I want a new job in healthcare being a CNA is depressing?

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I have been working in healthcare for over 7 long years. I have been a CNA 6 of those years. I am at the point that I just can do this job any more . The staff and the family members are just so belittling. I have a lot to offer a healthcare facility and I love helping people and I have great customer service experience do anyone know and other job I should try in healthcare while I attempting to finish my degree.?

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What degree are you attempting to finish?

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Nursing program if i get into a program its flooded with ppl that just in the field because they could not find other job and for the money

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Maybe phlebotomy?

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thanks i was thinking about that

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

If you love helping people and have great customer service skills maybe you could work front office in an outpatient establishment.

Then there is also the other types of techs (those who just pass meds, or monitor tech, etc.)

You could work as an HHA (home-health aide), where tasks are similar to those of a CNA, which normally involves families, but not as many of them.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Nursing program if i get into a program its flooded with ppl that just in the field because they could not find other job and for the money

Just curious: How do you know the reasons behind other folks' applications to nursing programs?

Is there something wrong with wanting to be paid for your job?

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There are other options, radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation, don't limit yourself to nursing. Because guess what? Everything you described as far as how you are treated will happen to you as a nurse too.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

You can work as a home health aide, dietary aide, psychiatric/mental health technician, direct care worker at a personal care group home for the developmentally disabled, or unit secretary.

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Specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
Just curious: How do you know the reasons behind other folks' applications to nursing programs?

Is there something wrong with wanting to be paid for your job?

Duh, didn't you know that every single person that goes into nursing should ONLY be doing it because it's a hallowed, sacred, holy calling by the Lord? :saint:

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Hello

I worked as a CNA for 8 years prior to becoming a registered nurse. Initially I worked in long-term care (nursing homes) which was very stressful. Therefore, I transitioned to acute care. I worked the ER, med surg, and telemetry until I received my nursing degree. Working as a CNA gave me a solid foundation and a great exposure to the healthcare field. This exposure also prepared me for my nursing career. I think you're in the right role! Some of the best nurses were CNA's ! Hang in there for you are an asset to the nursing field! What you do now will make you a better nurse later!

Taglas :)

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Somebody mentioned radiology. I'm just going to give a little advice of not wasting time going through this field if it is to be a radiologic technologist. The reason is if you look at the job market, the only companies that are hiring are only wanting prn people to work whenever. The field is inundated with new applicants every year for maybe 3 open jobs in your area, and the schools just keep pushing new students out into the workforce. These are highly intelligent people, but they will not be able to find jobs easily and will likely have to pursue another career to have any type of stability. It is wasted time and money for many of the students. I was accepted into the program in my area, but left as soon as I could without wasting one more dime because I found out in clinicals that the career is not all it is cracked up to be. Nobody is hiring in my area. The ones that are working in the hospitals are the ones that stay and stay. Nobody is leaving that career, so there are hardly any openings unless for some reason, a new facility opens up. There is no room to move around in different areas like there is in nursing. If you don't like where you are working or the way things are handled in that facility, it is not easy to up and move somewhere else because the jobs are so scarce. Whatever you decide, make sure that you do a lot of research to see if there are jobs out there, if the school is being truthful about the salary amount, and if you think you will like the job. Some schools (ok, most) are just in it for money and will tell you anything to make sure that they are getting paid by you sitting in their program. Many times they do not care if you have a job at the end of the program or not.

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