Calling All CNA's!

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Welcome! I am the Moderator of the new CNA - Nursing Assistant Forum. I am also an RN who works in various health care settings. I have experience in Long Term Care, Home Health, and Hospital settings. I have been a Nurse since 1998 starting out as an ADN; I received my BSN in 2001.

I wish I had been a CNA prior to Nursing School; I know it would have helped tremendously. The jitters I encountered make me blush now. I remember not wanting to look at a wound for a new patient because I was "uncomfortable" lifting the covers and envading someones privacy! It is safe to say, "those days are over ;)"!

Please take a moment to introduce yourself. If you have time, grab your cup and tell us about yourself. Feel free to PM me if there are any concerns that are of a personal nature. Oherwise, post your conversations and questions here so we can all learn.

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Been a CNA fro 3.5 years and love it, I work in a LTC unit but i think its better because I know who i will be working with. CNA works hard an sometime we dont get the respec thats due but when you feel that way my motto is just tell people how you feel and know that what you do is important and give all the glory to your residents and god cause he can always make your day better.

Specializes in Psychiatric, Geriatric.

hi, i have been a c.n.a. for 10 years and am in my third semester of college. i am going for my r.n. i love school and i love my job. i know the hard work will pay off someday!:lol2:

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I am studying for the CNA test can you give me some information regarding the demonstration of skills? What skills are tested? Finally are there any video study aids showing how to make a bed and other things.

Thanks

Specializes in Psychiatric, Geriatric.

Well depending on what state you reside in, the things tested may vary. When I took my CNA test, we were required to show how to transfer people, how to give a proper shower, how to do bed changes, how to feed someone, how to take temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressures, how to give massages and how to use mechanical lifts. Remember proper handwashing and gloving up. Always remember to knock and wait for a reply (if possible) before entering a room. Announce who you are and address the resident or patient with respect and kindness. If you just follow the rules, you'll do fine on the clinical part of the test. As for video aids, i'm not sure about that. It just depends on what resources you have available to you. When in doubt, ask. There are no stupid questions.

Specializes in Hospice.

Try this link for videos. It's on a sticky on the front page of the CNA forum.

http://deptets.fvtc.edu/nursing/index.htm

Specializes in Home Care, Hospice, Assisted Living.

Well....here in New Hampshire I'm actually a LNA...Licensed Nursing Assistant (more money to the BON) but monday I start my pre-reqs for nursing school....Finally...my wife God bless her is in the last part of her clinicals of the LPN program then the upward mobility to RN and it's finally my turn to go 5 years later.............UGH! anyway...I love it. (and hate it) all at the same time. Actually I only hate the bureaucracy of which I used to be but was never as nieve as some people I have run into.What ever happen to keep it simple stupid. Well...my writing should get better once I stop feeling like a shut in and start experiencing the wonderful stress free life of going to Nursing school....................LMAO 5 years of waiting, 2 kids.....oh yea and I'm a man.........oooweee a man? yup. 30 years ago that would have been a taboo subject. A Male Nurse? But now it isn't taboo. I just get all the residual affects like haveing a nurse visit me on my second visit to a clients house after I gave her a shower the first time and she took me by the hand and showed me the Male Nurse Assistant step by step exactly what I had to do to provide privacy to the shy client....DUH.

Am I crazy or was she way out of line.....oh yea I'm sorry I started off on this subject it just hit me like a ton of bricks.

Specializes in None (as yet).

Hello, Whats Up Everyone??? How Is Work/ School/ Life? I Have Received My Cna Certificate Almost 2 Months Now, I Am Yet To Do The State Board Exam ...does Any One Know Where I Can Find A Nursing Assistant Position/ Where I Can Volunteer I Really Would Like It If I Could Work Before I Try The State Board....what Do Yall Think????? I Am In Brooklyn Nyc.

Specializes in Hospitals..

Hi everyone. My name is Ann, and I just got my CNA license in March 2007. I am currently waiting to go for my interview here at a local hospital. I will hopefully be working on a Med/Surg floor. I will be working 12 hr night shifts, 7pm-7am because I have a one year old daughter and a husband that works during the day. I am trying to fit my schooling in too, but just don't know how. I haven't started on my prereq's yet because of this situation. I'm open to any advice at this point. My ultimate goal..my dream..is to become a RN working in Trauma or Labor and Delivery. Also, right now, I'm completely clueless on what classes I need and how to go about the Nursing School process. Is Nursing school really hard to get into??

Ann

Specializes in Just passed my test.

I just finished my CNA 1 course and waiting to take "the test" I am so nervous I want to get started so badly. I am thinking of going on to LPN but not sure what I need. Do I need CNA 2 and does any one know what is involved with LPN? Thank you

Hey all! I am half way through my cna course here in indiana. I am planning on attending a community college nearby to become an lpn. The community college does not require nursing students to be cna's although I think it will probably help. They teach the rest, so Cna II is probably unnecessary. The LPN prog. here requires 13 classes including four prereq. classes. It takes about a year to complete if you can go full-time. I'd say look around for a community college. that will keep the costs relatively low and they are used to having students who need unusual schedules (this one has sat. and evening classes). Maybe someone who's already an lpn could help answer those questions.

Hi everyone! I'm trying to find out if there are any hospitals in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert or Tempe, Arizona that have CNA programs????

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hi, I have been a CNA in hospital (ICU) for 6 m, I am a student, in order to become RN I need 2 years more. in my opinion, if you want to have good expirence in medicine while you are in school you should be CNA, although so many people (sometimes nurses) think that we are like "housekeepers" , nothing serious... I am so upset , but you know what, anyway, there are so many nice people in hospital. I have always gotten support from nurses in my unit, it really helps me in my work and also in school.

I support you folk, CNAs! let's become RNs, God's bless every one.

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