jocelyn,
Here in NV CNA is required to get into nursing school as well. Being a CNA first gives you pt. care experience as well as picking up on the jargon, watching LPN and RN skills. Here in rural NV we don't always have a CNA so we have to know what they know. So being a Nurse doesn't mean we never do CNA work!! CNA's are vital to our team, and should always be treated as such.
Tracey
I agree TraceR. They are very valuable. I don't know why people think that nurses don't do cna work. I thought that direct patient care was something that all nurses did before I even found out that there were different kinds of nurses. A lot of people seem to think that degreed nurses push all the direct patient care work off on the cna's, but I don't even think that they had cna's at the hospital that I volunteered at. In my opinion, if some nursing students think that they won't have to do what CNA's do after they get their degrees then they are seriously misleading themselves.
Thanks for the input.
Yes they are. Some of them have RNitis. Think they are too good for that kind of work, they forget we are all there to take care of pts. Mind, body and soul. I don't trust a person who makes other people do work that they won't do themselves. That is just me. They give me the feeling that they would leave you hanging when the sh!* hits the fan. CNA's get to spend more time with our pts, so they see a lot of subtle changes that the Nurse may miss. Good luck with school. Nursing is an ever changing, rewarding career.
Tracey
Haha @ the RNitis comment. I don't trust people like that either. I think all nurses, no matter the rank, should have each other's backs.
Originally Posted by jocelyn_0745
Unforetunately, there are backstabbers. I see it alot. People trying to get in good with the higher ups.....
I am starting nursing school this fall and have been a CNA for about a year. The work is difficult at times, but it has been excellent experience and I feel better prepared for nursing school. I would definitely do it if I were you. After being a CNA you might also decide that nursing is not for you and you will not have wasted the time and money on nursing school. How you like the job will also depend a lot on the facility, your co-workers and your attitude. If you come off as a know-it-all, don't pull your weight or take too many breaks, the other CNAs will turn on you. My advice is to work your butt off in the beginning and be very appreciative when people help you out. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing from there.
Being a CNA is not for everybody, and many concern services have been experiencing great complexity to enlisting and retaining trained staffing in recent years. So, it’s good to attain a CNA classes to come into the field for positive change in your profession.
I have only been a CNA for a year now but it is well worth it! My experience has been an amazing one. This job ,though, can be crazy, disgusting, and often times very dirty and mentally demanding, but in the end its a stable job and the residents or patients make the hard work well worth it. They bring a smile to your face even when you don't want to. Its the best career that I have ever had, even though some of the coworkers can be a little rude and harsh, the people you take care of and can make smile is well worth dealing with that. If you want to be a CNA , I say go for it , and have fun!
Thank you for the comment! Yes, Cna's are my eyes and ears, and pick up on alot I may miss.
Yes, there are good nurses and bad ones, and the same goes for the cna's, unforetunately. Maybe that particular job isn't for them, though.
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