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Hey everybody I'm just curious about our demographic. I just passed the skills and written exam so I'm official now . So I just want to know what city are you in? What's the average pay for that city? How long you've been state tested? Do you work in...

I think just leading by example like you said. If she sees you doing it - she'll think it's the norm for that hall. I know cna's who are training always try to do extra stuff that they don't normally do but that's good b/c the trainee doesn't know th...

Yes I definately want to go A LOT further. It'll be a while but when I get there I'll be set!

Hey everybody just noticed this thread was back up. Thanks for the info. I've been working at a nursing for a few months now. started at 10 well 9.98 / hr. yea my feet hurt and im sleepy so im going to bed. you guys know how it is =)

Oh I know what you mean! They would drive me nuts! Thankfully I don't have any families like that on my assignment but some other aides do on their floor. We have this family who is there bright and early every morning they have a list of what shirt...

From my experience you can work anywhere as an STNA (state tested nursing assistant) but are limited if you are a cna (you just finished the class but haven't passed the state test) CNA's can work in hhc and assisted living.

have a steady income and I pretty much like the ppl I work with

Be willing to work third shift. I just applied...only one month experience in an LTC and got a call back for an interview.

So normally I'm a first shifter (7-3) but yesterday the charge nurse asked me to do a double and come back in for third (11 p -7a). At first I turned her down but then I thought about it and I wanted to try it out. I always wondered what the heck thi...

I actually applied at the job I have now before I was state tested after I completed the class and they told me I had to be state tested and to write down the date of my test on my application. The day after I took my test they emailed me to see if I...

I don't regret it at all. =)

Hey I'm in Dayton! I don't want to say where I work but what I did was look up EVERY nursing home near my house there are tons in Dayton ...you may be surprised. I printed out a resume for each place and had my stna card in case they wanted my reg. #...

Wow I feel sorry for her...she has a tough hall AND this manager is down her back. I feel like nurse managers should treasure aids that have difficult floors ...cause I'm one that will considering quitting in a heart beat if I get an extremely diffic...

I was somewhat prepared but my instructor pretty much covered by the book stuff when we did our clinicals we were instructed to do the stuff the na didn't have time to do so like nail care, mouthcare stuff like that. So my clinicals were not like rea...

Hey Comfortably Numb...I feel you girl. I actually plan on looking for another job in the healthcare industry soon. I love the field but I feel like I NEED AN AID. lol. All the work we have to do and the we get in trouble for the smallest thing. If I...

Well I just passed my exam a couple of months ago and now I work in an LTCF. I've worked here for about a month. It is different than I imagined...I thought I would have more time to spend with the residents. But it is kind of like an assembly line. ...

Wow about the transfer thing. I've been doing that lately :o not on purpose but if I'll ask for help with a two person assist and then the person will come in and I wouldve forgotten to put the shoes on and I NEVER have the person connected to the ho...

I'm a really new cna too and I think it's better when you're new to be too slow vs. too fast. If you're too fast you might miss something crucial or put the resident in danger...falls slips..etc. I'd rather take it slow until I got it down pat. Don't...

Hello!

My class was two weeks and we only had 3 days of clinicals. I think it would kind of difficult to learn certain skills online though...like vest restraints, gait belt transfers...I don't know.

Just to give my perspective I'm a new full time cna and I'm taking one class a quarter (pre-reqs) for rn school. I have school twice a week two hours after I get off work. Now when I start nursing school I only plan on working PART time as a cna. But...

That's unusual....it seems like cna programs in certain areas are making it more difficult to even get in the program :icon_roll. I would just tailor your past work experience so it will stand out to a healthcare professional....ie...working with peo...

I believe you would have to take the class again only b/c at least in ohio, if you go a few months w/o being state tested you have to take it again, also b/c there are new skills that have been added since you last took the class. This is the nationa...

Hey everyone, I start my first job as a cna 2moro morning. I'm very new and kind of nervous. The big orientation for new cna's is in a week but the head nurse said she wanted me to come in tomorrow to start early. I don't know why...I think they just...

Hey Busia, I'm a very new cna. My first day actually was today. But just to let you know the LPNs where I did clinicals and at my job get down and dirty. We had LPN students at my job today and I was changing someone's undergarments and was asked to ...