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I agree with the emotional satisfaction. I left a high paying job to be a cna at 57. I have a hard time with working short, aides not working with you on 2 person assist. Charge nurse expecting you to give care to someone who is a one on one and stil...

It depends on where you live, I couldn't at 16 per hr. If you are single and live at home. Most CNA's work 2 jobs

I am a cna I was injured by a patient and it is thank god a small injury but none the less I can't work. I was enrolled in nursing school and was told how will I be a nurse if I can't use all my fingers. I am going to the school before the semester s...

We have the same thing in our facility. I thought since we were Catholic Health Care it would be different. I work 11-7, The last time I worked was 5/14. I was expected to change 18 residents and give one to one to a difficult resident who wouldn't s...

I am so touched by this post and all the responses. At a nursing home you see people hanging onto life everyday. Some are being kept alive and I always wonder what it is like to be that person lying in bed all contracted, can't communicate their need...

anyone take the Veeb test I am taking it tonight, I took a 3 week course but it seems much more than basic math. It is proportions and ratios using fractions. They touched on the subject for 5 minutes. When I looked it up on the computer it is under ...

I live in NY state, The new Governor announced all the state cuts he is going to impose to get state back to healthy financial state. Our facility had a meeting to tell us about the changes they may make. One was possibly no raise, 2nd was layoffs. I...

i am starting nursing school in september 1 yr program at Veeb in uniondale will be an LPN. I am positive about it. The money is so much better. I was just hurt on the job, I broker my pinky working with a resident that has recently become aggressive...

I am responding to the statement that Senior Citizen have so much to offer. It is wonderful that you feel that way. Many times I think the aides I work with that are young don't realize how important these Seniors are. They helped shape all that is g...

Night shift is the best time in a ltc, I talk to my residents who want to talk. Many can't sleep while I am doing care, I will linger in the rooms and hang up the clothes that were left out or label the creams in their draw. I look at the pictures an...

:yeah:No I work for Catholic Health Care, The Ltc I work at had a meeting with all staff and told us that we will likely not get a cost of living raise, last year we were given a 2% cost of living raise becuase of healthcare cuts. They also mentioned...

I think you may find some of that in any facility, unfortunately like any industry there are some bad and good people. It is our obligation to go to admin and tell them what you have seen in the facility. It should be confidential, they should have s...

They send you home because they have scheduled per diem's or agency staff which has t be paid . They should only send you home if you have sick or holiday time

I am probably the oldest, new CNA on this site, and I have worked in the banking industry as management for all of my career until 18 mos ago when I became a CNA. I left banking becuase I wanted a more secure position, I wanted to do something for th...

Most agencies want 6 mos to 2 yrs experience. It is a shame that the schools that advertise to become a CNA don't tell you how hard it is to get employment. I got my job becuase my sister in law worked for the nursing home for 15 yrs. I am also from ...

The battles between rn/cna and cna /cna is only part of it. I figured it out when I was on the day shift. We have 8-10 residents between 7am-11:30 when all residents must be in the day room for lunch. Cna have 10 minutes for resident care per residen...

I am 58 I became a cna @ 57 I now have been working 18 mos @ ltc. Keep looking.

I am at an LTC, I found the same poor working enviorment as everyone else. I switched to the overnight shift. It is better. I asked a nurse I work with why it is like that. She told me nurses eat their young. It is just the way it is. On the night sh...

I have only been a cna for 18 mos. I am 58, believe me they treat me like an idiot. I am a pretty cool 58 yr old. I was a successful mortgage banker until the industry went bad. I decided I wanted something that was more flexible than banking and bel...

Thanks for the reply. I think changing rounds on 18 residents should take approximately 1 1/2 hours. That is 180 minutes that is 10 minutes per resident. To do the rounds in 30 minutes is1 1/2 minutes per resident. Some of the beds take 30 seconds to...

I feel like that sometimes. The job is too hard to deal with nonsense. I transfered to 11-7 the night people are better.

Long Island, NY 15.91 an hour to start ltc for 11-7 night shift

I got my CNA at 58 I was a banker sat at a desk, I am 5'1" 125 lbs. I sometime finder it harder than someone who is larger than me, but not younger. You are a seasoned adult, great person for the job.

I work at LTC and I want to get into a hosp becuase I think it is better. I'd love to hear the pros and cons sometime.

I am so glad I signed in today. I work 11-7 am float, I am on a unit that has no get ups. 18 residents per cna, we do 1 round for call bells, and resident checks, and vitals, 2 rounds for changing, This particular assignment I have has many heavy we...