Bebi11

That's awesome. Congratulations!

Thank you everybody..... How did your exam go, Konnie? Thank you for the great posting Avery. I see that you live in Colorado Springs. My husband and I will be moving there around May. How is the job market for starting CNAs there? All I can see is that they want 1 year experience. :/

How are the pre-reqs going? That is my next goal beside getting a job as a CNA. I want definitely to make this experience before becoming RN. And I also think that CNA is a job that would make me happy, that's why I did it. I want to find a job where I can work the day shift. My husband is in the military and we already don't have much time together. I will pray for you

Thank you for the prayers Commuter and Konnie . I passed the exam. I can't be too happy yet, cause I still can't believe it. I had to do handwashing, nail care, ROM lower body, and urinal. I thought I messed up on something, but I couldn't think of anything. After waiting and a lot of headache I found out that I did everything perfect :yelclap:

I had my exam today: PASSED!!! Woooohoooo! :monkeydance:

I'm so nervous. I know all my skills but I always mess up when I'm getting tested. We will be performing the skills on our class mates and I'm bad with acting like the class mate is my resident. I hope it will be over soon and I won't have to wait too long. I also hope that I will be lucky and get the easy skills. Do I have to do the opening procedure everytime I start a new skill? For example, I brush the residents teeth and then I have to walk him? And also....I can put the laundry bag at the foot of the bed or the chair but what about the plastic/trash bag? Can I leave it on the floor? I'm coming up with all those questions now . It always happens when I get nervous. I hope the RC person will be nice Still........can you pray for me please ............

I don't really care what people will say. I am a nurse aide and I'm proud of it. We want to help people and if it's to change their diper that will make them feel better so let it be it. :) Someone has to do it and I won't mind doing it. What would happen with them if it wasn't for nurse aides and everyone would think "EWWWW POOOOP"?!

Thank you for encouragement :) Today was my sencond day and sadly the last. I loved it and I felt already so much different. Now I can't wait to pass my state exam next week and to get a job.

Today was my first of two clinical days. I'm disappointed because I thought I would be doing much better. I worked with another student when giving a shower. I was scared that I would hurt the resident when washing them and I didn't really know how to clean the private parts. I mean, I know how to clean them but I was very embarassed to touch them I guess :uhoh21:....... I hope this is all normal in the beginning? That was probably my biggest problem besides feeling lost. I feel like I didn't do enough and I hope that it will be better tomorrow..... How were your first days of clinicals? Oh yeah..........HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I feel the same way. I remember the skills but once I have people looking at what I'm going, I forget my steps. My husband is practicing with me and it really helps.

Yes Amanda, I started class last week and I love it. The more I read here and the more I talk to my classmates, the more I realize that my "fears" are normal.

You are both right. I'm probably looking too much into it. I'm probably just nervous. The only way to find out if I will like the job, is to do it.

And I know, that this was just a dream but it still bothers me. . I was done with my CNA school and started working for a LTC facility. I found it very hard to take care of the residents there and I was grossed out by doing the job....and I hated it and I regreted my decision being a CNA. I know it's stupid that I'm opening a thread aboout it, but I had to. I really want to do the job and to help people. I'm wondering a lot how it will be, and if I will like it. I'm little scared/worried.

Yikes :uhoh21: I agree. I find it very interesting to hear everyones experiences, so keep the thread going please.

Hey there :) Can you tell me what the pre-reqs are and how to get started. I don't know anything about the way college in America works and it's pretty confusing I know that I want to do CNA first and then go for RN too. Can you help me with it? I'm also worried about my English language a little, but I hope that it will be good enough.

What was your worst and your best experience as a CNA? Bebi :nuke:

Heeey good job! Congrats :-D It's seems like everybody passes the exams.

Hey Katja Was fuer eine Ueberraschung :-D I live on Hawaii. My husband is in the military ;-). We've been here for little over two years. An estethician specializes in the study of skin care, including facial treatments, body wraps, salt glows, waxing as a form of hair removal, and cosmetic make-up services. Some aestheticians work with dermatologists to offer more services, including laser hair removal, laser skin resurfacing, and many types of chemical peels. (Google) Eine Kosmetikerin ;-) Let me know how it goes. Good luck.

