Stone06

I recently started a new job and last night was asked to job shadow another aide at a clients residence. The client is on a bowel program that includes giving a suppository and inserting the catheter into his member. I was not taught to do this in my CNA training. I am not really sure how to address this with my employer. I am willing to do both of these things, but I should be fairly compensated. I am sure the employer has never had anyone call them on this, but what should I do something I'm not licensed to do for half the pay. Any suggestions?

:confused:I am going to attempt to describe my situation with as little confusion as possible. I would greatly appreciate anyones advice. After obtaining my associates degree a little over a year ago, I was struggling to hold down a stable job. Here I was with an associates, making $30-50 a night delivering pizza. I was so frustrated and enraged I had to look elsewhere. I have family in nursing and was encouraged to take it up. I have always like to help people and decided to give it a shot. I have since become a licensed CNA and finished all of my nursing pre reqs. I have two options. I can apply for the LPN program in a week or wait until may to apply for the RN program. After speaking with a counselor, it sounds to me like I have a good chance of getting into the LPN program. I can apply for this program on Oct. 1 and probably test for licensure by the end of 2011. However, after working in LTC for six months as an aide, I am not so sure I can spend any more time there. I am well aware that LPN's are a rare find in hospitals these days, which is my ultimate goal. Which brings up my next option, waiting until May of '11 to apply for the RN program. The issue is the college admits applicants to their RN program based on a point system. Applicants are judged based on two major criteria, GPA at their "most recent institution attended," and college credits at the, "most recent institution attended." As I said, I am enrolled in my first course at this school. Unfortunately, in the process of determining I was not going to be an accountant at my last college, I earned some marks that were well below averaging, dragging my GPA to a lowely 2.5. This in my mind is severly going to hinder my chances of being admitted to either program. My dream as weird as this sounds is to work at a jail or max. security prison as a nurse. Can I work there as an LPN, or should I ace my class this fall, get letters of recommendation, and write a letter myself stressing my passion to do this job and cross my fingers. Advice, ANYONEEEE!!:confused:

The class is four days long and cost $1,000. That is a lot of money for someone living on they're own making $10 an hour. Therefore I am apprehensive to take it unless I am confident I can get a job. Tokebi, I think my next phone call will be to my school to find out if I will be IV certified upon completion of the LPN program. Thanks for the advice all.

That is true. The class is only four days long. I just don't know if they will want experience or if having aide experience will account for anything.

I am a young guy and have been working as a CNA for about six months now and am registered to continue my pre reqs for my local community colleges lpn program. I have an associates in business and coudln't find anything stable so decided to pursue nursing. I saw an ad in the paper for phlebotomy education and am wondering if it would be a good idea to take that. I recently moved to a remote area for family reasons and am concerned I'll have a hard time finding a job. The other day at the nursing home I work at, I spoke briefly with a phlebotomist employed by the only hospital within about 40 miles and he said they are not hiring. I am trying to decide if I should just continue working as an aide and concentrate on school or if theres a decent chance of landing a job as a phlebotomist which would provide a bit more cash while I'm going to school.