CNA's who helps me get up in the mornings and go to bed at night. Before I was even out of bed this morning, she accused me of causing trouble between her and one other CNA who works at night with her. Her accusation was a complete lie. I told her that I needed to talk with her and the other CNA tonight when they came to put me to bed.   Earlier in the week, this CNA told me (while in the presence of another person) that the reason she is late coming here almost every night is because when she arrives the other CNA and I are sitting in my living room watching TV, and she does not like waiting on us. Although she told this to me, for some reason she chose not to tell the other CNA about it. I took it upon myself to do that yesterday morning.   After the two CNA's put me to bed last night, and left, they apparently discussed the situation briefly in the hallway outside my apartment. I am sure that I do not have the whole story yet. Tonight I intend to discuss the entire situation with both CNA's because the one I talked with this morning now says that the other CNA told her that I said the comments were directed solely to her. That was a lie!   This CNA who came here this morning also said that she was told I had complained about her leaving in a hurry each night. That was true. I am entitled to have both of them here for one hour each night. Their own agency has informed me that they are supposed to spend at least 15 minutes with me, if not more. I did tell the CNA that even though I thought they left too quickly, I never tried keeping them in my apartment longer than necessary.   She also said that she had told me a few months ago that she had another client to see after me, at 10:30. She said she asked me if she could be away from my apartment by then, in order for her to take care of that client and then get home by 11. She added that she said if she could not do that, then she would have to drop me as a client. I vaguely remember discussing it with her. Even if I had agreed to that, how could she come here at 9:30, spend up to an hour with me if necessary, then go to the other client at 10:30, spend an hour with him, and get back to her home by 11? It is impossible.   Until now, this has been my best CNA. Recently, she has been very moody in both the mornings and nights, and has failed to show up some nights and mornings without notifying the other CNA, the home healthcare agency, or me.   Although I do not want to lose this CNA, I am not prepared to let her twist my words around any way she wants. If she wants to continue working with me, she will have to become more responsible, and not expect me to let her do her work hurriedly because when that happens, so do mistakes.   This has been another example of how just when I begin starting to feel that my life is getting back into some type of proper order, something comes up unexpectedly to ruin almost everything. I will not let this continue happening. If I cannot manage to bring this to some kind of satisfactory conclusion during the weekend, I am seriously considering going to the home healthcare agency next week, and talking to the owner and director of nursing personally.