CNA??

[Laylaelizabeth]

Okay, so i work as a CNA in a nursing home.... and i want to quit so bad. Been looking for a new job not CNA related. Its supposed to be a no lift faclilty, not the case tho. If work as a cna you understand what i mean. My doctor told me the most.i can lift is 50lbs. I feel like im over doing it and lifting more, and its stressing me out so bad. I feel like im hurting the baby. Im 9 weeks.

Anyone else do CNA work and have any advise.

[GeekMom1213]

I worked as a CNA on a dementia unit while pregnant with my first. 9:1 ratio for evenings and definitely lots more lifting than what you'd think a "no-lift facility" would involve. Ran over my toes with wheelchairs more than you'd believe, thank goodness for steel toed shoes. You're always going to be lifting more than the recommended weight, it's part of the job. If you could do it before, you can do it now - unless you show definite signs of being high risk (which you don't mention in your post) there is no danger to your pregnancy by continuing your previous level of activity. I worked full time up until 38 weeks when my midwives got real concerned about my blood pressure spiking and pulled me, my baby was born right on time and perfectly healthy at 9lbs even. Keeping my body strong and active helped to grow him strong and healthy too.

[vikki_fitz1]

Your boss should be made aware that you are pregnant and should give you a risk assessment. You should be able to refuse tasks that you are not comfortable with but that being said, I work in a care home as a care assistant and if you follow your moving and handling training and do it properly there really shouldn't be any cause for concern. I have spd so my pelvic bone is quite unstable so had to be put on the sick early

[mimifeb19]

I work at an agency where I take care of disabled adults and I have to lift them often. The good thing is that my heaviest client is only around 70 pounds. The bad thing is that they have ALOT of transfers a day so when I first found out I was preg I would get cramps after a day at work. Im still only 8 weeks now but I started getting uncomfortable so I stopped lifting them. I went to the doctor and he told me to lift no more than 15 pounds :/ so im surprised you can lift 50! Lol

[showard022]

I am in nursing school and will have two days of clinicals I beleive 7 till 3 but we show up at 6 to get are info in a hospital. I'm a bit worried about the same thing but my midwife said I should be fine. As students we do all the CNA care for iur patiients as well as nursing care. I think we get five patient this semester. It's scary cause you only get two call offs before failing and I'm hoping I don't end up hurting myself. I had some 400 pound patients who you have to change them and the bed while they lay on it. No fun. Hoping I can get help from others students.

[oliviachae]

I'm 14 weeks and work as CNA. I work on the long term care unit so it's definitely allot of lifting but my doctor said in fine because my body was use to it before my pregnancy. I have worked with CNA 8 months pregnant and they were just fine. I use to be really bad at using a gait belt but I now use one all the time and it helps a lot.