I first attempted to maintain my routine chores at home. I tried to make dinner for my son and it was very difficult. I could not control the frying pan it kept moving all over the burner; I attempted to try and stir the food with my mouth, which was very scary and dangerous. In the end, I relied on my son for some assistance. I tried to fold some laundry and I did not get far, I was making more of a mess. Putting laundry away was very time-consuming, normally it would take me 10 to 15 minutes to finish, but not having the use of my right arm it took 30 to 40 minutes. Starting the car was a challenge; had to find a way to maneuver around the steering wheel to put the key in the ignition. At work, I attempted to get a resident dressed and took me 20 minutes; which would normally only take 5 minutes. A person with hemiplegia would not be able to perform my job the use of two hands is a necessity for efficiency and to maintain the safety of residents. I tried to see if I could prepare a residents tray for breakfast. I could not open the milk carton or pass the tray in a safe manner. I work as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) on an Alzheimer’s unit and the need to have full use of all your extremities is a necessity to care for the residents. My place of employment has integrated diversity in some aspects but is still lacking. The CNA staff mainly consists of women of many different ethnic backgrounds. There
I first attempted to maintain my routine chores at home. I tried to make dinner for my son and it was very difficult. I could not control the frying pan it kept moving all over the burner; I attempted to try and stir the food with my mouth, which was very scary and dangerous. In the end, I relied on my son for some assistance. I tried to fold some laundry and I did not get far, I was making more of a mess. Putting laundry away was very time-consuming, normally it would take me 10 to 15 minutes to finish, but not having the use of my right arm it took 30 to 40 minutes. Starting the car was a challenge; had to find a way to maneuver around the steering wheel to put the key in the ignition. At work, I attempted to get a resident dressed and took me 20 minutes; which would normally only take 5 minutes. A person with hemiplegia would not be able to perform my job the use of two hands is a necessity for efficiency and to maintain the safety of residents. I tried to see if I could prepare a residents tray for breakfast. I could not open the milk carton or pass the tray in a safe manner. I work as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) on an Alzheimer’s unit and the need to have full use of all your extremities is a necessity to care for the residents. My place of employment has integrated diversity in some aspects but is still lacking. The CNA staff mainly consists of women of many different ethnic backgrounds. There