You'll be fine. There's a lot that you learn working as a CNA in a hospital that you will never learn from any textbook or clinical experience. Just don't be afraid to ask questions and learn from...
I work as an aide in a nursing home, and I've been told by several of the more experienced RNs that new grads should not start out in long-term care and should work in a hospital environment for at...
I don't know if this is exactly CNA-related, but I'm currently a LTC CNA. It started out terrible, and two months later it's gotten a little better, but I never really felt like I fit in there, and...
I just got offered a CNA job at the local hospital, which I've been dying to get for like a year, but the only catch is, they already employ so many pre-nursing and nursing students that they need me...
Congrats on finishing up your class (I assume, anyway). I live in Wyoming, but grew up in SW Washington, so reading that you're in Portland made me a little homesick. I also went into my CNA class...
Good for you for using the lifts. Remember though, even though nobody practices it this way, most lifts (at least Hoyer-style) should be operated by two-people. It's really tough to get a dependent...
Thanks everybody. I decided today to go talk to the DON, but when I went in she was meeting w/ corporate. If it doesn't change in a few weeks...month at the longest, I'm going to apply at the...
I'm in Eastern Wyoming. Nursing homes pay between $11-12/hr for CNAs, the hospital here pays 12-14, and rumor has it that our new neuro hospital is paying $17...too bad they're not
I wear New Balances with gel arch supports along with mild medical compression knee-high socks and my feet feel great at the end of the day. I tried wearing my Crocs a couple of times but halfway...
I guess I'm lucky. My school doesn't require chem for the nursing major, but I took chem 4 years ago at another school when I initially started my prenursing classes. Not my favorite. My advice is...
Hi, I'm only a CNA/ pre-nursing student but I needed some advice from some nurses who have been around awhile and might know my situation. I've been working as a CNA in a LTC facility for exactly two...
Good luck to all of you taking a 5-week Micro course this summer. I'm taking an 8-week summer course and it seems like it's going really fast as it is. My prof doesn't lock the doors, but he will...
I just started my first job as a LTC CNA (two days in) and I almost walked out yesterday, not because of the residents or the demands of the job of any of that. It's just that the staff (mostly the...