Feeling very discouraged right now. Advice please?

Hi ojuice7620! Please don't be so hard on yourself, you are learning. Being a CNA is hard work, but you'll get the hang of it. Becoming a nurse is a long road full of life lessons. I'm a "hopeful to get in a program someday" nursing student and a CNA and I have come leaps and bounds from the begining. I learn something new on every shift as a CNA that will also be part of my practice as a nurse someday. You are going to grow in so many ways and can definitely still be a nurse. Don't let this discourage you.

When you put your resident back in their wheelchair because the transfer was not safe, you did not fail, you made a good decision. Now you know not to let other students talk you into something that you know is not right. That's a good thing, you won't do that again. Just because someone has more experience does not necessarily mean that they will make better decisions than you. Trust your gut. Please don't cry over the spilt milk really spills are pretty common during meal times... no big deal!! As long as you do your best and are caring for your patients you'll be a great asset. Tasks like showering, transfering, changing all get easier the more you do them. It's ok to ask for help when you need it too. Some staff will look at me like I have two heads if I think someone might actually need a two assist instead of one, but I don't care. I've learned that safety is more important than someone else's laziness. They'll get over it and patient's conditions do change so it's good to be in tune to it.

Lastly, your instructors should never yell at you... that is just craziness! I did not check the date of you post, but hopefully you're already done with you class if not soon and you can move on. Shake it off baby! Good luck to you as a CNA and future nurse!!!