gypsysoul27
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They're most likely going to ask you why you want to be an STNA/work at their facility. I think it's good to come up with something personal; for me it was that a family member had major surgery and they way the nurses took care of them in the hospital is really what got me interested in the profession. They also actually do ask what you know about their company. I made the mistake of thinking that interviewing for an STNA position is less serious than an RN and didn't do my research. They asked what I knew and I did my best to kind of BS my way through the question but I'm sure she saw through me. I ended up getting hired somewhere else, but you always want to be prepared. Everything else is just common sense things; dress professionally, be on time, smile, be friendly, etc. Good luck! I'm sure you'll do great : )
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Thanks. Ideally I'd like to stay there for a year to gain a decent amount of experience and show that I can hold a job, but I've never worked in health care before and I'm nervous about working with the elderly and the type of work I'll be doing in general. When I was there for my interview I overheard one resident yelling at an aide and telling her she didn't know anything and threatening to kill her. Obviously I know that's not a serious threat. I just don't know how I'll handle hearing that kind of thing on a daily basis. It's one thing to say 'don't let it bother you' and another to actually not let it bother you.
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I've recently been hired by a local LTC facility that offers free CNA training for the aides they hire. I'm 99% sure that LTC/geriatrics is not where my interests are as far as a career path, by my current job is completely unrelated to nursing (and pays horribly) so I accepted the position. My question is, how long would be an "acceptable", minimum amount of time to work there before searching for another CNA job that's more suited to my interests?
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The minimum gpa is actually a 2.7. It does say 2.0 on the roadmap but it needs up dated. If you look at the application it says 2.7