Posted by Genevieve Gipson RN MEd RNC on September 06, 1999 at 17:34:54:
In Reply to: Invitation posted by Connie on September 06, 1999 at 17:15:24:
Connie
: This is an invitation to all cna's in Northern
: Michigan. I am involved with a group of people interest-
: ed in LTC. This group is made up of, admin; activity
: directors; nurses, omsbudman, and nursing assts. I'm sure
: there are other titles but from the few I've mentioned
: you can see we are a diverse group. We meet the first
: Tuesday of every other month at the St. Mary's Family
: Center in Grayling at 1:00 p.m. We as a group share
: ideas, problems and solutions. We also organized our
: first CNA conference. It was held in June and was a
: huge success! NA's were able to attend workshops, had a
: wonderful lunch served to us by our administrators,
: followed by an awards presentation.
: This group is one of the best things I've been involved
: with in my 18 years as an aide. It is great to meet
: and share ideas. And in this group the aides have just
: as much input as an admin. In fact, regarding the
: planning of the conference we may have had more!
: If possible try to meet with other facilities in your
: area; this can create an invaluble support system. The
: more support you have, the less stress you feel. It makes
: a difference to know you are not alone. And if more voices
: are joined we can make a louder noise!!