do cna's only with with the elderly?

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I was wondering where all do cna's work??

I know the common ones- assisted living, nursing homes, hospitals, ect.

Do any of them work in doctor offices?

Being a CNA... Do you only work with the elderly?

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In theory, no. In reality, pretty close to yes. CNA training in my state has even been adjusted to reflect this reality.

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I was wondering where all do cna's work??

I know the common ones- assisted living, nursing homes, hospitals, ect.

Do any of them work in doctor offices?

Being a CNA... Do you only work with the elderly?

I think offices hire mostly Medical Assistants.

As a CNA, the age ranges I have worked with go from 21-102. And I've worked at all the facilities you mentiond.

You tend to work with the people who need care. Yes, a lot of those are elderly. However, many people have surgeries, strokes, accidents, MS, CP, and many other conditions that affect younger people.

In my experience, the elderly are far, far easier to work with than the younger ones. For example, when we had that 21 year old female on the TCU at my nursing home I could see she was trouble from a mile away. All the younger male patients sniffing around, one male aide got for being inappropriate with her (he was an idiot).

And dont get me started on middle aged men (of which I am one). Bunch of big babies.

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At the psych hospital in which I work, the CNAs work with clients of all ages, including young children. And they do v. little personal/physical care. There are lots of different possibilities "out there."

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I've seen CNAs in every setting I've had clinicals in; OB, Med/Surg floor, LTC, LTACH.

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