First Day Tomorrow! (Ah!!!)

Faro · Feb 22, 2010

My three week CNA course was all lecture for like the first week then practice on mannequins then clinicals at the local LTC. Dont sweat it.

cupcake231 · Feb 22, 2010

Okay great! Thank you!

Faro · Feb 22, 2010

Oh and if you're this nervous about the first day of class you're gonna be a wreck on stateboards. Again, don't sweat it. At the stateboards, the redcross instructors want you pass and give you a LOT of slack.

Heck, your CNA instructors want you to pass too. It's almost impossible to fail a CNA class if you're literate and can follow and remember instructions.

amakanoff · Feb 22, 2010

I just recently finished my CNA course and passed my state exam (best feeling!) You will learn so much from your class and just remember that everyone there is in the same boat. I went through a 7 week course. In the morning we would have lecture and watch a great deal of videos, and in the afternoon we had lab where we would learn either on a mannequin or another classmate. My clinicals were 40 hours in a nursing home which is when we were all the most nervous but you learn very quickly there. It will be a great deal of information thrown at you but if you have great teachers that make learning fun and have been in healthcare for awhile like mine were, you will learn a lot from there experiences. Enjoy it!

cupcake231 · Feb 22, 2010

I am mainly just nervous about the unknown....haha but who isn't! I am usually a good test taker. I guess another thing is, is that I am a full time student at Texas A&M as well...so we will see how this goes! Thanks everyone!

emilyjoy · Feb 23, 2010

My friend just started CNA classes and was nervous about it first. After she started all her fears went away because she loves it! Don't worry you will be great!

cupcake231 · Feb 23, 2010

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all of the responses. My first day was W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!!!!!

amakanoff · Feb 23, 2010

I'm glad you had a great first day. Good luck with the rest of your course!

FraidoCat · Feb 23, 2010

It's easy. And half of the crap they teach you you will have to unlearn once you get a job.

The CNA courses are designed to teach you what the state requires, they don't teach you how to be a good CNA.

Long. · Feb 24, 2010

]Glad to hear you've enjoyed your first day in the program! :yeah:

AmandaS<3 · Feb 26, 2010

It's easy. And half of the crap they teach you you will have to unlearn once you get a job.
The CNA courses are designed to teach you what the state requires, they don't teach you how to be a good CNA.

I don't really think that's the case. I think it just depends on who is teaching you. Of course they're gonna teach you what you absolutley NEED to know, they want you to pass. But I know there ARE instructors who want you to strive to be the best you can be as a CNA. Like I said, maybe not all intructors, but there is a lot who want and teach the opposite of your statement.