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A cna2 is a higher level of certification. Meaning in some states they can do catheter insertion. I can disimpact a person if I need to. Change colostomies. Take out tube feedings that are nasogastric

For me all my night nurses and some day nurses always ask when they can help me out. Otherwise it's me and the other na helping each other out cause we know when our nurses are busy. But in the end everything is done by the end of the shift and everyone is happy.

For me working at hospice facility I have recently been working nights more so than days, and it's been more relaxed it seems like cause all of my patients have been fed and most are usually sleeping during the night. When they do wake up and need to be changed that's when I go in and bathe them and get them ready for the rest of the night. Other than that I keep busy with laundry and checking in on my patients and repositioning and changing as needed. Keeping them in bed and comfty is my main goal for a good night.

CNA is one thing that most all nursing programs require and personally I think having experience as a nursing assistant helps with making a great nurse because as a nurse they will understand what nursing assistants had to go through and will be more willing to help out.

Don't let the mistakes get to you and if you are having issues with your nurses talk to them personally. If that doesn't help then maybe have a meeting with your managers to mediate the situation. Eventually you will get the hang of everything. Keep your head up and have confidence in yourself.

12 hour shifts are all I do and once you get used to them to me it does seem to get easier because you find things to keep you busy.

I don't think all of the horror stories you hear are true. With that being said I have worked with some nurses I get a long with so that things run smoothly, that does not mean that when something doesn't seem right that I don't speak up for my patient and let it slide. I think it is worth the investment if you are wanting to take care of people and have the right mindset for it. My pay is 12 dollars and hour as a na2. I also have a lot of nurses that I work with who have been in my same position and are more than willing to get in and help with baths. You get what you put in and teamwork is key.

I've work 7a to 7p a lot at my job since we only do 12 hour shifts and so its filled with giving showers and baths, helping feed, toilet, transfer, and give care after they pass since I work at hospice. Most of the nurses do the trach care if the patient can't do it themself even though I was trained to do it as a cna 2. Oh and a fun thing I do is remove fecal impactions those are fun when the patient is hard of hearing and doesn't fully understand your directions.

I think you should really try to stick it out, because this will help you with getting experience. If you think that the other CNAs are annoyed with you try working in a hospital where they would probably be a lot tougher on you and assisted living isn't all that bad. You gotta learn to take the good with the bad and if you think your co-workers are being mean then you should say something to the manager.

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If you feel like this then maybe CNA work isn't for you, I mean after I got my CNA1 I set myself up a goal of getting my CNA2 and I did and it makes me happy being able to enjoy my patients at work and getting to put foleys in and impaction removals. I mean at my job doing vitals is something we have to do since we work 12 hr shifts, and yes there are days when I get told off by somebody that I am an ass for not letting there mother when she is dying have food because I know that if I put food in her mouth and choke her then I am held responsible for that. Try looking for a job at hospitals or hospice facilities that do patient care there, you have to be patient and keep your confidence. I know I had some crappy jobs before I got the one I have at hospice and yes I would go through working at assisted living even if its just for the residents that make me smile every day, but it gave me the work experience I needed and helped me realize that sooner or later I will go back for nursing because my passion is in that, I am not happy talking on the phone with insurance companies or anything like that, I love interacting with patients and getting the hugs and feeling rewarded. I love that at the end of the day i can say I made a difference in my patients life and their families life.

I challenged the results of my NA1 exam because the person was not even watching me during the skills portion and was on the phone the whole time, while I was stating what I was doing. I know that for the NC NA2 you don't have to go to a location to take your test, and we did skills checkoffs, and took a final exam before going to the hospitals to do clinicals.

I know the nursing program here requires you to be CNA before getting into the program. All the RN's I work with are more than willing to help out with patient care when they have a free moment and so I think it definitely helps an RN appreciate their CNA when they have been in their shoes.

Well I had my interview with the nurse manager, and she asked me why I felt I was best for this position, how I would handle things, what is my worst quality, what is my best quality, just basic getting to know you questions.

If you didn't miss any bold steps then you should be good, did you actually put the person back into the supine position when you were done? I would say that when doing skills it is always best for me to talk the skill out, and if you think you made a mistake you can say that you did and correct it. I don't really know what else to say to help you out, because I don't really know what the skills are like in Ohio, because in North Carolina we do not have a abdominal thrust skill, that seems like a CPR thing.