Re: Lost and Unexperienced soon to be CNA. Originally Posted by michelle4698 
I need help. my mom is an RN and we dont talk. sadly we live under the same roof. i live in West bend Wisconsin. Im going to be a senior and im only 16 years old. I recently work at Cedar Community in the food services, but i do somewhat of CNA's work now. i feed residents and serve them. i make 8.50 during the week and 9.50 on the weekends. i work up to 40-45hrs every two weeks. I want to become a CNA and start my career and build up to become a RN. but we wont get tooooo far into that. okay back to the CNA part. They dont make that much money so is it really worth it? and idk where to go to take classes and apply for a job. should i stay at cedar community? or should i go to a hospital. I just want to be ready so when i turn 18 i can move out and start my career and life on my own. any help? plz.
Michelle.
Sorry about the deal with your mom... I know it's tough when there's no communication like that...
Check the online state nursing department/registry for your state... They'll probably list providers that teach CNA classes and list all the requirements.
CNA pay depends on location & experience.... There are some good threads in this forum about CNA pay around the country... Where I live (Oregon) I've found jobs advertised from $11 to $20 an hour.... depending on your experience....
Generally hospitals pay better than LTC facilities... The high dollar wage was a government psychiatric CNA with experience and a degree.
Is becoming a CNA worth it? Depends on what you want to do with your life right now. If you find value in it now... And it takes you in the direction you want to go, then go for it. You can always make another decision in another direction if you change your mind.
Just my
Good luck with what you're doing...
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