mintkiss

A little background on me. I'm 27, a CNA, recently going back to school. I'm from the US. I hope this is the right place to post this, I apologize if it's not. I was a lurker of allnurses for some years. Many of you have been helpful to me in situations I've found myself in. I've had a passion to fix the healthcare system. In particular I often feel as a CNA that the geriatric population does not get the care they deserve. I want to fix that, I'm just not sure how. How do I influence our care standards so nursing homes have adequate CNAs? How can I help CNAs get better training and pay? How can I help RNs have less paperwork so they have time to focus on their patients? My question is, what career path should I go down to influence and help fix these things? Would being a social worker make any sense here? For a long time I always thought I wanted to be an RN. After careful consideration, I don't think that's the right path for me. I'm concerned about the high risk of physical injury and how my body will handle the intensity of nursing as I get older. But, I think this audience would have the right kind of insight to help me navigate what I should focus on. Thank you for taking your time to read my post!