I started voluteering at a hospital near me. I went to E/R one day and yesterday, I did 4 hrs on a meg/surg floor. There's a lot I cannot do because I am a volunteer, but I am a certified CNA. I wanted a CNA job, but this hospital has started a pod system with LPN and RNs working as a team on the patients eliminating the CNAs. There are other hospitals in the area that hire CNAs, but they want experienced CNAs. Volunteering is a good option, but a job gives you experience & pay.
Thanks a lot Heather for doing my video request!!! I will definitely look into a nursing aide position. I already have Prentice Hall Nursing: Medical Surgical Reviews & Rationales that a friend suggested to me, so I will definitely start reading through it. I start the program in August '11 and we don't receive an actual book list until June...so I right now I'm kinda eager to just do something! lol Thanks again...Be Blessed :-)
I was a CNA for 10 years in the hospital and in nursing homes before i became a LPN it really helped me alot as for what you mentioned. in school now for RN.
GREAT advice! I earned my CNA license prior to Nursing school & it definitely provided both knowledge and confidence - esp. going into the 1st semester! The one caution I would offer is to not get turned off to Nursing because of CNA experiences. As a CNA I had 15-20 patients during 12-hour day shifts on a hospital floor with our nurses having 5+ each. The CNA's never sit down or have the opp. to really support our Nurses as we would like. Experience is great but exhausting, low paid work!
@txgirle -Exactly!! Being a CNA can be tough as you mentioned, but definitely great experience. 15-20 patients sounds crazy though. It depends on the hospital. At my last job, CNAs had like 6 patients.
you are so pretty ; )
phillyprodigy 2 months ago
@DivaNurse76 Hi!! =) Cool!! You will definitely benefit from being a CNA.
hdryver 1 year ago
I started voluteering at a hospital near me. I went to E/R one day and yesterday, I did 4 hrs on a meg/surg floor. There's a lot I cannot do because I am a volunteer, but I am a certified CNA. I wanted a CNA job, but this hospital has started a pod system with LPN and RNs working as a team on the patients eliminating the CNAs. There are other hospitals in the area that hire CNAs, but they want experienced CNAs. Volunteering is a good option, but a job gives you experience & pay.
koulanie73 1 year ago
@koulanie73 Hi!! Yes, getting paid is better. Keep searching for jobs and hopefully something will open up soon.
hdryver 1 year ago
it's good to see that you help your cna's because i work with several nurses that won't!
tomx1704 1 year ago
@tomx1704 - I try. Nurses and CNAs are suppose to be a team and take care of patients together.
hdryver 1 year ago
Thanks a lot Heather for doing my video request!!! I will definitely look into a nursing aide position. I already have Prentice Hall Nursing: Medical Surgical Reviews & Rationales that a friend suggested to me, so I will definitely start reading through it. I start the program in August '11 and we don't receive an actual book list until June...so I right now I'm kinda eager to just do something! lol Thanks again...Be Blessed :-)
mixdmiss585 1 year ago
@mixdmiss585 Hi!! Those sound like educational books. Medical Terminology might be good too. I found it very interesting.
hdryver 1 year ago
I was a CNA for 10 years in the hospital and in nursing homes before i became a LPN it really helped me alot as for what you mentioned. in school now for RN.
kgolden1975 1 year ago
@kgolden1975 Hi!! Ya, it really does help.
hdryver 1 year ago
GREAT advice! I earned my CNA license prior to Nursing school & it definitely provided both knowledge and confidence - esp. going into the 1st semester! The one caution I would offer is to not get turned off to Nursing because of CNA experiences. As a CNA I had 15-20 patients during 12-hour day shifts on a hospital floor with our nurses having 5+ each. The CNA's never sit down or have the opp. to really support our Nurses as we would like. Experience is great but exhausting, low paid work!
txgirle 1 year ago
@txgirle -Exactly!! Being a CNA can be tough as you mentioned, but definitely great experience. 15-20 patients sounds crazy though. It depends on the hospital. At my last job, CNAs had like 6 patients.
hdryver 1 year ago
Yeah I agree. Just go ahead and become a nurses aide. At my school its only like 2 pre requisites and I class in the program.
You dont get paid to volunteer!!! lol
Medicalphiliac 1 year ago
@Medicalphiliac Exactly. Why work for free? Unless you don't care about money.=)
hdryver 1 year ago