pitcrew1234

hi- I am going to pay the 465.00 and take the cna at york tech in Kershaw, sc. It's close to me- was going to go to the class at KCMC, but it has started and I had no cash at the time to do it. I just hope I can find a job after finishing it, well, I have to pass the skills portion first, ad I hear it's confusing to some. PIT

Well, it is at York technical college. i would assume it is a certified program? they also offer the course through the kershaw county medical center in camden, sc, but it starts in january and i don't have the 425.00 in time for it. is that a standard fee for a CNA course? how are the labs and clinicals completed? i figure you have to go to a med center or LTC facility? I feel too old to do this- don't know- haven't had to study since 1979! I got a BA then- wonder if i have the necessary people skills to work with patients and administration... Would you just go for broke and take the necessary classes and state test? I figure I'm only out 500.00 or so, and the college is about 8 miles away. how hard is it to get job afterwards? at the med center near here there are 9 openings for just CNA's! I'v been attempting to get a job for a year since moving down here to SC from Ohio. I had worked in LTC in the dietary and laundry departments in Ohio. I noticed all the job openings were for CNAs in both Ohio AND SC. i am somehat excited at the prospect of something new at my age, 51 and counting! When you take the clinical part do you get used to the more unsavory aspects of the job? I have had large and small animals for years, so used to BM, etc, but is probably different with human patients....I hear they are now short-staffed on both LTC and hospital wards- true? Are you able to complete all your work before end of shift? everyone, pleas advise! thenks in advance! PIT:typing

pitcrew here- if you don't work as a CNA and have taken all the classes, etc, and state test, how long is that certification valid for? If I would move to another state, right now i'm in SC, would I have to retake the entire course and the state test? I am very new to this and am pretty much of an IDIOT as far as knowing what is what! If, perhaps, I moves to VA or WV? My class start in the first week of February. THANKS!

Hello- pitcrew here- i'm still undecided about the online course or the in person course. is it worth my time and money to go through this? i get somewhat excited thinking about a new type of job. i have worked at strange jobs in the past. worked at a library as a tech, as a custodian, and in genealogy/humanities! i had a cleaniing business in the 1980's, a craft business in Amish land, worked in a bakery, ltc dietary, ltc laundry, bought houses to remodel and resell, at a newspaper for a short time, etc!!! Now i have animals.... is it easy to adjust to cleaning up a ltc resident? Does it just become routine? When i started out in ltc laundry i had to get used to the smell and the nearness of the urine-soaked articles. But i did, and i enjoyed pulling the resident's personal clothingout of the hot dryer and hanging them up for them, eventually taking them around to hang up in individual rooms. I don't know, it was odd, but i felt i was doing something nice for the residents. i sure didn't make much money. i liked the solitary aspect of the laundry, and could work at my own pace. is it true about having too many patients on just one aid? I know that all the places are cutting back on personnel, but isn't there a minimum staffing they have to meet? What are the requirements in SC? I live near lancaster and camden, also hartsville and pageland. would it be better to work in a hospital, perhaps in pediatrics, or rehab, even maternity ward? I am used to the geriatric patient. I kind of liked, if that is the term, the dementia/alzheimer's wing. the people were usually like children, but then you'd get the ones who liked to hit , scream, and fight with anyone near them. But i got to know a lot of the residents. everyone had their favorites, at least in the dietary. my parents are both gone, and i feel like i might owe something to the people as i lived too far to take care of my parents every day. my dad had PSP for 10 years and eventually died after just one month in a ltc facility. my mom took care of him for years, but she wore out and died taking care of him. i feel bad that i did not just step up to the plate and help more. my brother lived in mom's basement, and the family was in a shattered condition. with the result of brother bringing a handgun to the funerals! it was a nightmare that i still have not figured out, anyway, hence my thinking turning to this point. if i get throught the program and pass the state test, which i hear is hard and confusing, i might be able to find a job, even as old as i am! how hard is the LPN course? i am unadept at mathematics, having something called dyscalculia- i know, i never heard of it before they told me i had it! so im bad at math, probably chemistry, anatomy, etc. my entire family on my husband's side are in healthcare and my neighbor is a doctor, so i'm outnumbered!! Pitcrew

HELLO- this is pitcrew- i am trying to decide whether to take the cna training online at york tec college or in person at york tech. both programs are $475 plus 50 for textbook. I am 51 and have not been to college for a coon's age. I type horrendously-does anyone have an opinion on which to take? The lab and clinicals are, i guess, at the campus also. I am scared to try new things. How will I know if i can do this work? How does one get used to the bm and other fluids?! I have many animals and deal with this a lot! Also, what type of person can work cna at a hospice? I have an idea about working in one. Thanks!

thanks to all who replied! How hard on your back is the constant lifting and transferring? Also, are the body fluids, etc. easy to get used to? Im not easily grossed out but i have heard horror stories about cleanups. Also i worked in laundry at a small nursing home and I got used to the biohazards. I also worked dietary in a large home, which was not a problem at all. For some reason its hard to even get a part- time job anymore in assisted homes.....

:heartbeatHello0 I am new to this forum. I may be posting in the incorrect site, OK, I am interested in locating an inexpensive CNA course in the Kershaw county area. I live outside Kershaw. Also, I have a BA degree from an unrelated field, PLUS I am older! Is there a possibility of My taking training in a less high cost way? What does the LPN degree/certificate involve? I am terrible at math and sciences, which is why I have a useless BA in English! I have worked at nursing facilities in Ohio, but only in the dietary and laundry departments. Thank You in advance for the help!!