This thread is for those of us who are enrolled in a CNA course right now, and/OR will be certified between March and April. Here is where we rant, network, and/or brag about the way our course (s) are going, our experiences finding a job after our course/internship is completed, and what our plans are for the future (Nursing school, etc.).
We started this topic in another thread, lets keep this going! :heartbeat
Here is a little YouTube humor for all of us potential CNA's. A typical day in the life of a Certified Nursing Assistant:
Good luck with the test.. I actually was a nervous wreck when I took mine over a year ago. I had taken the class at CCRI and my instructor had us shaking in our boots. She told us to memorize that booklet and not to make one iota of a mistake of you'd fail. The testers were very nice, they cut you some slack. I thought for sure the person I was paired up with would fail. She did so many procedures wrong but he passed her. I myself admitted I forgot to check the temp on the water for peri-care and he said "that's ok I gave it to you anyway." The written test was not as bas as I thought either. Alot of it was common sense anyway. GOOD LUCK :loveya:
Hi there! My name is Natasha and I just finished my CNA course at Academy of Nurses Assistants in San Antonio, TX. I am taking my certification exam on May 31st. I got a job at the facility where we did clinicals, and I am very excited about it. I'm a pre-nursing student, I have applied to Baptist School of Health Professions for their RN program in Fall of 2009. I am really looking forward to working as a CNA during the summer, I loved my clinicals.
I know this thread is for march -april grads but theres not one for may! I passed! today was my state test and it was a lil nerve racking but I passed!!! we all did great! Now I have to work LOL j/p I'm excited to work now that I actually passed the state test! Thanks all for your many kind words! :):loveya:
Congrats:yeah:I'm so happy for you, I passed today may 17th/2009 I've been up since 3:45 this morning and I'm excited and sleepy, tomorrow I'm off to find a job...i wish you luck in whatever you set out to do,stay focused and may GOD bless you. off to bed I go... LOL:D
Congrats everyone! I take my State Board exam in June. I got the opportunity to see my friends CNA License because she passed about a week ago!
It was as small as a debit card!
So I couldnt help but think to myself: Wow. I spent $1400 on this little piece of paper? + spent all this time studying + worrying for a License the size of a Library Card? HaHa. Well, it just so happens that the little piece of paper is worth about $2000 with all the $$ I spent, but is going to be invaluable to the beginning of my Nursing Career.
Congrats everyone! I take my State Board exam in June. I got the opportunity to see my friends CNA License because she passed about a week ago!
It was as small as a debit card!
So I couldnt help but think to myself: Wow. I spent $1400 on this little piece of paper? + spent all this time studying + worrying for a License the size of a Library Card? HaHa. Well, it just so happens that the little piece of paper is worth about $2000 with all the $$ I spent, but is going to be invaluable to the beginning of my Nursing Career.
Best wishes to everyone on this journey!
At least you get something lol. In MD all of our licenses are paperless, meaning if we want to see them (or prospect employers) we gotta go onto the MBON website:down:
I live in Kentucky so I will be taking the Red Cross classes in Louisville. I start on February 9th and end on March 7th. Is there anyone else by any chance going to be taking the same CNA class in Louisville on those dates? I am so so so excited about this, I wish February would come faster (haha although I will probably be regretting that statement when I have to drive about 20 miles to Louisville and 20 miles back home every Monday, Wednesday and Thrusday, but oh well it will be definitely worth it!
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LOL j/p I'm excited to work now that I actually passed the state test! Thanks all for your many kind words! :):loveya:
Good Luck!!
nkara, CNA
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Good luck with the test.. I actually was a nervous wreck when I took mine over a year ago. I had taken the class at CCRI and my instructor had us shaking in our boots. She told us to memorize that booklet and not to make one iota of a mistake of you'd fail. The testers were very nice, they cut you some slack. I thought for sure the person I was paired up with would fail. She did so many procedures wrong but he passed her. I myself admitted I forgot to check the temp on the water for peri-care and he said "that's ok I gave it to you anyway." The written test was not as bas as I thought either. Alot of it was common sense anyway. GOOD LUCK :loveya: