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I would try and see if you can go and get a letter of recommendation from your clinical instructor for the CNA class. This helped me land my first position at a long term care facility. I worked there for about a year, applied at a hospital and got in! I will be starting my clinicals next fall and I have already learned so much in my two years at a hospital! Hope this helps and good luck with school!

Since I was a CNA prior to going to Nursing School some of the classes came easy to be because I recognized the lingo. But A&P1 is another story. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on what to review, memorize or get farmiliar with before entering the class. I dont want to fall behind. Thanks!

Thats so funny. I just want to tell her that everyone knows someone who has something so just shut up! LOL...I would never say that but I can think it. I will have to find a nice way to let her know.

There is this one girl in my class that has a friend or family member who has had every single disease that we talk about. Its really annoying that we have to stop class to talk about how someone she knew had this or that. It disrupts my learning and its really annoying. You are the reason we get out of class late and have to finish the powerpoint slides on our own time. Please stop! Does this annoy anyone else?

We must be in the same class!!!!!!! I just got a 66 (my classes average). I dont know how I am going to recover from that because each test in 10% of our grade!! I started going to another class (same class but different teacher) that is held before mine so I know the material. I cannot fail or else I will fall behind in the rest of my classes too!!! I am a good student but I dont know if I will pull a C in this class. Very worried!!!!

I took my first A&P test today and I know I totally bombed it. I need to get a B in this class in order to move on and I dont think this is going to happen. I am very frustrated....... How did you keep your spirits up? Any tips on how to retain the information?

So I am currently a Nursing student and thought it would be a good experience to become a CNA. Well anyway.....I hate it!!!!! I get paid squat and do the hardest job I have ever done in my life. I really do enjoy the residents at the nursing home but the employees and the labor **** me off. I am seriously in a sweat from the moment I walk in till the moment I leave. I feel severely underpaid and overworked. I could be babysitting and make more money than I do busting my butt all day. Do you think it is just the facility I work in (its my first CNA position)? Am I doomed as a nurse because I don't like being a CNA? Any tips on how to make my attitude more positive? What should I do.....?

hi all, this is my first post here on allnurses and i am very excited to get some answers to my questions! so here it goes.....i just became certified as a cna. of couse i filled out tons of application and took the first job that called me back. now i work part time at a nursing home while finishing nursing school. well anyway two weeks after getting hired there a hospital called me and wanted me to work per diem there. i went to the hospital and accepted the position (which pays me a lot more). the thing is i am not farmiliar with the hours of per diem cnas. here are my questions.... first off, do you like working in a nursing home or a hospital better and why? i would need to work at least three days/week.....do you think i would get that working per diem? should i ask the nursing home if i can work per diem there as well to give me more flexability and more chances of getting hours? have you ever been left with no hours? any other tips and advice would be appreciated!!!!! thanks:wink2:

Hi All, This is my first post here on allnurses and I am very excited to get some answers to my questions! So here it goes.....I just became certified as a CNA. Of couse I filled out tons of application and took the first job that called me back. Now I work part time at a Nursing Home while finishing Nursing School. Well anyway two weeks after getting hired there a hospital called me and wanted me to work Per Diem there. I went to the hospital and accepted the position (which pays me A LOT more). The thing is I am not farmiliar with the hours of Per Diem CNAs. Here are my questions.... First off, Do you like working in a Nursing Home or a Hospital better and why? I would need to work at least three days/week.....do you think I would get that working per diem? Should I ask the Nursing Home if I can work Per Diem there as well to give me more flexability and more chances of getting hours? Have you ever been left with no hours? Any other tips and advice would be appreciated!!!!! Thanks:wink2: