Does this mean I'll hate Nursing?

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For the past 3 weeks, I have been in a Nursing Aid class to get some patient experience. I had less than a week to go before being certified and I quit this morning. The instructor said she was floored because I was very good at it. I was working in a nursing home and on a floor that required total patient care. Constant lifting, feeding, toileting etc.....I did my job when I was there, but I hated it. The pay was terrible and I just wanted out. I didn't mind being around the residents and helping, but this total care that had to be done for the amount of money that I was being paid was not sitting well with me. Do you think that this could mean I will not enjoy being an RN? I am starting clinicals in August and now have begun to second guess my decision. Thanks for your input!

Thanks for all your replies so far. I know that being a CNA is not what I want to do, I would want more out of my job than just cleaning up poop and making beds. We could not even take vitals where I was. My day consisted of getting the resident out of bed, washing, feeding, and then putting them in a day room, or hallway for the day. That is it! The nurses did all the treatments, vitals, meds ...etc.....Many of the CNA's were also very mean, ignorant and unwilling at times to assist. I just didn't like that atmosphere. I do believe that I can be a good RN in the right situation......so I am continuing on!!!!

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Thanks for all your replies so far. I know that being a CNA is not what I want to do, I would want more out of my job than just cleaning up poop and making beds. We could not even take vitals where I was. My day consisted of getting the resident out of bed, washing, feeding, and then putting them in a day room, or hallway for the day. That is it! The nurses did all the treatments, vitals, meds ...etc.....Many of the CNA's were also very mean, ignorant and unwilling at times to assist. I just didn't like that atmosphere. I do believe that I can be a good RN in the right situation......so I am continuing on!!!!

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Just graduated LPN school..been a CNA for 4ish years now...

I have worked with RNs and LPNs who would outright refuse to help me with the "dirty work", they would flat out say "that is aide work, go get another aide to help you" Nothing made me more mad than that.

When I went into LPN school, we were required to do total pt care. But frankly, towards the end of the program, I had 5-6 pts, needing a wheel-barrel to carry meds at 9am, plus I was responsible for baths, cleaning up, shave..... I met one aide, who found it amusing when I was calculating drugs, pulling insulin, and stuff like that, to come tell me my pt needed to get off the bedpan. So...basically, you make the decision to be 1 of 2 type of people. The one who won't and the one who will. If I have time...I will help anyone who needs help.

I can't remember the name of the nurse or the aide anymore...but I promise you this...I remember the name of the infectious disease doctor who helped me wipe his pts butt....and he REALLY helped...he didn't just turn her over for me....

P.S- we all have things we can't stand...but in the end..if you can find someone to help you, you can always repay them....my poor friend in school HATED vomit...it made her gag. Vomit doesn't bother me. So I cleaned up her pt for her. Two weeks later I had a lady coughing up green (and I do me GREEN..it was odd) phlegm...made me want to be sick...so my friend went in and suctioned the pt for me....=0)

Jules

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Just graduated LPN school..been a CNA for 4ish years now...

I have worked with RNs and LPNs who would outright refuse to help me with the "dirty work", they would flat out say "that is aide work, go get another aide to help you" Nothing made me more mad than that.

When I went into LPN school, we were required to do total pt care. But frankly, towards the end of the program, I had 5-6 pts, needing a wheel-barrel to carry meds at 9am, plus I was responsible for baths, cleaning up, shave..... I met one aide, who found it amusing when I was calculating drugs, pulling insulin, and stuff like that, to come tell me my pt needed to get off the bedpan. So...basically, you make the decision to be 1 of 2 type of people. The one who won't and the one who will. If I have time...I will help anyone who needs help.

I can't remember the name of the nurse or the aide anymore...but I promise you this...I remember the name of the infectious disease doctor who helped me wipe his pts butt....and he REALLY helped...he didn't just turn her over for me....

P.S- we all have things we can't stand...but in the end..if you can find someone to help you, you can always repay them....my poor friend in school HATED vomit...it made her gag. Vomit doesn't bother me. So I cleaned up her pt for her. Two weeks later I had a lady coughing up green (and I do me GREEN..it was odd) phlegm...made me want to be sick...so my friend went in and suctioned the pt for me....=0)

Jules

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