Is being a CNA a good choice for me?

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Hello, I have a question for experienced CNAs. I'm a senior in high school and I have four months until I graduate. I was considering taking a CNA course and getting my certificate in the summer before I actually go into nursing college to get my RN L's in L&D. But I was wondering if getting my CNA is a good idea or not. I love helping people and my heart is warmed when I do well for others but I hear it is really hard work. And my mom says I might be too UNDERWEIGHT to be a CNA because CNAs do a lot of lifting but I weigh 117? Should I take my mothers advice and not get my certificate? HELP PLEASE

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I couldnt stand being a CNA after about year of doing it..... i was a CNA for 2yrs went back to school for my LPN and here i am done with my RN. Just like you i was a CNA fresh out of high school.....NOTHING motivated me more to get back in school and attain a higher level of education than being a CNA....ugh. couldnt stand it but LOVED LOVED my patients!!! Gud luck to you!

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Thank you!!!

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Hello I have a question for experienced CNAs. I'm a senior in high school and I have four months until I graduate. I was considering taking a CNA course and getting my certificate in the summer before I actually go into nursing college to get my RN L's in L&D. But I was wondering if getting my CNA is a good idea or not. I love helping people and my heart is warmed when I do well for others but I hear it is really hard work. And my mom says I might be too UNDERWEIGHT to be a CNA because CNAs do a lot of lifting but I weigh 117? Should I take my mothers advice and not get my certificate? HELP PLEASE[/quote']

YES, you definitely should get certified and try to work as a CNA. I say this because I believe that CNA is a great way to see if your heart really wants to be a RN. Not saying that RN do the same thing as a CNA, but it's kinda similar. Also, CNA are basically a wingman for RN's. so you can probably learn and ask some stuff from them. For that reason, CNA is a perfect step to take before becoming a RN.

Coming from a CNA perspective, CNA is really tough and hard!!! But it's really satisfying if you LOVE helping people. Although some stuff might seem nasty and what not, but if you just have the mind set of "you are doing this because patient needs you cuz they are not able to do it", you should be fine. More importantly, If you do it genuinely from the goodness of your heart, it will be all fine! So get certified and work! Hope this helps!

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Awwww thank you so much!! Your advice was the best out of all the responses I've received. I'm definately considering getting my CNA. I think its best option before I enter the health field being a RN.

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Being a cna helps you learn and is an amazing opportunity to meet RN mentors and forge relationships for the future. I purposely worked in all hospital units while in school to see dynamics and if I really truly wanted to work in that specialty. I thought I wanted to he an oncology nurse but by graduation I'm all about neuro and cardiac. I would have never known without being a cna and this job really helped me get my foot in the door to interview as a new grad now. Everybody wipes butts, everyone is important from dietary noticing the patient looms different from breakfast, reporting it to the RN and saving lives to security saving your butt. If you don't like what you are doing at first, transfer to another unit later on inside the hospital.

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HiI don't think your employers will weigh you!CNA's do lifting but it's nothing impossible. If someone is so big that you can't lift him/ her most other CNA's probably couldn't lift him/her either and you would need to get help! I recommend that you take the CNA course and go for it!

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