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Have you checked with you local Nursing Homes or Assistant Living places if there are any where u at?

Hey bigboi, I believe the here do make $21+ an hour here depending on where at in Georgia and if its a privat or state facility. But as CNA you sure do make good money though I haven't seen anything on here which indicated anyone else making this much as an CNA. How much longer do you have until you finish with Nursing School?

Hey SuperStarLPN, thanks for your answer. Yeah I am thinking I will have to roll with this at least for now mainly for the reason that i do not have any experiance besides clinical. And after this I hope I eventually can either get a raise or can apply some other place. I just really want to get my foot into the door and learn as much as possible and go from there.

I'm sorry I can't help you with this but I just want to say congrats on staying sober. there is no need to beat you up or give you a speech ! You learned your lesson and are willing to take what ever the outcome is, and haven't we all made our mistakes down the road? But I hope you reach your goal and you can proof those who doubt you different. And yes your road might be rocky but yet again at least you don't just throw everything away but fight for it and try to fix it.

Hey I know this chat is sort of old, but is anyone still following up with this page here? I just got done with cna school last year and got my state lisence to the begin of this year. And really want to start working as a CNA - only problem here is everyone requires 6-12 month experience to be even considert volunteer but how are you supposed to get this if nobody actually is willin to let you in? Well long story short, I now found a place who is willing to give you a change and the learning experiance but the pay is only 8.50/hr, but after talking to my hubby and a friend i think i will take it and see it as paid training, this change might never come back and if needed too I still can look for something different after this 6 month. What do you guys think?

Enjoy your free time while it last ;0) believe you me once its starts you won't know your name by the end of the day. But it is fun and interesting even though stressful. Good luck ya all

oh and i forgot of course CONGRATS on your baby boy - together we are stronger becomes a whole new meaning for you two.

Awww, first of all congrats . and thank you for sharing your story with us - it does help.

In what area do you life at? I am looking right now for a CNA job while waiting to get into the LPN programm?

I am impressed you lasted this long a friend of mine done ICU as well but transfered as sonn as 6 month after this to nicu with less hours. She said it might off been different if she would have worked less hours. I am "only" a cna as of now and understand you have long days, but than again you have to have days where you give your body a break. But I really respect you for putting so much effort into your job.