Will I like being a nurse?

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So, um.... if I really don't like being a CNA, I'm not going to like being an nurse, am I?

The only thing is, I work in a nursing home, right now. I wonder if I'd feel different in a hospital setting. I'm still a few years out on nursing school, and thinking maybe I should consider a different career path. :nurse:

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Specializes in Cardiology and ER Nursing.

LTC sucks. I'd try and get a hospital CNA job and see how that goes before throwing in the towel on nursing completely.

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Providing RN care is much different than providing CNA care, try to see if you can shadow an RN in a hospital environment to get a good idea of what it's about.

If hospitals aren't your thing, there are a million different ways you can go with an RN.

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Specializes in LTC.

I HATED, HATED, HATED, being a CNA in LTC. I love being a nurse period. LTC is not my desired specialty but I liked being a nurse more than a CNA. CNA in nursing home is back breaking work. When I worked in LTC as a nurse I was not immune to providing ADL care but definitely less of it.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

What is it about being a CNA that you dislike?

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Being a CNA in a LTC is slave labor. I was a CNA in a LTC and med/surg floor. I liked the hospital a lot more than the LTC.

Why do you want to become a nurse in the first place?

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sometimes, cna=clean up poop and rn=med dispenser. take it with a grain of salt.

both have pros and cons. the big difference that i have personally noticed is that when you are the cna, you can always say "i'm not sure, let me ask your nurse..." so as the nurse, you really do a ton of critical thinking, often without even realizing it.

i also have found that the patients show more respect....but maybe that is bc we are sometimes viewed as a med dispenser...but hopefully thats not the only reason!

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Specializes in ICU/CVICU/ER.

Long Term Care isn't for everyone :confused:.....but it does make you appreciate working in a Hospital!! Stay with it, I'm sure you will be an amazing nurse!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, Psych, Home Health.

LTC sucks! Been there done that as a CNA and a nurse. I used to love working in the hospital. Give hospital work a shot as a cna before nursing school and see how you like it. If you don't there are still many other ways you can practice as a nurse.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I agree with everyone else. I did CNA training in LTC and then immediately landed a job at my hospital and have never looked back! Try to find a hospital job before you give up on nursing all together.

Also, it depends on where you want to work in hospitals… For me I would want critical care, cardiology, ER, etc. Med/surg is not that interesting to me anymore because I've "been there, done that…"

Good luck!

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I love being a CNA in long term care yes its back breaking work but I also worked in a hospital as a cna also I hated that you were more like a tech than an aide also starting school in Jan for RN I would love to work in a nursing there too or maybe home health

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Specializes in Med Surg.
So, um.... if I really don't like being a CNA, I'm not going to like being an nurse, am I?

The only thing is, I work in a nursing home, right now. I wonder if I'd feel different in a hospital setting. I'm still a few years out on nursing school, and thinking maybe I should consider a different career path. :nurse:

Do REALLY well in your current job while you are working on finding another one. Your satisfaction comes from inside, not out.

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