ILClaire

You are NOT stupid and you are NOT sounding silly...what you sound like is a wonderful, compassionate, and caring CNA that SHOULD be admired for your care and love of patients, and your dilligence to keep going even after having your feelings hurt. ...

I totally agree...it's a dangerous situation when you're signing off on someone else's work. I'd definitely say no...you're not there just to go and sign papers. I have nothing against LPN's as supervisors...but when I have had an LPN as a supervis...

I work in the CCU, ICU and Trauma sections of our hospital, and honestly, with Critical Care and such...it doesn't matter what time of day it is. Most of my patients sleep off and on all day and night...so they need about the same type of care 24 hou...

Oh I LOVE working 2nd and 3rd shift! It's all I've ever done! I've filled in on mornings a few times, but honestly, I'm just not a morning person. I work at a local hospital, and love to help people if they're having trouble sleeping, a rough nigh...

Honestly? I think Ebay has an AWESOME selection. I work as a CNA in CCU and ICU, and we occasionally have to wear them (have our hair covered completely) with certain patients...and the NICEST ones I' have found are on ebay! Go figure!

Alright...whoever posted this thread is in trouble! LMAO! I never counted my scrubs until now...and I am embarassed to say I am a scrub whore!!! LOL! I have been a CNA for 9 years now, and I have (adding pants and tops and jackets), close to 150 pi...

Now I'm just a CNA, but all of the nurses in our CCU unit work together, but because of the nature of the work, CCU and ICU care, they accept that it is part of working there that their breaks will be interrupted. When I fill in on our Med/Surg floo...

Oh my gosh! I totally agree! I have worked in a hospital for 9 years now, and some of the new hire CNA's that we hire, I totally understand that when you're just out of class/certification money is tight...but I swear some of them wear the same outf...

Hi there! I totally agree with you! I've been a CNA for 9 years, and have only ever worked in hospitals...I've heard some of the "I"m gonna loose my license" fears from my twin sister who is a CNA in LTC. The way that she figured out pretty fast, ...

I have heard 2 doozies in my time. 1. I have a terrible migraine....this was called in around 9am on tuesday...shift didn't even start til 11am Wed...so a nice 26 hour advance notice on a headache. I wish I could know when my headaches were coming ...

he he...i always tell my friends and family that want to take on nursing that honestly, i love the job, love my nurses that are my sup's, but honestly, nursing is such a cut-throat and mean job! i've worked at a hospital for 9 years now (just a cna)...

Definitely! Definitely and Definitely! Cna's can work VERY flexible hours...alot of hospitals or LTC facilities will hire you "PRN" which is basically on call...so you can set your own schedule, and work when you want or can work. I have been a CNA...

Hi! I've been a CNA for quite a few years...and while on call jobs can be a bit frustrating b/c of you not always being familiar with where and who you are working with...I know some of the CNA's I work with that are in nursing school that LOVE it. ...

I have been a CNA now for 9 years working at a local hospital. When I started to take my CNA classes...I knew IMMEDIATELY if nursing would be for me. We started working in a LTC facility (nursing home) about 8 days into the class...and that is when...

I"m a twin and I've been a CNA for 9 years. I LOVE nursing, and am looking forward to starting nursing school to get my LPN, then eventually my RN. My twin was wondering the same, if she would like it as well...so for her birthday I paid for a CNA ...

Oh definitely! I think that any experience is GREAT! Around here alot of hospitals don't even hire you without some sort of experience...so alot of new grads end up working in LTC/Nursing home situations...and maybe that isn't what they are wanting....

One word for you.....XANAX! Honestly, I know there are tons of relaxation techniques...and all through college I tried and tried and tried...but they NEVER worked! My doctor who I finally took the time to explain everything to...(I'm nervous whene...

I started out that way and I thought it was a GREAT way to get to know what I wanted to do. I thought I would want to do Ortho or Neuro...and it ended up being that I really loved Med/Surg and Critical Care...I have been in Critical Care now for 9 ye...

I TOTALLY understand what you are going thru...I know it sounds strange, and maybe I am the only one who thinks this way...but honestly, when I did LTC part time, it was more stressful to me than working Critical Care at the hospital. I think one of ...

Oh my goodness! Totally send one! There NEEDS to be more kindness in the world! I betcha you'll be a GREAT CNA with that type of sweet attitude...!!! Good for you!

I live here in Rockford, Illinois....I had no problems becoming a CNA right out of the test! I applied online to the 3 big hospitals here in the area...waited 2 weeks with no response. I then did an resume and walked each of them in to the HR dept....

I LOVE :heartbeat LOVE :heartbeat LOVE:heartbeat being a CNA. It's sad that your friend is advisitng you against it! She should be your biggest supporter! I have been a CNA now since 1999 when I graduated High school. I got a degree in Literature...

Well, I guess I'm afraid to even say this...but honestly, I'll be in the minority here and say that my advice would be to try and stick it out...ONLY because I have been in a somewhat similar situation. We had a VERY competitive floor, it seems the...