I'm a CNA, not a MAID.

Nursing Students CNA/MA

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I've been looking for jobs, and these places want CNA's to cook, do laundry, clean, and drive people places. Um.. maybe I got this wrong, but I dont remember learning any of these things during my CNA training. I REFUSE to clean your house, cook, or be your driver. If you want a cook, get a chef. If you want you house cleaned, get a housekeeper. If you want a driver.. well, you get where I'm going.. LOL.... just had to vent about that... i just get sick of people expecting CNA's to be servants.

What do you think?

Specializes in Geriatric and Mental Heath.
i came here looking for info on the CNA state test and this thread caught my attention...sorry if i stepped on your toes....

truce. :cheers:

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
1. A CNA is not a person who takes you to the doctor, pharmacy and does your laundry. Yes, some do that but I should NOT be EXPECTED to do those things by so many potentials who think I should be greatful for the opportunity at $7.50 per hour. It's disrespectful and downright degrading. OBVIOUSLY you are not one of the people im referring to. take that "a job is a job" line elsewhere.okay, sorry. i came off like a jerk... but i felt like you dismissed my genuine concerns by saying a "job is a job". its about respect and dignity. your cna worked for a decent wage and did many things for you. fine. but many aren't so lucky (including me). some clients take advantage of us bc they know we need jobs. not cool.
Perhaps you need to re-examine why you're having trouble getting a better paying job.I have done plenty of things that were not "worthy" of my nursing license. Sometimes you just have to buck up if you want to stay employed/employable.And the person who helped me was indeed a CNA, and if I'd needed more help than what I described, she'd have been able to step in. A homemaker would not.
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WOW!! You just described the facility I work for exactly!!! Your not in Iowa are you?

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Most CNA do not mind doing a little extra now and then, especially for nice patients, but to be expected to do their job duties and to do extra cleaning ALL THE TIME without extra compensation is just wrong. I worked for an assisted living home, and I had to help serve meals in the dinning room, bust tables, and reset for the next meal while keeping an eye on the residents and making sure the Alteimzer patients didn't leave the dining room. I went to school to be a MA, took a job as a CNA, and did the work of a CNA, maid, waitress and marriage counselor and earned a little above minimum wage. That was wrong.

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Specializes in Geriatric and Mental Heath.
Perhaps you need to re-examine why you're having trouble getting a better paying job.I have done plenty of things that were not "worthy" of my nursing license. Sometimes you just have to buck up if you want to stay employed/employable.And the person who helped me was indeed a CNA, and if I'd needed more help than what I described, she'd have been able to step in. A homemaker would not.

1) I live in florida and good paying jobs are hard to come by. Many want a CNA's to have 5+ years of exp and only pay him/her 8.00 p/h.

2) "Sometimes you just have to buck up if you want to stay employed/employable."

I agree to a certain extent.... but that mentalilty gives employers the green light to take advantage of future employees. at my job, we get paid 7.67 p/h. We are CNA's/Med techs/ Waitresses/Etc. Everyone complains about the low pay and lack of hours, but everyone keeps quite bc "a job is a job".

my coworker has been working at my job for 11 years (she does the same thing that i do) and STILL makes $8.00 per hour. true story! she has asked for a raises and never gets one, yet she never leaves bc "she really needs this job." its heartbreaking.

My question is....

at what time do you stop bucking up and start manning up? You can't accept sub par treatment for years and years. I've seen it and it makes workers bitter and difficult to deal with.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/urology.

...oftentimes(at least at the places I used to work )the janitorial staff is paid more than the CNA's/caregivers/med techs :(

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Specializes in Geriatric and Mental Heath.
WOW!! You just described the facility I work for exactly!!! Your not in Iowa are you?

HA-HA! No, I work in Florida. I've been in FL for a year. I'm Originally from NYC, and I NEVER ran into this problem...

I need to go to a state that has unions. FLORIDA SUCKS!

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
1) I live in florida and good paying jobs are hard to come by. Many want a CNA's to have 5+ years of exp and only pay him/her 8.00 p/h.2) "Sometimes you just have to buck up if you want to stay employed/employable." I agree to a certain extent.... but that mentalilty gives employers the green light to take advantage of future employees. at my job, we get paid 7.67 p/h. We are CNA's/Med techs/ Waitresses/Etc. Everyone complains about the low pay and lack of hours, but everyone keeps quite bc "a job is a job". my coworker has been working at my job for 11 years (she does the same thing that i do) and STILL makes $8.00 per hour. true story! she has asked for a raises and never gets one, yet she never leaves bc "she really needs this job." its heartbreaking.My question is....at what time do you stop bucking up and start manning up? You can't accept sub par treatment for years and years. I've seen it and it makes workers bitter and difficult to deal with.
Well, you can try to improve your situation by going back to school, or just accept the fact that in your area the pay for your role is going to be low. So, you can continue tilting at windmills, change your situation or make peace with what your job and pay will be. Change your job if you don't like this one. Take a phlebotomy course and get certified...that would give you more options. Simply demanding more pay and a change in duties probably isn't going to work.Lots of people in health care have to do things they'd rather not do. Most people in health care are sorely underpaid. I'm not unsympathetic to your situation, but at some point you have to realize that it is what it is. Many nurses in your state are underpaid too.
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Specializes in Geriatric and Mental Heath.
Well, you can try to improve your situation by going back to school, or just accept the fact that in your area the pay for your role is going to be low. So, you can continue tilting at windmills, change your situation or make peace with what your job and pay will be. Change your job if you don't like this one. Take a phlebotomy course and get certified...that would give you more options. Simply demanding more pay and a change in duties probably isn't going to work.Lots of people in health care have to do things they'd rather not do. Most people in health care are sorely underpaid. I'm not unsympathetic to your situation, but at some point you have to realize that it is what it is. Many nurses in your state are underpaid too.

I start a BSN program this Fall.

I don't think having a nursing career in a "right to work" state is for me.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/urology.

good luck with your classes darkstar :) maybe after you complete your first semester, you could look into tech positions at your area hospitals. Around December (at least in my area), several hospitals open up "nursing student extern" programs for nursing students. Keep your GPA around a 3.0 & get good references, and you will have a good chance with these programs.

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Specializes in Geriatric and Mental Heath.
good luck with your classes darkstar :) maybe after you complete your first semester, you could look into tech positions at your area hospitals. Around December (at least in my area), several hospitals open up "nursing student extern" programs for nursing students. Keep your GPA around a 3.0 & get good references, and you will have a good chance with these programs.

I already started looking! LOL

I got my eyes on the prize!

Some hospitals have summer student nurse programs. I would LOVE to do that.

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Specializes in Geriatric and Mental Heath.
good luck with your classes darkstar :)

Thank you very much!!!

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