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.
Hello. I'm Terri Babcock. I have been a CNA off and on since I was 18 (20 years ago and before CNA's had to be certified). I'm currently living in Phoenix arizona but am moving to San Diego soon. I will be finishing my PCT (patient Care Technician) school in Oct and plan on going on for my RN once I get to California.
I am so glad you guys started this CNA discussion baord!! Well here goes ...
I am a pre nursing student and i work full time at a major hospital in Fl as a patient care tech aka cna. I work nights on the mother/baby unit and hope to continue working there after school. no kids 2 furbabies 1 cat siamese mix and a sheltie i ahve been a pct for about a year now and it has been learning experience...
Thank you for giving us our own forum. I recently finished a CNA program in May at the local community college here. I was a CNA back in 1998 as well. I joined the military and my license expired. I'm done serving my country and knew I wanted to embark upon the medical field so I'm a CNA again. This is the perfect job due to the flexibility and insight you gain while going to college. I start a Respiratory Therapy program in the fall of this year. I'd been working toward nursing but respiratory was always my first interest.
:groupwelcome: I'm so happy you all are sharing your experiences. I noticed some of you are doing HH and private duty. How do you like that as opposed to working industry?
I am have been a CNA for 15-16 years and have been trying to get into nursing school for a long time and now my dreams are finally coming true and will be entering into a community college in the fall to get my LPN so every one please pray that I get through this year and pass my boards
I am a new CNA as well. I just finished Aug 1, plan on applying for jobs on Monday. I am also working towards an LPN getting through all of the pre-reqs now.
I just completed my CNA training. Will be giving the certification exam in two weeks. I have been in the technical field (Telecommunications) for the past 18 years..so this is going to be my second career... Messages at allnurses.com has helped me a lot in taking this decision.
I've been a CNA for 8 years now and I work as a tele tech. It was getting to be too much on my back and hips to work on the floor =(.
Welcome to the best time of your life to the new CNA's. One word of advice: throw out the book and learn your own way of dealing with things. It will really help you and will help you in a time crunch.
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Hello. I'm Terri Babcock. I have been a CNA off and on since I was 18 (20 years ago and before CNA's had to be certified). I'm currently living in Phoenix arizona but am moving to San Diego soon. I will be finishing my PCT (patient Care Technician) school in Oct and plan on going on for my RN once I get to California.
Terri B>:Melody: