I lasted 5 days..

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I landed my first CNA job at a skilled nursing facility. .. man ohh man.. I lasted 5 days and 3 days was orientation. .. I did 2 7 to 3 and 3 11pm to 7am but the end of that of that morning I was like I quit. I have never walked out on a job but this place was horrible! The CNA were super lazy and since I was new they pretty much had me do it all while they slept. The tip of the burg was when a big old roach came crawling out a patient's bed while I was Changing the sheets. I'm terrified of bugs. I laterally stopped right there and told them this.place wasn't for me.... I'm currently working per diem with a agency now until I can land something else.. I discovered LTC, rehabs and skilled nursing isn't for me AS A CNA. Who knows how it would be as a LPN. But I'm gonna try my luck and try and get in as a PCT at a hospital. Any pointers in getting in as a PCT?

As for putting the nursing home in my resume. I wouldn't even bother. I was curious if anyone had tips as to getting into pct. I hadn't even looked into it and wanted to see what you guys throught. I landed a private client today with a awesome per hour rate and I'm still doing my agency work. I'm pretty okay for now. Clinicals with be enough ltc and stuff for me

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What additional skills can a CNA get to be more marketable?

EKG experience and/or certification seems to be a big one in my area. Some ads seem to want the skills a CNA could get with nurse delegation/nurse delegation-diabetes training.

But I'm not speaking with the experience of someone who's been hired, just someone who's looked at many, may adverts.

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I just hosted him out of bed and turned to change the sheets and it came out. I screamed !!!

:sour: I hope you screamed loud enough for your state survey people to hear!

Hospital are great that you have stocks of equipment and is basically clean, but it's understaffed and you end up doing more.

I've been an aide for a year... Left the first place after 6 months, it was low paying LTC and i just hung on for experience. Now I make more money in another LTC facility but will be pursuing nursing school. Hospital has given me interviews but it's rly not easy to get hired there omg!

Just wanted to give a quick update. I been doing home care since Aug. And barely doing that. It's not very stable. Well I'm pleased to announce after 63 applications I am now a Hospital PCT. All I did was be persistent. I landed a job at the #1 hospital in central florida on the OB/GYN Oncology floor. :::Fist pump::: my foots in the door for when I finish nursing school.... keep at it ladies.

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