CNAMichelleC

I'm in east TN and work home health for our local hospital. I get $15 an hour plus .51 cent a mile. That's on the high end for CNAs here. LTCs typically pay anywhere from $8.50 to $11 in my area.

You are allowed to hold active certifications in multiple states, however I believe VA does not share reciprocity with NC. I think in order to be certified in Virginia, you would have to take their state approved training and test. You can double che...

I'm 43 and I've been a CNA for 6 months. I go home physically exhausted most nights but then my 20 year old co-workers do too :)

I was out of the workforce for 21 years when circumstances dictated that I find a job. I've been a CNA for about 7 months and I was hired straight out of school. I interviewed for two jobs, one at a LTC and one for the hospital. I was offered a job a...

I work in home health and do not do any homemaking services. I take vitals and assist with bathing. I think when you apply for jobs, it's important to look for CNA and not Caregiver positions. At least in my area, Caregiver indicates that you will al...

I am certified in the state of TN and was issued a license number.

I'm in northeast TN and work home health for our local med center. It's my first CNA job, fresh out of school. I'm paid $15.05 per visit plus $0.51 for mileage. I average about 6 visits a day, each visit is about 1/2 hour.

I am a CNA, working home health/hospice for my local med center. They did provide me with a stethoscope but I couldn't hear a thing through it. I ended up buying an MDF for about $25. For taking vitals, it's fabulous! Plus the company provides replac...

Congratulations! I felt the same way when my clinicals ended!

I loved my clinicals as well. We were in a fairly large LTC and assigned to a different CNA everyday. I was determined to learn as much as possible so volunteered to do anything and everything I could. My first 5 mins there and I was in the shower ro...

I actually did my clinicals at a Life Care Center, here in TN. I love it and would have worked there but the drive from my house was a little too far. It may depend on the individual facility.

I was offered a job at my local med center. I have an appointment Friday for drug screen and physical. I'm not at all worried about the drug screen but I am curious what to expect for the physical. My paper work says I need to fast for 8 hours before...

Well now, that makes sense. Thanks for responding

My class was 4 weeks. First two in class 7am-2:30pm, last two clinicals 6:30am-2pm. We started with 15 in the class, finished with 8.

You're right as far as glucose and cholesterol, just couldn't for the life of me figure out why they would need those for employment. I'm a CNA too, btw :)

I know in my state, which is TN, after your first semester you can challenge the CNA test. Then you just pay your money, sit for the board and get your license.

Had an interview today and a job offer contingent on my background check. Everything is clean except my credit. I lost my job 5 months ago and got behind on payments. Does anyone know if they take credit into account?

My background check came back and they offered me the job! They didn't even mention my credit report!

Thanks for responding. My criminal record is clean as a whistle, I've never even had a traffic ticket. So hopefully I get the job :)

Congratulations! I finished clinicals yesterday, submitted an application today, and I have an interview tomorrow!

I have a question regarding a CNA application I'm currently filling out. It asks for times that I'm available to work but asks that I refrain from using "any time" as an answer. Should I put specific times, or just put "days, evenings, nights"? Thank...

Thank you for your responding. I forgot to mention that the app is for an agency, so I guess they just want to know who to call if they have an opening.

Wow, thank you! This is invaluable information for new CNAs like myself.

What kind of questions did they end up asking in the interview?