meltraand

I would like to know which agenices hire Traveling Nurse aides? I am interested in going out of town to work as a Nurse Aide in different areas? Thank you, Melissa

Hi everyone, I had my interview and it went rather well. If I get the job, my shift will be from 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. I am very excited about becoming a CNA. I am ready to dive into the job and see what happens. I need experience and I am ready to learn learn learn. I am a newly graduated CNA so I will be learning alot of things. I am so ready to learn and grow. I was told in the interview that if I am with them for 6 months I can train to become a PCA. Thank you for the feedback. I guess there are pros and cons to my first interview but, I am ready!! I am ready to dive into the job with everything I have and see what happens. I do know one thing. I have compassion for my patients. I care alot for people and I will take care of these patients as if they were family. Thank you for the adivce everyone. Here is to the beginning of my pathway to nursing. :)

Thank you everyone for the advice. I feel a little bit better. I guess my next step is to take baby steps towards working into that goal. I know the direction I need to go now. I just wanted some assurance and lots of other opinions.

I need a opinions from those of you who are nurses and nurse aides. What do you look for in a great Nurse aide. What are your expectations and how long should one take to learn the skills and be quick? I went to 3 interviews and passed them all. After that, I had a 4th interview and the hiring nurse stated that I had jumped all the hoops but, she didn't think I was physically able to handle the job. Her answer was that I had been at a desk job for 5 years. Alot of the nurse aides at the hospital are young girls. So, is it my age or lack of experience. I was applying for a job in a hospital for Med-Surg/Renal. I was really crushed. I asked her what was her recommendation on me getting experience. She stated that I could be in a on call basis on the weekends to get my feet wet but, that all positions are different. She stated that med-surg is a monster and that she did not want to me to fail. She said I was so successful in another department. She stated that if I should fail, I may not have another job and that she would hate to see the hospital lose an employee. Needless to say, I have another interview tommorrow in Oncology. So I would like some great advice and any suggestions.