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Good luck!! I thought my cna class was very fun. I've been a can since I was 18, I am now almost 22. My favorite place I worked was a skilled nursing facility. Each shift has different routines. Currently I work home health full time. 11-7 four nights a week and 8-4 everyother weekend. Also with my agency I am the substitute transportation aide! Lol my schedule works around school and being a single dad! Love working in healthcare still after almost four years!!

Sounds like a ****** place to work, usually the DON wants to help new employees get better so they stay.... You really just need to find a good routine that works for you.

I work home health and change diapers and do a lot of lifting. Depending on my client. It does get boring lol

Cover your ass. Its easier for them to fire non licensed employees. Don't continue to count tell them it makes you feel uncomfortable and if it pursues contact board of nursing

It is possible to live on cna wages. I make $12 after almost four years of being a cna I had to fight for that pay. Pretty much to make it you have to lower your living standards in some way lol. Btw- being a cna you pretty much have unlimited OT potential Good luck! -cna, single dad, pre nursing student

I think males get treated better staff wise, in my experience in the facility (I was usually the only male cna) and the girls had so much drama and beef, a lot of them had bad attitudes towards each other but never towards me lol

Its all about Learning your own routine. And you have to be stern with the resdients, when your doing rounds and you know the person is wet, you have to politley but firmly do the job. Good luck it took me a while to get a routine

Working in SNF I have had to help the wound nurse ( hold body parts up,roll people) I'd say out of all the things I've seen the grosest would be wounds. I've seen wounds with bones sticking out or tunneling wounds over an inch deep. The worst is the smell.. I've worked with people who don't do blood or vomit. I even trained a girl who didn't like dealing with poop, needless to say she lasted about two days.lol

I have been working at a skilled nursing facility for two years. I worked 3-11 and the last six months 7-3,. I moved and went back to the home health agency and tonight was my first shift..........soooo boring I can't stand it. I thought it would be a nice break but I don't know .. Anyone else like the craziness of a SNF/rehabb?

You should have reported it. Then immediately gone to the emergency room and fill out all the paper work for workers comp. At my old facility there was a few people on light duty after injuries at work. Goodluck

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At my job you can't work past a a16/ double. I've done it a few times, after 13hours I'm done with the whole place lol

I make 10.25 an hour. It sucks you can survive though. My wife also works two jobs. Good luck

I work 7-3 full time. Ever other weekend off and off every other Tuesday and Thursday. 75 hours biweekly.

Sounds like sketchy place to work. You can find a facility that is better or home health

What is your job title (CNA, medical assistant, medication aide, HHA, PCT, PCA)? cna Where are you located? Charlottesville va area What is your hourly wage?$10.25 Are you paid shift differentials?not at my job What shift(s) do you usually workk?currently full time 7-3.. What is your current specialty (rehab, med/surg, ortho, doctors' office, clinic, long term care, psych, home health, hospice, etc.)? SNF rehab How many years of experience do you have? 2 years What is your status (full-time, part-time, or casual / per diem / PRN)? full time Are you a pursuing a career as a nurse (RN or LPN)? [bnot really sure yet][/b]

I'm currently living in va. Thinking about moving to nc . I have two questions for anyone that can answer. First, what is the license transfer process. Second, I have done some research and found classes to become a CNA ll. Do they get paid more than CNA level 1 and if so how much of a differencr.? Thanks Erich

I don't think you can appeal but just retake again. I passed it the third time. I was working for a home health agency t the time and they worked with me. When I finally passed they changed my title from Pca to cna an went from $9 an hour to $10. Don't get discouraged !

How long would it take taking 2 classes a semester pre reqs and all?

My first job as a cna was for a home health agency. It was alot of fun and very flexible hours. I worked full time cases . You could get a client who needs minimal assistance or someone who needs diaper s changed and other ADLs. Overall I enjoyed it alot. One negative is they do not have benefits or OT and when a client passes away you kind of s.o.l til they find a new one. Good Luck!

I am 19 years old I have been working full time as a CNa for the past year and have just started a ft night. Position at a rehab. I realllly want to continue my education and start pre reqs in the fall. Oh also my fiancé is having our son in about a month. So I don't know what to do about pre reqs ( part time). Also while being the main bread winner ? Anybody been there done that??