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It sounds like you have had an awful experience as a CNA. I am 40 years old and have been a CNA since I was 20 and I love my job. I cannot work in a nurseing home because I am not strong enough to do transfers. I always strain my neck muscles and I a...

Hi, my name is Deidre and I live and work in Connecticut. I have been a CNA since since 1991. Many times I have thought of leaving this line of work because I couldn't handle the workload in Nurseing homes. Maybe they aren't all that bad and maybe it...

You are definately not an idiot for goodness sake. This job can take a toll on someones self esteem. Especially if you like to make things good and want life to be fair and everyone to be happy. Not Possible. Theres only one you compared to 12 to 16 ...

Well I actually had a panic attack during my last skill test when I was dressing the dummy. I tried to rush cause I was shaking and almost knocked the dummy off the bed. The testing woman got up and left the room and I finished up and went to the bat...

I wouldnt want to work on my own as a newbie. But...if you are at a facility then there are nurses there so you dont have to worry . Your not solely responsible for the patient as you would be if you were going to peoples homes. If the agency does se...

I am a CNA and was recently sent to a retirement home to care for a man with lung cancer that had spread to his brain and stomach. He was in good spirits, wearing a morphine patch, but not completely out of it. The following week when I went back the...

Thanks for clarifying this for me. I will not contact the family.

Ok. That makes sence. The staff nurses were uncomfortable because the patients vital signs were weak and like you said, his breathing was slowed down. I did not know that was a side effect of the morphine and maybe the nurse was expecting him to expi...

Hi, my name is Deidre. I live and work in Ct as a CNA in homecare. I love my job but that hasnt always been the case. I use to work in LTC and moved around a lot between facilities untill I found out about homecare. I would not be a CNA today if it w...

I think everyone in the world believes they deserve better pay . In health care, pay is based on education. Its just the way it is. I wouldnt expect a higher salary unless I go back to school which I am not interested in doing. My son makes the same...

If anyone has acess to the Voices News, which is the newspaper for Woodbury, Southbury,Middlebury,Oxford,Seymour,Bethlehem,Preston,Washington,Roxbury,Bridgewater,Monroe,Sandy Hook and Newtown Ct you will see on page 31 that Senator Rob Kane has gone ...

Thanks for taking the time to write. We have a voice whereas these residents do not. Thank you for speaking up. Dee

Wow, 20 residents to one aide is unbelievable. The most I saw was 16 and I couldnt believe that. Please please write to your state senator. I have been in contact with our here in Ct and just today in our town paper I saw that he visited a convalesce...

I meant to ask you, what state do you live in? I am in Ct. and the rate is average $10 an hour , give or take depending on what area you are in. The highest I make with my agency is $17.50 and then time and a half for holidays. The lowest I make is $...

I'm not going to give a business lecture, but I'll stand by my statement that the average person, let alone a CNA Yes, let alone a CNA. You just had to add that right? For what reason? Nothing personal to insult a person . Ok. Whatever you say. Pleas...

First of all I would never work as a CNA for $7.50 an hour. That is your own doing and choice. Get a different job because you can make way more than that in other fields with just as much training. You had the same training as I . Its only a 100 hou...

I read all these responses and I thank you for taking the time to post your thoughts. You say most CNAs dont seem to understand finances ( Im assuming you are suggesting that they are uneducated) but I understand very well. My husband and I own our o...

Its interesting that you believe that their is no money for better care. There are facilities that exist with lower ratios. They seem to have the money. Maybe their profit is not as high, I dont know, but seems funny to me that some ratios are low a...

Hi, my name is Deidre. I live and work in Ct as a CNA in homecare. I love my job but that hasnt always been the case. I use to work in LTC and moved around a lot between facilities untill I found out about homecare. I would not be a CNA today if it w...

Good for you!! I love my job as a CNA. I am not interested in surgery or passing out meds or doing treatments. I love spending time with my clients and making sure they look good and are clean and healthy. Its so rewarding knowing that their basic ne...

:grn: Hi, my name is Deidre. I live and work in Ct as a CNA in homecare. I love my job but that hasnt always been the case. I use to work in LTC and moved around a lot between facilities untill I found out about homecare. I would not be a CNA today ...

Where do you go for training to be a dialysis tech in Ct? I dont see any schools in CT that offer this. Thanks. April

I am a nurses aid and was wondering where would I go in Connecticut for training to be a dialysis tech? Thanks

I have been a CNA for 20 years and am almost 40 years old. I would like to further my education but because I need to work full time I cannot attend an all day LPN course or every evening course because I have two kids still at home. The RN course is...

Boka, Your experience is the experience of so many CNAs. We go into this line of work to do hands on care because we love people and helping the elderly. Because our hearts are in it and we derive great satisfaction from the "job." Then we gr...