FutureNurse23

I live in the United States and I was always thinking about moving to Toronto and seeing how it was. Well I also plan on going back to school for my LPN or RN. So if I was to move to CA it probably would be best to do so before I get my RN and just d...

I couldnt really add anything to the list. I think these are all good suggestions. I do agree the thank you's go along way. It makes you feel that you are a vital member to the team. I once worked in a faucility where I never really heard any thank y...

Well, I have been thinking on how I could make things work better for me all weekend. And I have came up with making a list of things. For starters, I will have a list of the female residents who only want female cna's. And I will write down my secti...

I started a new job and I find it very unorganized. You float daily from 2 floors. You never find what you need on the linen cart. I always only see about 3 incontient pads on the cart a day. The diapers are brought up once a day by a lady who restoc...

I dont think its good for anyone as a career. I see all the time the CNA's who have done this job for years and they are always miserable. It shows in their patient care and how they handle their patients. Although, it is also a few great cna's who h...

Sometimes we only are needed to be at certain jobs for a season. I know you enjoy working there but if the company dosent have you as best of thought maybe you should go else where. If I was you I wouldnt let a job keep you away from your education. ...

Oh how I remember when I was a very new CNA. I have been a CNA now since April but I'm now starting to work in a new LTC. Its always a little hard when you first start out. You dont know what to do or where to start. What I ask you to do is to just t...

I would think since you are going to become a LPN first. You may want to work in LTC starting out. Also, its good to get experience in LTC since you get a great foundation of being a CNA. The rule of the thumb is that you get a year of experience for...

I'm fairly a new grad CNA 24yrs old. And as we know sometimes being new in this field we move around to different jobs early. Well that was my situation. I had a job in where I worked LTC and was making 350.00 a week. I had worked 7a-7p Sat and Sunda...

If you can don't take the first thing in LTC that is offered to you though. If you have some options shop around. And find what best fits your needs. Don't always look at the money due to other LTC places may have less pay but better benefits.

LTC has the same benefits as the hospitals. And the LTC place I worked at actually had a cheaper insurance package. Some of the benefits I get at my current job which is LTC is... medical/dental, holiday double pay, pto, direct deposit, workers comp,...

Wow, dinning room duties for the nurses hmm must be nice. I have never heard of such. I have never even seen a nurse in the dinning room yet alone having duties. Like the poster said above in my facility the CNA's do the dinning room duties, passing ...

It all depends really on your employer. Some places even in bordering states dont require you to be certified in the state some do. I live on the border of another state as well and 20 minutes north of another state. I just never applied to those sta...

I would agree with you that in LTC in the long run yeah you make more than you usually do in a hospital being a CNA. But, in LTC you will work for every penny of that pay too. But then again I left my old job in LTC because they didnt give the CNA's ...

I would say anywhere in a hospital is a good start. I'm also a fairly new grad CNA. And I wish I would of taken hospital positions over nursing homes. Ambulatory means walk, so many patients will need assistance with walking or they will be at stages...

I'm a male CNA and have never had any female residents. I have always been giving all male residents. I work in LTC. And its about 4 male CNA's who work here. We all get male residents. I actually like it. Its like taking care of my dad or grandfathe...

I would have to agree with Big5-oh. I couldnt agree anymore. You have good and bad residents. Yes some nurses look down on the CNA's. You have nurses who think they are better than you and are cliches with other nurses. Also you have nurses who are e...

I think being a cna shows some forms of your abilities to being a nurse. But I would say being a nurse and being a cna is totally to different types of work. As a CNA your job is a lot more physical. As a nurse you are more focusing on your abilities...

I understand how it is always being the one giving out information,lol. But, we all need some advice or info sometimes. In order for you to really find out how you should go about retesting,ect. You should look up your Board of Nursing for Illinois. ...

I would say I like 3-11pm, 2nd shift. I dont like 1st shift because they do alot of work and get the less pay. With 2nd shift you actually get to work but only have to do one feeding. I love 3-11pm !

Well 10 patients isnt bad. ITs when you have 15 and up it gets crazy. Or when you have 15 during a 3-11shift and you have 5 of them you have to undress and put back to bed assisting and using lifts. Meanwhile, 3 of them are all over the place and dem...

CNA_Timmy seems like you work in a nice place where communication is great. We walk rounds at my job which I find can be a sour or great situation. If I have a CNA who has just had a bad night and got behind schedule I'm very understanding. What I ha...

In my opinion nursing homes are easier to get into. And hospitals are easier as far as work wise. It seems though in my city nursing homes are willing to pay you more and give you better options to have time for school. If you can handle the work in ...

Thank you but also thanks to good nurses we can be good PCA's, CNA's, and PCT's. All it really takes for to be a good PCA is a good nurse backing you. Thanks a million!

I would advise you to call the nursing home. And just ask if they have a job training program that will enable you to get your CNA. Then ask how can you apply for the program. Wish you luck! And take advantage of the free program. I think getting tra...