Thirdwatch

They get hundreds of appicants. If you have a priscription for the drug, they have hundreds that don't and with much more experience. You can always try.

I used to work at a prison before I made the BIG mistake of going to work for a hospital. I would get the charts ready for the admits (inmates). When the inmates where in the facility, I would take vitals. I would do 1/2 rounds and change a diaper for an 80-year-old inmate. I was make $$$ there. I don't know why I left! I hate the hospital that I work in.

My unit just hired three new nurses fresh from the philipines. Everytime I try to tell them something important about a patient they don't comprehend what I, or the patient is saying. I also don't understand what they're telling the patient...and both of us (the patient and I) are cluless. Our hospital is a BIG mission in cutting cost. Are they bringing them to pay less???

Third shift. Less drama, less work. There's not much to do at night shift.

Do we work at the same place?? I was starting to dread going to work till I started raising my voice at the hospitals gang.

I also learned to love my CNA job. I had many jobs as well, such teacher's aide, pre-school teacher, special education aide, middle school substitute teacher. I gotta say, I would take the CNA job over any of those. You get a load of ungrateful patients, but they only have an average of a 3-day stay at the hospital...and they're gone. With time, you'll learn to like it.

Hang in there! With time yous hould feel better. I was really discouraged my first 3 months on the job, but the more I do it, the more I like it. I had a rough first three months with 10-18 patients at times because the unit was short. I stayed there because gas prices were going up...and the hospiatl was about 2 blocks way from my house. The pay was good, but I hated the job. I forced myself to stay mostly because I didn't want to commute to anotther job...and I'm glad I stayed. I now see that I'm closer to nursing school and got faster at doing my CNA job.

It was this year in January when I got the 7 offers. One from the county, 4 from the state and 2 in Santa Barbara and the one I kept in Santa Clarita. I did have a certification though. ..and totally recomend you to do so too.

Where there's a will, there's a way. Find out if you can re-take Micro, if you can't challege it. I've seen people get in programs with all Cs. A lady who was applying to a program, I applied to she had a D in Micro and re-take of a C and got in the program before any of us did. Keep trying.

I work in a hospital in California as a CNA. I make $13.75/hr in the morning shift. The noc shift pays .75 more. I'll go to nights soon because I think it's a lot easier than mornings. Anyway, our hospital will give the last 5 LVNs in the hospital untill 2013 to either retire, or finish the RN program. I have to disagree than as a CNA you don't learn RN duties. I'm happy to say that you do!!!!!! So far I've learned wound packing from assiting the nurses to hold a patient while doing it. I've also learned when to administer O2 and many other duties that will make patient care a lot easier when I get into nursing school. Some hospitals prefer, but don't require experience, so just apply. I got 7 job offer at one point...so don't believe people who tell you that it's hard to get a CNA job in CA. IT'S EASY!!! Keeping it it's a different story. Good luck!!!

I agree. Some hospitals don't require experience. Keep in mind, some are very hectic and everyday is different, but you'll learn alot more than tha tuypical ADLs. How to give oxygen, place tele monitors, ekgs, finger sticks and other stuff. ...so just apply to the hospitals.

I drive home to eat lunch. I'm only 4 minutes away from the hospital where I work.

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I'm with you on this one 200% !!!!! Last Saturday, I had a day just like yours. I called in sick on Sunday. I can't take it anymore.

You can try. If it doesn't work out, you can always drop. I REALLY enjoyed my classes at Edukan. I still remember everything I learn in each class, which is not the case with inclass courses. There were students taking A&P and Micro at the sametime, but it was the semester- long class (the first term).