I love this forum and I love to hear about all the experiences :nuke:. Why and when did you decide to become a CNA? Here is my story. I'm a lisensed esthetician from Germany. While in esthetician school, I realized that I'm interested in the medical field. Anatomy, dermatology, orthopedy were my favourite subjects. I planned to become a massage therapist after school and to open my own business, but as God didn't plan this for me, it didn't work out with the massage therapy school. I volunteered in a hospital for serval times and I always had fun working there. Because I love helping people, caring for others, and want to make a diffrence in peoples lives, I decited to go into nursing. CNA is just the beginning for me. I'm a little scared , but I think that I will get used to seing things. At least that's what my grandmother told me (she works in an OR)

I'm not sure how to understand your posting :imbar So. what I understand sofar is that I could do the classes, but more or likley I would not be allowed to do most of those things because I'm not a licensed nurse? I just want to make sure I understand

I just checked the closest Community College in my area and the tuition there is 1,550 Dollars. The includes, scrubs, textbook and Adult CPR/First Aid/AED Certification. I also talked to some people form the local hospital and they said that the school seems to have a good reputation. Many of their CNA's were trained over there. They also said that PCT would be beneficial for me, if I want to start working in the ER or want to get my RN in the future. I don't know what I should do.....But I hope for more answers esp. about the PCT.

I plan on starting the CNA training next week. With RN I want to take my time, because I want to brush up my English skills Thank you sofar Irene and Sweetooth :)

You mean as far as CNA 2/PCT?

Hi everyone :-) This is my first post. I hope you will be able to help me here. I want to go into nursing. I found a school that offers CNA 1, CNA 2 (advanced courses) and Phlebotomy+EKG+IV Therapy. Here are the details: CNA 1 (150 hrs 6-8 weeks) includes: handwashing, first aid, put on and remove gown, mask and gloves, move the resident to the side of the bed, move the resident up in bed, positon the resident in a supine position, - in Fowler's position, -in a lateral position, move the resident from bed to chair using a safety belt, -using a saftey belt and 2 nurse assistants, make an occupied bed, -an unoccupied bed, brush the resident's teeth, -dentures, mouthcare for unconscuious resident, give a bed bath upper body, -lower body, hips, legs and feet), give a back rub, perineal care only, brush and comb hair, shave, clean and trim fingernails, dress, undress, assist a resident to eat, measure the hight using an upright scale, -in bed, measure weight using an upright scale, assust with a bedpan, -with an urinal, take oral temperature, take an axillary temperature with a glass thermometer, take a rectal temperature, take oral temperature using a digital thermometer, count resident's pulse, count resident's respirations, take blood pressure, perform a passive ROM (upper bodey and lower body), assist in walking using a saftey belt Supplies: textbook, blood presure kit, scrubs, adult CPR/AED, infant & child CPR, first aid, Bloodborne Pathingen, review preperation for the state exam, job placement, continous support & counseling CNA 2 (Patient Care Technitian) (4 weeks) includes: oxygen therapy, nasogastric tube feeding, gastrostomy feeding, blood glucose monitoring, laboratory specimens, collections of stool specimen, duoderm or non-sterile dressing change, care of and changing the colostomy or ileostomy appliance, oropharyngeal suctioning, catheter insertion, foley, or straight, for inserting straight catheter, foley catheter care, bowel sounds, lung sounds, obervation & charting, blood flow to the heart oral & written, use of the ambul bag Supplies: textbook, hunter green scrubs, 1 white lab coat, 1 stethoscope, Bloodborne Pathogen (Training and Certification) Phlebotomy, EKG, IV Therapy (8 weeks) Phlebotomy Certificate- 4 life successful venipuncture, and 2 capillary finger sticks for the clinical lab analysis EKG Certificate- successfully completed a course in a 12-lead electrocardiogram. Demonstrated by perfomance and interpretation of 2, EKG normal sinus rhythm strip medical assistant: IV, Therapy & Injections 1 IV's requiring performance of 1 intramuscular, 1 subcutaneous, and 1 interdermal injection. Supplies: text (3 courses), 1 hunter green uniform, 1 lab kit complete Each of those courses costs 800 dollars (with discount included). What do you think? Is it "worth it" the money. I plan on going RN in the future but I wanted to start with CNA first. Any help and advise would be helpful :-)