the community college has a grant for the program and it might be a good start for me, but, don't know much about cna's please tell me valuable info? thanks.
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It depends on how much you like patient care. About 80% of CNA's work in geriatrics in the assisted living facilities or nursing homes. Your duties will include taking vital signs and documenting them, moving patients periodically,changing adult diapers and clothing,assisting the patients with bathing and eating, and looking out for the comfort and hygeine of the patient. You may assist the patient with taking medications under the direction of a nurse or physician. You may also be required to do minor administration or secretarial duties such as answer phones, document messages, patient record filing, etc. The pay is around 10 dollars an hour. Its a good introduction to nursing care, and okay for a start if that is what you are looking for. It is demanding and challenging work, and it takes a person with very good people skills. I hope this information helps you.
I wouldn't bother becomming a CNA. I would get a job at a hospital as a patient care assistant (pca) or a patient care technician (pct). There is a small difference between them. PCT's get paid more.Most hospitals will pay your tution if you enroll in nursing school, or school at a lab tech or radiology tech and some other programs.This way you get some experience doing what you will be doing to make sure this is what you want and you can get your degree in a better paying career.
i just became a CNA and i absolutely adore it. just be sure you are emotionally ready for what you will face when dealing with the elderly, sick, or dying. your back will also hurt but it's normal and exercise is a biiiiig help in this field so your body can cope with the physical requirements. if you are caring and hard-working this may be the perfect job for you. while being caring, also be sure you don't get offended or extremely upset at the drop of a hat...because, for example, working with the elderly or people with alzheimer's, they will love you and thank you for all you do one minute, then the next they may try to kick you or call you names. do not take any of this to heart and just understand that it is their condition.
being a CNA is also wonderful experience for life and career. it is also decent money for the small amount of education and training you need.
i don't recommend being a CNA all your life if you aspire to become more...but it is a wonderful jumping off point and if you really like it you can continue on to become a patient care technician or medical assistant
cna's are really peolpe that does the work that nurses don't want to do. They clean butts, brush teeth and basically act as if they are home health aides, which is everything you do at home, just in a hospital or nursing facility. before you start your reaserch on this do reasearch on RN's as well.
CNA's do a lot of the work at nursing homes they feed,and bathe the residents, do range of motion excercises, make beds, give enemas, assist residents with walking, take vital signs, ect. In many schools you have to have your CNA to get into the nursing program. I am currently taking my 75 hour CNA after which I will have to take CNA advanced standing (where we will have a practicum assisting nurses in the hospital). After that is completed I will be on the list to start the nursing program for RN/LPN.
if you like working many hours and getting underpaid than by all means this is the job for you!!The work is very hard, you are going to have to lift heavey people. Sometimes it will take two nurses and when the other nurse isnt pulling her wieght , its like you are lifting by yourself.You have showers to give. You have to feed the residents. Walk the residents.It is a tough job.
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