failedcna2012

@KatieP86: The instructor deemed me a hazard three times. I would rather leave the work to trained professionals so that I don't end up hurting anyone. @anoetos: Thank you for your words of wisdom. I'll have to look into alternatives that you suggested when or if I should make another go for the nursing field. @funtimes: Dropping a grand on a failed course is a bit of a hard pill to swallow. The money I can overlook, but the excommunication is a little more tricky. As my instructor used to say 'No easy answers'. No crying intended. Nursing is a great profession that allows those that succeed to have a vast amount of opportunities while serving as an essential role in the healthcare system. To better prepare future prospective candidates I believe it's only fair that they be aware of all the bad and the good associated with the field. From the perspective of a student coming off of the street with no prior medical patient related training, CNA training programs can be a shock to the system. For instance, BM, urine, and blood is not everyone's cup of tea. It still has to be done. The frequency may vary depending on which direction you go. to add to my original post: 6. Training scrubs will not be a perfect fit 7. communication with residence may be difficult

On 11/29/2012 I failed out of clinical ending my hopes of becoming a CNA in a timely manner by 2013. I think this may have been my final chance at getting out of my mom's house with a job that actually leads to a living wage. I suppose that this pales in comparison to the pain I'm feeling inside right now as my own mother has excommunicated me. Let me say that the experience that I gained while in class, though fascinating, will prove to be useless and I'm out almost a grand for failed training, equipment, and books. I was always under the impression that the capacity of a student was to learn a trade under the direct supervision of an instructor or a full-fledged CNA, but I was wrong. I know now that by being alive in the same room as an elderly person that I should consider the resident in imminent jeopardy. No matter what I did (or tried to undo), my instructor would write me up and say that I put the person at risk of serious injury. Rather than try to fight it, I'm just going to have to try to man up and get another dead end job. Maybe I'll be able to fallback on my bachelor's in mass communications or the certification in pharmacy tech. For those of you who are thinking of nursing in any capacity especially CNA there's some things to be aware of: 1. You will be in contact with bodily fluids including urine and feces 2. Incompetence in any form will not be tolerated 3. During clinical experiences you may or may not be directly supervised 4. The end of your painful experience will yield you an even more stressful job 5. Anyone can fail out Sorry to be such a downer. It's kinda hard to stay optimistic after a major failure. My advice is not meant to discourage anyone who wishes to be a CNA. I urge those who are interested in being a CNA to do research before you begin taking classes. http://www.bls.gov (this is the website for the government's bureau of labor statistics website. If you search under cna it will give you a brief description of what to expect from a career path, avg salary, etc) CNA upgrades to LPN upgrades to RN Good luck to all the successful CNAs out there and those who decide to become CNAs.