I was paired with another CNA, and we worked together for about a week. I started working on my own afterwards. Be prepared for a lot of poop! That's a given with this job though. I had a wonderful gentleman pass away the day after I met him, and it broke my heart. Be prepared for that, but get to know EVERYONE your first day. A lot of the things you learned in your class will be thrown out the window. In a perfect world, you will do everything you learned. Take the time to do everything right. I hope I gave you some good advice, and good luck!