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Dancingqueen94, you rock! I share the same position as you on this topic, I really like being a CNA. All through my clinicals I had the opportunity to get to know these wonderful adults who shared some great life events with me. It felt great making a difference in their day & making them feel safe & comfortable! I had a couple patients who spoke of all their days in the nursing fields & how things have changed, it was just a great experience. I really cant wait to get a job as a CNA & get experience under my belt. I know I may be treated like slave labor at times but I know i'll be an RN one day soon & my CNA's will mean that much more to me! Everyone has to start somewhere! OP- im sure you'll love it! Work hard & pay close attention in class & keep a good, kind professional relationship with those around you, it makes everything a lot easier!

Aspiring, im only beginning my many travels in nursing, but what ive learned so far is that PEOPLE MAKE MESSES. There is no "standard" patient. While they may be in the same unit, they're all individuals who have their own needs & issues. They will vomit. They will defecate. And urinate. And bleed. But they are people and they need the assistance. You cannot really pick & choose when you deal with these things, everyone nurse/aid/tech/physician deals with these at one point or another. Nursing is a great profession but your heart has to be in it. I recommend what everyone else has, sitting with an academic advisor to find a schooling plan that works best for you. Speak with other nurses in person. The men & women here can't talk you out of being nervous! Everyone handles schooling and tests differently! If you truly believe you want to be a nurse, set yourself on the right path & know that sometimes, "icky" is a large part of this job. What helps me is imagining its my relative or myself needing the assistance. They didn't ask to be injured or ill in a hospital bed. Just relax and do some research online & make contact with some nurses you may know. But remember only you can really decide if you can handle it! Best of luck to you!

I just got my CNA yesterday and i'm so terribly afraid of things like this happening when I get a job! Im a people pleaser and don't like if anyone is dissatisfied with me. The whole reason I became a CNA was to learn how it feels to be the bottom of the totem pole so when I advanced through my careers I wouldn't be so careless as to the feelings of those below me. Im sorry this happened to you, I agree with others, when you bring the situation up, "inadvertently" expose her behavior and actions while remaining "curious" how you could've handled it!

I know this probably means nothing but I was in the same position as you a few days ago. I took my skills exam for my CNA & was so unsure of my "patients" blood pressure because it was so strangely low that I walked out of the test after with tears in my eyes, sure that I had failed. I even started figuring out when was the best day to retake it. But then I logged on to get my final results and I had passed. What im saying is that you have NO idea if you passed or failed until the final, official results come in. Regardless of how "accurate" the pvt is, its still not the final word on the subject. No matter what the results are, remember why you wanted to do nursing in the first place. As everyone else has said, youve come SO far! We all stumble on our paths every once in a while, you're only a human like the rest of us! I believe in you, if the results aren't favorable, all thats standing in front of your dreams is one test you've already been preparing for & taken. Please don't give up! It'll all turn out in a positive light in the end!

Sorry for so many replies but I found out today I passed! Now I go take my written, then I'm licensed!

Well the verdict comes in Monday night. I want to puke. I did all my skills correctly just in a speedy manner. I got hand washing, bedpan and output, hair care, blood pressure, & mouth care of a comatose resident. Everything was good until blood pressure. Did all of my opening steps correctly, & didnt miss a step, but the "resident" I was taking the BP of had an abnormally faint pulse & you couldn't hear anything through the stethoscope. I had to repeat the reading about 3 times and one of the times the woman who was giving the test's phone vibrated on the table & I couldnt hear the systolic. So if I was more than 4 points off I fail the whole skill. My nerves were in full gear, so even if I did miss a step I probably wouldn't remember.

Thank you so much guys, the test is at 10:55, its now 9:41 & im going to puke. Haha. I practiced all morning & all night. Im scared for dressing a resident. What if I forget to dress the affected side first?

Thank you so much! Im taking mine in oklahoma & we have 35 minutes to do 5 skills, hand washing is one guaranteed. Idk if the patient will have on a name band, that makes me curious. Im so happy for you for passing yours! My instructor said they'll have all supplies needed at the stations, so idk if i'll have to get them or not either... :/

Hi guys, I am about to have a melt down knowing my CNA skills exam is tomorrow! I just finished my 12 day, 94 hour course from a great school, attended 3 days of clinicals in a LTC facility, & studied my little heart out. Everyone in my class was much much older than me, I just graduated high school a month ago, & they're all freaking out about the skills exam saying how hard it will be. I don't know how scared I should be, but I'm only nervous i'll forget little steps, not crucial ones. I was so great at treating my patients with respect & making pleasant conversation while performing every task quickly & thoroughly in the LTC facility, is this enough? With someone scrutinizing every detail, im afraid i'll choke. Any advice to get through these jitters & perform to the best of my ability? Id appreciate any and all help, thanks guys...