Other than working in LTC, where else can a CNA work?

[Inspired By Silence]

I'm basic nursing assistant certified, according to state board of nursing, that puts me at the same level as a CNA. I'd like to get some experience under my belt, but I'd prefer not to work in a LTC faculty.

Please don't get the wrong idea. I can stand to wipe butts, clean linens, and perform as an underpaid maid, but I cannot lift over 50 pounds (doctor's orders) nor do I have the stamina to run around like a chicken with its head cut off. (Sorry, bad pun.)

My future goal is to become a perioperative nurse and a first assistant. Luckily, these duties are in my ability to perform after I've been properly trained.

But what could I do as a BNA other than nursing home maid work?

[GCTMT]

You can work in a hospital. I've heard that some aides get work doing home health.

Honestly though, it's quite hard to find employment as an aide without the heavy lifting, literally and figuratively. Nurse aids work very hard.

[elkpark]

You can work in a hospital. I've heard that some aides get work doing home health.

Honestly though, it's quite hard to find employment as an aide without the heavy lifting, literally and figuratively. Nurse aids work very hard.

:yeahthat:

[abbaking]

CNA's are a valued asset in modern healthcare.

LTC is nice for CNA's but other places hire CNA's like home health, group living facilities, MR/DD homes, treatment centers and hospitals

The hospital I work at has CNA's in most of the units including ER, ICU, Med/Surg, Tele, Oncology, and LDR. Most of the units offer 12-hour shifts (thankfully) and you and the other nursing staff are in it together. When i was a CNA I hated working 8 hr shifts EVERYDAY.....Thankfully most facilities in my area have all the staff working the same hours.

Hope this helped

[esthomprn]

Where I live, techs can work in surgery. They mainly just stock supplies, help transport patients, clean beds among other things. Do they help with surgery and watch the surgeries, no. But by working there, if you do a good job, you can work there as a nurse when you graduate from nursing school and get to know the staff and policies so orientation won't be that long.

Plus I agree what the above said also!!!

[CASTLEGATES]

HOME CARE! I did it when I was in nursing school; nothing like it hanging out with wealthy judges and generals, getting paid to sleep at their house (home health aide), studying while the old fellow would sleep.

[Derek1975]

If you are lucky, you can find a job in an operating room type environment where you'll mainly do transport, supplies and clean-up after the operation. I had applied for a job like that with a hospital and was close to getting it, but it wasn't budgeted so they wound up not hiring anyone.

[Inspired By Silence]

If you are lucky, you can find a job in an operating room type environment where you'll mainly do transport, supplies and clean-up after the operation. I had applied for a job like that with a hospital and was close to getting it, but it wasn't budgeted so they wound up not hiring anyone.

That would be a dream come true. I've even heard of OR's that train CNA's to scrub!

[Fiona59]

That would be a dream come true. I've even heard of OR's that train CNA's to scrub!

Remind me never to have surgery there

[MedSurgeMess]

Remind me never to have surgery there

Me too!

[Inspired By Silence]

Me too!

That was a rather rude comment from both of you. I'm not pleased with that kind of attitude.

[GCTMT]

That was a rather rude comment from both of you. I'm not pleased with that kind of attitude.

Agreed. It's disrespectful to Nurse Aides. Unfortunately, I've seen this attitude come from some nurses.

I work as an Aide now and am currently an RN student. When I become an RN, I will respect my aides and appreciate their abilities.