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well I am sure you do a great job! it is hard to get everything done when you are the only one working a wing there is alwayse somthing that happens that was not planned ie: a blow out, some one on the floor.  a frightened patient, or a agitated family member,a passing or etc. It will take you time to establish a routine and even with a routine ther is alwayse somthing that pops up. have all your supplies, and personal care stuff  when you hit the door.  try to create a time line to get vitals get ups or lay down done keep in mind nothing seems to be on time especialy in skilled care. learn the care plan and  make your self a list know who wears dentures, depends has a cath, and who might take more time to get up or put to bed. I used to keep a list fore xample MS Doe: Dentures cath ROM hates to get up early hates to go to bed early. vitals  needs a serita hoyer and prefers warm clothse. and once I have that down. I have to figure out ok when i get up Ms doe I have to check her cath Do ROM, get her as dressed as i can before I get her in to the hoyer  make sure I have a hoyer lift that I can use right a way that is charged!! whe I get ms Doe up I take her to the toilet do personal care ( some times I will also do personal care in bed it depends on the day and what I happen to see) and get her the rest of the way dressed and apply depends transfer to w/c I will take her to the sink and assist with oral care assist with getting her hair brushed etc.  Keep in mind I worked eve and noc shift a majority of the time so I am bad at trying to explain get ups.

 Thanks, Swimnutt! You actually helped a lot... I've been carrying around a notepad with little notes about each resident (who will get really angry if there's no clean undershirts, who needs a change every hour instead of every two, etc.) and have a numerized list of what order to get everyone up in. It's been helping a lot, and every day seems to get a little bit easier. I also recently found out that the girls from the next shift were dumping some of their shift's responsibilities on me because they knew I wouldn't know the difference. For instance, it's not my job to make beds, there are a few people who are allowed to sleep in a few hours later, etc... and by those accounts, of COURSE i'm running late! I would never do that to a co-worker, I guess I'm just a little hurt that there is not more understanding and cooperation between different shifts. It does the team as well as the residents a disservice. 

hope  you are doing well