Working as a carer Advice plz

Jadie · Mar 28th, 2012, 05:39 AM

Hey ladies, right now I'm working 30-35 hours a week as a care worker in a nursing home, my work is pretty intense with lots of manual handling... are any of you ladies in the same position? Should I still be working there? Am I safe to continue working and until when? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Lola90 · Mar 28th, 2012, 06:52 AM

You should let your work know. I have done care work and my friend is also a carer and 16 weeks pregnat. They are obliged to keep you safe and not force you to do manual handling that could strain or hurt you. I know my friend has been put onto duties where the people don't need lifting and just require light assistance.

Jadie · Mar 28th, 2012, 07:21 AM

Thank you so much for that! We have two parts to our nursing home, high care and low care so may be moved into low care... I think I shall go and have a chat with my manager and see what she thinks! she should understand being a clinical nurse and all!

Thanks again.

sprogsmummy · Mar 28th, 2012, 09:01 AM

i am a home carer rather than residential, i am 9 weeks pregnant (found out when i was 5 weeks) asked the office ever since to take me out of high risk calls where the clients can be aggressive and all i keep getting back from them is "what proof do we have that youre pregnant?"
after a 4 week wait i finally have one of the seniors coming out tomorrow to do a risk assessment (and not before time) xx

Kendrae · Mar 28th, 2012, 09:06 AM

My friend is 39 weeks now and she always worked as a nurse aid at a nursing home. I would just ask your work for help with lifting people/things. Goodluck to you. Listen to your body at all times =)

sprogsmummy · Mar 28th, 2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kendrae

My friend is 39 weeks now and she always worked as a nurse aid at a nursing home. I would just ask your work for help with lifting people/things. Goodluck to you. Listen to your body at all times =)

they seriously know how to take the mick

shelleyanddan · Mar 28th, 2012, 18:37 PM

Hey hun, I was a personal carer too and only recently finished my Enrolled Nursing, but sitll work in Aged Care. I work with 3 pregnant carers and they say they are doing ok, so i think you will be fine.
But it's very important that you do things properly, like having two carers with all residents that need two carers, all the proper manual handling techniques and avoid aggressive residents.. Try minimal lifting, but i'm assuming you have machinery there to help with lifting etc??

Just don't push yourself, and always ask for help if you feel uncomfortable, watch out for YOU and baby and if you're in doubt, get help!

A girl i work with recently went on mat leave at about 30-34 weeks, all the best hun!! Hopefully you will get moved to low care, that will be a lot easier on you xoxox

Jadie · Mar 28th, 2012, 18:46 PM

Thanks for all your advice ladies!

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Originally Posted by shelleyanddan

Hey hun, I was a personal carer too and only recently finished my Enrolled Nursing, but sitll work in Aged Care. I work with 3 pregnant carers and they say they are doing ok, so i think you will be fine.
But it's very important that you do things properly, like having two carers with all residents that need two carers, all the proper manual handling techniques and avoid aggressive residents.. Try minimal lifting, but i'm assuming you have machinery there to help with lifting etc??

Just don't push yourself, and always ask for help if you feel uncomfortable, watch out for YOU and baby and if you're in doubt, get help!

A girl i work with recently went on mat leave at about 30-34 weeks, all the best hun!! Hopefully you will get moved to low care, that will be a lot easier on you xoxox

I've almost finished my enrolled nursing too, halfway through my last unit, should be graduated and qualified in June

I'll have a chat with my manager today and see what she says

there's a couple of aggressive residents I may have to avoid if I stay in high care :/

shelleyanddan · Mar 28th, 2012, 19:04 PM

Yeah it's best to talk to manager, because they want what's best for you & baby too !!

Good luck with it all and plz let us know what he/she says!!

Jadie · Mar 28th, 2012, 20:13 PM

Will keep you posted

Thank you so much for the advice, I just wasn't sure!

Hope you are well and everything is going good for you

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