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Thanks everyone for the replies, I went to the doctors today and he said I have a herniated disk, and to not use my back for a while. I called my boss and she is going to try to place me somewhere else. She is not sure if she can. I am so mad at my stupid body!

I am just beginning my CNA career, and I think I made a mistake. I went through my classes and clinical's just fine with no pain or problems then about two months ago I hurt my back before I was working as a CNA and had to be put on steroids. Fast forward to starting my new CNA job three weeks ago and ugh my back is killing me, I can't seem to move people without pain, and helping them up into their wheel chairs is very difficult for me. Plus I am new to it all, and I am just feeling discouraged. Will my back adjust? I have always been a physical person and consider myself in good shape (I have cleaned homes for 10+ years, so I am used to hard work) UGHHH but now I think I made a mistake, that I can't do this job physically.

If that is where your :heartbeat lies then go for it!!! I am 43 and just went back to get my CNA about 4 months ago. I love working with the elderly. Now something I don't like but that is quickly overlooked. One thing that you should think of is this will be an excellent job to get you into shape. I was in shape before because I have a small cleaning biz that I still work at, it too is very physical BUT I started loosing weight when I was in clinical's. I considered this a plus. Any job that keeps you in shape is A-okay in my book. You might start walking around to get you going. But I do think you will be fine!! Good luck and keep us informed on the outcome. We would all love to give you some encouragement:up: PS I work part-time!!

Congratulations, I knew you could do it!!! I am so happy for you

good to practice, and I bet the stuffed animal enjoyed it Take a deep breath and relax, visualize all the steps just as if you are working on a resident/patient. In our state we have a state tester and she was very kind but professional, she would not tell you the answers but she would kindly direct you if you seem to have gotten off track. At our facility you could ask to be a "resident" for the test, this helped those that were nervous to see what was really going to happen during the test, but truly you will do fine, just DON'T psych your self out!!!

They told us to act confident and professional and that is what I tried to do, worked for me, also I practiced a whole lot. I would have my husband sit in the corner while I worked on the 'pretend' patient, I talked a whole lot, explaining what I was doing and why. He would stop me every once and a while to correct me or clarify; that helped me bunches!! Review review review, and you will do fine. Oh I also pretended that my husband was sitting in the room it helped me relax, also take some slow deep breaths it helps your brain get oxygen and remember all of us went through it

that so stinks!!! ((hugs))

that is odd? I live in Indiana and I haven't heard of this even being a problem; in fact most are hired before they even finish their testing

I enjoyed the videos, and laughed all the way through them, like on one a CNA yells down a crowded hall full of people "Mrs. Johnson did you have a BM today?"

One of my residents, 95 years young, I call her glamor girl, she always has her sun glasses on the top of her hair and dresses all fancy; she asks me every morning as I am giving her her water for breakfast, "is there vodka in that?" I always say YES, and she says "OH good!!"