Tranquila

If you look on the other boards, there are a lot of discussions re:insurance... and they were CHEAP!! Those were discussions for RN's and their personal malpractice insurance, which has been emphatically encouraged throughout discussions. For limited personalized care, I believe you would just need to get your liability insurance, and have your lawyer write up for you very detailed contracts of what your services entail, with specific provisions that consider YOUR interest. I'd say be VERY careful about driving any clients in your car... I am very curious, too, about being an independent CNA, able to negotiate contracts as independent nurses do... or as you suggest, doing personalized care... I found several ads in my area that were agencies looking for cnas...so I'm wondering what that's all about, if it's possible to travel and have contracts...my family always was in florida for the winter... then in spring back up to the carolinas and michigan...

Were you already a CNA when you volunteered? Thanks, Mike, I appreciate the encouragement.

Hey there, I thought I'd pose this scenario and see what some veteran CNAs or nurses might have to say! There are a few hospitals that I have been a patient at, or a loved one was a patient at, where I'd like to maybe apply for a position as a CNA (I do have long-term goals, but need to be able to save up $ for tuition in the mean time)... Do you think it will help to volunteer...will I be able to meet the nurses, meet the "higher-ups" and basically try to do some networking? Or am I crazy, that the hospitals are just too understaffed and I'll never get a chance to get to know anybody there or get any feel at all of how things are actually running??? When I was much younger I volunteered at nursing homes, rehab facilities, hospitals... but I don't remember any of the nurses or doctors, just the patients... I will be done with my CNA course right around the end of the year holidays... hoping to start the new year working someplace where the staff actually work together, caring for the patients (if such a place exists any more...) Thanks for any suggestions! :)