Jellyoo

Hello! I took a CNA class cause I was told that if I didn’t like being a CNA, nursing would not be for me. I barely started working as a CNA a few days ago and I already hate it. I already feel burnt out. I don’t mind cleaning BM’s and urine. It’s just the work is back breaking. My back, legs and knees are already hurting, even though I’m doing proper body mechanics. (*Note: I’m 4’11 & 110 lbs.) I’m having a hard time doing things such a helping transfer residents to wheelchair or to their bed. The CNA’s would just tell their residents to put their resident’s arm around their neck and just lift them from there. I can’t do that since the residents are taller and weights more than me. It feels like both the resident and I would fall. I don’t want to risk that. Some of them can’t even stand. I’m also having a hard time rolling the heavy residents cause some of them are total depence. I usually get help from LVN’s or other CNA’s for transferring and rolling the residents, but I look so incompetent cause I’m always calling them for help all the time specially for transfering residents. We have a lift but, we only use them for total dependence and bariatric residents. Today, I had a fall incident too, one of my residents was found on the floor while I was changing the other resident. My CNA partner found her on the floor. Another confused resident also, scratched and tried biting me while changing her. No one told me she does that. But good thing one of the night shift CNA’s came in the room to helped me. I also didn’t take my 30 minute break for the last two days cause everyone of my residents kept ringing their call lights and wanted their diaper change. I don’t want to sacrifice my body for this back breaking job. Some of the CNA’s I’ve met told me they got their back or knee injuries from being a CNA. Can someone tell how different CNA and RN work is? From what I’ve observed at work, the RN’s passes out medications, do paper works, call resident’s doctor and check on their CNA’s. Will I hate being a RN? I’m in the process of applying for Nursing school. P.S: Sorry that was a bit long.