MomOfTwo2009

Wow! Thank you for the reply back! Very informative, for sure! How long have you been a CNA? When you describe the "ugly" it makes me think why would somebody want to do that?! LOL! But it is very good to get all aspects of a job like this. What are the things that you love most? Is it the patients? Is it the work itself? How often do you see residents covered in diarrhea and playing in it?! And is it really more than half the job cleaning up poop and pee?? Just wondering....

Good Morning, I am very new to this website and had a few questions. I am currently 36 and a stay at home mom of 2 wonderful children and a wife to a great husband. I am thinking about going back to school to obtain my CNA certification. I have always had an interest in nursing, but never pursued it until now. My father was involved in a head on collision 6 weeks ago. He is currently doing PT, OT rehab which is WONDERFUL and should be coming home soon! I have to say that the care he received from nursing staff was outstanding and very inspiring...which has lead me to this point of wanting to give back, so to speak. My brother is also thinking about going into a medical field as well. The impact that the nurses have had on me amazing. The ICU nurses were more than caring and explained my father's situation (as grave as it was at one point) to us in a manner that we could understand and with a little bit of humor....just at the right time. I have done my research on CNA's but was looking for some personal experiences from any of you that you can share....the good, the bad, and the ugly! What type of hours can I expect from either a nursing home setting or hospital? How is a CNA valued amongst the staff? How much interaction will a CNA have with patients? I am looking for something that gives me quite a bit of interation with the patients. I saw the compassion these nurses had for my dad and feel that I am very well suited to pursue this career. Thank you for reading my post and hope to hear some stories/advice back! :heartbeat Have a WONDERFUL day! Dana