Kandee Roses

Because I get the satisfaction of making a difference in someone's life, either helping to ease their pain, making them more comfortable, or just being there to hold their hand and easing their minds. It is what I love the most....a simple thank you from my patients, whether it be by words, a look, or a smile.

I worked as a CNA for 10 years before becoming a LPN. Classes usually take from two weeks up to 6 weeks, depending on where you are taking your classes. CNAs in nursing homes assist with the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). They groom, bathe, feed, turn and reposition those in bed, and keep the residents clean and dry. They also do vital signs, keep the charge nurse informed of anything that is different about their residents, and just assist the residents with their daily living. I love the nursing home setting, but it can get hectic at times. I never worked in a hospital as an aide, but I assume the duties are not that much different. Good luck in school! I hope this helps!

Omg! I can't believe there are people, especially nurses, out there that would treat another human being like that! Who cares what a person has done outside of the hospital in the world? A patient is a patient no matter what he/she has done. Nursing is showing love, compassion, and caring to those people that are under our care. I couldn't care less about his background! He is there because he needed the care at the time. It's a shame to disgrade anyone!

I worked full time while I was in school. Its hard...but when there is a will....always a way. I just work enough hours to keep my full time status (for insurance, etc). But the place I worked would let me off if I had to study for a "major" test. Good luck!

Some of the best CNAs I've worked with have been males.

I also work in LTC. We can write a telephone order to send our residents to the ER if we deem it a situation where we feel they need to go to get evaluated. EXCEPT one of our doctors wants us to call him first, (unless it is a matter of life or death), and if we can't get him the first attempt, he usually calls us back within a few minutes. So, it usually works out for the best.

I was a CNA for 10 years before I became a LPN. I understand how hard the job of a CNA is and now understand how hard the job for a LPN is. I too work in LTC. I work mostly the 3p to 11p shift, so ya'll know that we have more residents to staff ratio then during the day shift. Sometimes while on my med passes, a resident might ask for assistance to the bathroom or help to get into bed. Even though I am trying to get my med pass done on time, I always try to help. Sometimes I will assist them to the toilet, make sure they know where the call light is and how to use, and then tell the CNAs that are working that particular hall that so and so resident is in the bathroom and watch for the call light to go off. It only takes a few minutes at the most to assist these residents. So, maybe sometimes my med pass may not be done on time, but I know I am not like some of those nurses that think they are above and beyond from doing the "dirty" work. I try to do the best for my residents and help out my co-workers. My CNAs do know that I have to get MY work finished, but that I will help out when and where I can.

I just graduated from a LPN program back in May of 2004. I am finishing the last of my pre-reqs for a bridge program just started at my local community college. I'm going to try to get into the RN program come this next Jan, 2006. I'll be finished in Dec 2006. Wish me luck!

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I too was a CNA in the LTC facility I am now working as a LPN. At first, I did have a few problems with some of the other aides working under me as their LPN. I felt they did not take me serious and tried to take advantage ( like taking extra breaks when their work was faltering). I took those aides aside and we talked out our "differences." I explained to those aides that yes I am still their friend but when we are at work, I am their nurse first and then their friend. Now I only occasionally have a bit of trouble, but it is getting better each day. I felt so terrible one time when I had to "write up" a good friend for being insuboridinate and not doing her job they way I knew she could. I explained to her that I felt she was trying to take advantage of me since we are friends and I will not stand for her not giving the great care to a resident that I knew that she could just because she thought she could get "away" with it. I take my job seriously and now those CNAs know that I do. I wish you go luck in your position and remember to take it one day at a time. Peace love and harmony.

I am a LPN in LTC. I ALWAYS do a pain assessment when one of my CNAs come to me about a resident in pain. When I do my documentation on the resident I gave the pain meds to, I always put the name of the CNA who reported the resident's pain, the findings of my assessment, which drug was given (even Tylenol), and if the pain med was effective. I also document if I did any other comfort measures, for example, repositioned resident( I ask my CNAs to help with that too), provide a back rub, or give a hot pack if its order. I am lucky to have CNAs that work as a team with me on taking care of our residents. I use to be one of those CNAs. Now, since I am a nurse, I have to trust those CNAs to help me "get the job done." If I feel that I can not, then I take aside the CNA and ask what the problem is and see if we can work it out. I love working in the LTC setting. I don't think I would want to work anywhere else. Oh by the way, did I mention that the LTC facility I work for is a small one? I feel sometimes that seems to help with the staffing when everyone who works together in a small facility seems to get along and wants to do a good job for our residents.

about the same here. i usually have anywhere between 35 to 45 patients. i also do all the treatments, meds, and charting. also now we have to go through all the cnas charts to make sure they are filling out all the required information on the patients (bm, percent of food intake i&o). plus on top of that, we have to go through the mar and treatment book to make sure the nurse on the shift before us filled everything in. i'm an extra hour now staying over to finish.

I am definitely in it for the caring. The money isn't bad either, but I worked as a CNA for 10 years. You know I love the pay increase. I've always wanted to be a nurse. I went into nursing for the love of taking care of people. It's what motivates me. Some of the people I graduated school with talked about how much this place was giving nurses an hour or that place, but I stayed in the same place I was a CNA for so long. I love that I get to take care of my residents in a different aspect then I did when I was an aide. I feel I am making more of a difference in their lives. I wouldn't be anywhere else on this earth. I feel I am where I am suppose to be.

i feel that nursing is a "calling." i have answered that call. i've always been in the healthcare field since i was old enough to work. i worked as a cna for ten years before deciding to go into nursing. i graduated last month from school and now am working as a nurse in a long term care facility. i feel i am right where i am suppose to be, doing what i love best....looking after our elderly.