how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

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I was having a conversation with a co-worker and she is in nursing school but she hates being a CNA. Do you think she will make it as a nurse?

The things I did not like about being a CNA are basically the same things I dislike about nursing:

Mean, nasty co-workers, detached, punitive mgmt, heavy, heavy work loads, and lack of respect.

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Specializes in UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych.

I'm a darn good nurse if I say so myself, but I would never want to be a CNA.

Bless the CNAs that enjoy their job, I could never do it myself.

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Specializes in ER/SICU/Med-Surg/Ortho/Trauma/Flight.

I was an Cna and an Lpn first, and bless them all, maybe shell change and learn to love it. P.S.- the nurses who just sit oughtta be written up.

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

i was a tech/pct before i was a nurse and even though i didn't mind the work, i like being a nurse much better.

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Specializes in med surg ltc psych.

Ironically, it hasn't been the nurses I've been experiencing a lack of respect and additional workload put upon me during my shift; it's the other CNA's on the floors. It's like as soon as they find out I am a nursing student, they treat me worse and shirk their work on to me and hide out, put me down for doing things by the book etc. But the nurses(at least the hospitals I've been working in) treat me well and seem to highly appreciate my work in assisting them. That's what I currently dislike about being a CNA.

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Specializes in LTC, home health, private care.

I was a CNA for 7 years, and I enjoyed the patient care aspect of the job. But my body is trashed. Long hours, short staff, heavy lifting... My back is still sore most of the time, and both my knees and ankles are arthritic. I'm only in my early thirties. Several of the aides I work with are much older and have been CNA's for decades. I have no idea how they do it - they have my utmost respect.

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

I waitressed all through school and avoided being a CNA because I was afraid ti would sour me. Now that I look back I think I was a little off in my assumption and probably would have done just fine.

However I did love only working two days a week and most times making more than I would as a part time CNA.

:dncg:

Tait

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Specializes in Rural Health.

Being a CNA, patient care tech, tech, PCA, whatever you call it was not in the top 10 jobs of my lifetime. I disliked it for a million and one reasons.....patient care was NOT one of those reasons.

I like being an RN much better.

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I was a CNA for 7 years and I loved and hated the work.

Love:

1) I worked in the ER and learned alot of skills I used in nursing school. (Venipunture, EGKs, splints, worked traumas)

2) Worked with alot of great nurses.

3) Worked closely with these nurses and learned I would give nursing a try.

Hated:

1) Disrespect from some nurses

2) Very low pay

3) No help from nurses ( the bad nurses)

I personly think all nurses should have to had been a CNA if only for a few months just to see what they have to do and learn how you should treat them (to the nurses that don't help out when they can). I loveeeeeeeeee being a nurse alot more then a CNA. :redpinkhe

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I loved the CNA job. I didn't love the low pay ($7/hr to work your tail off) or the indignities suffered by CNA's. You all know the egotistical nurse who will call you from the other end of the floor while you are in the middle of an enema, just to get a washrag for the client whose room she is walking out of.

I loved being a CNA enough to go on to nursing school and promise I will respect and appreciate the CNA's for the hard work they do.

Sippy

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Specializes in private duty/home health, med/surg.
In the hospital Nurses are doing the exact same duties as the CNAs--that is where i live. So if you really hate being a CNA, you're gonna loathe being an RN...unless you are one of those RNs who thinks your duty is to just pass medication then sit down & boss the aides around all day.

I can guarantee that the nurses have more on their plate than "the exact same duties as the CNAs."

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I loved the CNA job. I didn't love the low pay ($7/hr to work your tail off) or the indignities suffered by CNA's. You all know the egotistical nurse who will call you from the other end of the floor while you are in the middle of an enema, just to get a washrag for the client whose room she is walking out of.

I loved being a CNA enough to go on to nursing school and promise I will respect and appreciate the CNA's for the hard work they do.

Sippy

That's really low $7/hr. I defintely wouldn't do it. Where I work we make $12-$15 /hr.

I'd like to know what is better about being a nurse than a CNA? Because at many hospitals the RNs do exactly what the CNAs are doing, therefore many are choosing to work in a nursing home where they don't have to change diapers, clean bedpans, or do any heavy lifting.

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