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Hmmmmm... CONFLICT WITH CNA: "My CNA is SO disrespectful. They don't know a dang thing about nursing those rat-faced little pooper scoopers. I'm SO busy."

I have a question about a position and I'm really wondering if anyone can give me any feedback as I am still a bit inexperienced. I am a 20 year old CNA with two years of Med/Surg experience that just moved to a new area. I have been looking for jobs and have been having good luck, there seems to be a need for CNAs in all types of facilities so I am being very picky. I finally found one that seems to be a perfect fit but after shadowing for a day I am having major concerns. If this seems fair to anyone it would ease my mind but I am worried. The job is in a home-like hospice setting. I would be the "manager" of the facility. I would be getting a fully paid for apartment, have a ton of autonomy, the jobs boasts twice what I earned in the hospital in a year and it is a fantastically beautiful, new, clean facility. However, the apartment is above facility, so I would be working for 24 hours a day, the week split with the other manager. If a patient calls during the night I would have to get up, and give scheduled meds at night as well. There would be no one else on premises except for a nurse and CNA for 30 minutes in the morning and the CNA again for 30 minutes in the evening. I would be responsible for meals, housekeeping, and the ADLs of the patients as well as medication administration. Also, apparently the payment is *up* to twice my salary a year. I get paid per patient, and there are typically between 2 and 5 although the facility can house a few more. The money would be assuming i have a full house. And there would be deductions for the apartment. ' I would be willing to overlook a lot because of the benefit of a place to live, but I am not allowed to have alcohol on premises, visitors who are not background checked, etc. I am worried about exactly how much of a home it would be to me. One of the tricky parts though is that the current manager absolutely loves it there, she says that she thinks I would love it and wishes her circumstances were different so she could continue to work there. Again, the facility is beautiful and clean and the patients and their families were so grateful when I did my trial run. It was a nice experience but I was ragged by the end of it because of the cooking/cleaning/ADLs, and I had the current manager to help. A different kind of ragged than my hospital work. Anyway, does this sound weird to you?? Or should I give it a chance? Thanks!!

I am going to receive a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in May. I have always been interested in nursing and would love to attend a Masters Program for a non-nursing major. When I have tried to research this I haven't been able to come across much clarity in all of the options that I have, and am hoping someone can give me an idea of what schools there are out there, whether a list or something more streamlined is available. Also, if you have taken this course of study how did you manage it? Did you find it difficult because of your lack of background in nursing? I have worked as a CNA for about a year, but know it is much different. Thank you!!!