Bebi11

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) inc...

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 to...

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 t...

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 ...

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 wher...

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 ...

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

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 h...

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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, wax...

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 understan...

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 sch...

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?