Please help!

[Kylet1990]

Hello,

my name is Kyle and I have been going to school since I was 20 years old and feel like I'm honestly getting no where. I currently have my MA cert and CNA cert, but have done absolutely nothing with them. I work full time and I am going to school to become a psych tech because I grew up with my brother who has abbusive anger and loves to scream and yell at our mom for absolutely no reason.

I currently work full time as a Machine Manager for a steel company bringing home only 13 an hr. Defiantly not something to live on lol. I have been working here for 5 years but it's not what I want to be doing for the rest of my life.

I love psychology and taking care of people, and I'm just wondering what the job outlook of psych techs are? I want to work at Patton state hospital when I graduate the psych tech program and then do the LPT to RN transition program. Do you guys think this is a good route to go? And do you think I can even become a psych tech weighing in at 122lbs 5'7?

Thank you in advance for the help :)

Kyle

[hopefulkim99]

ooops already went through

[BeenThere2012, ASN, RN]

Hey!

well I will be doing the psych tech program at

San Bernardino Valley college next semester, I fell behind because I had a death in the family I had to attend too. But I'm set to graduate next year with my AA in psych along with a major in psychiatric technology. My uncle worked at Patton state hospital for 25 years and retired so he has told me a lot about what he did. Yeah there will be take downs and such but it's all about the learning experience. I don't tend to make being a psych tech worth while but I do want to try it.

Having a family member or friends for that matter who have done the work you are looking into is an excellent support system for you. Your uncle will the know the reality of the work in addition to the knowledge that you will get in school. I am sure you will do very well. Good Luck and congratulations on our upcoming graduation and achievements.