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CNA advocacy
You Remind Me of My Favorite Resident
A sixty-four-year-old CNA instructor reflects on aging, generational shifts, and the moment a teenage student compares her to a favorite nursing home resident.
Carol Lindsay
Mar 161 min read
On the Other Side of the Bed
She wasn’t confused. She wasn’t asleep. She was listening. And she felt invisible.
Carol Lindsay
Feb 202 min read
He Blinked Once: When a “Non-Communicative” Patient Speaks
They said John couldn’t communicate. They were wrong. What followed was a brief, profound reminder of how easily healthcare mistakes silence for emptiness.
Carol Lindsay
Jan 183 min read
When CNA Task Delegation Goes Wrong in Long-Term Care
A new nurse aide was instructed to inhale a cigarette for a resident. A real story about unsafe delegation, scope of practice, and systemic failure.
Carol Lindsay
Jan 152 min read
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