First day at nursing home?

I start tomorrow as a cook aid/dietary assistant at the nursing home. What should I expect? I'm kind of nervous about it; therefore, I haven't been able to sleep. Anyone know what it is like?

oh and also, this is a very small town maybee with a population of 1000 and there is two nursing homes..so i' assuming there aren't many residents.

From a patients point of view ....pay attention to informational care needs such as heart , diabetes etc.for care of patent.
I realize gov. politics are low budget and don't really care, but if you can listen to the patient needs , you'll be fine .. the reason i share this is i went through an un forgiveable diabetic scene at a home and even though the nursing staff were familiar...i will stress your job is equally important ,,do not feed the wrong menu to the patients ever.. you ll be out of a job and i hope you really care about the job you do,,, COMMUNICATE with staff and nurses and patents everyday GOOD LUCK

Expect the best. I've worked as a nurse in a nursing home for about a year, and meal times are the most hectic times. Depending on the size of the facility, you will have from 60-100 people ready to eat and generally with a very limited staff. Just go in, read what type of diet, pureed, mechanical soft, or regular, and watch the liquids that are sent out. There should be some sort of administrative person or nurse checking trays to ensure things go out correctly. Just remember that first days are always the most hectic and nerve racking. You'll find your groove. Good luck.

The cooking side will be just like cooking in any large kitchen. The difference will be that the people you will be helping feed have different dietary limitations and requirements which will have to be met each and every meal. You will have to be very attendant on those, making sure the patient on a no-salt diet isn't getting things not allowed on the diet, that the low calorie diet is all low cal stuff, etc. You will have cards for each person which tell you what their particular requirements are, and will just need to follow the directions. Otherwise, nursing home patients tend to live their lives around the meal times, so be prepared to have meeting the scheduled times a priority. Most of them will fuss and complain about whatever is made, how it is made/seasoned/not seasoned, anyway. Just be pleasant to the patients and staff, helpful if and when you can, and you'll do just fine. And don't take it personally when they fuss about the cooking. They all do, and it wouldn't matter if you were a world famous chef- they would still find fault somewhere. And never, no matter how nice and sweet they are- give in to a request which is against the dietary orders. The diabetic may really want that extra slice of cake- but it's not in their best interest to get it, or your job to give it to them. And if they find out you did, and something happens to the patient- it will be your job that is lost. Mostly, be pleasant, be professional, and you will do great.

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