Finally got my CNA license
I think this was one of the worst experiences in my life. Because I do not want to give this place a bad name I will fail to mention where I got my training. I moved to Houston about 2 years ago and wanted to get in the field of nursing. I have had the same old job at a local grocery store for the last few years and wanted to get into a better field.
I thought becoming a CNA would pay me a little more money and help me to experience what it is like cleaning up after people and helping those who have serious medical conditions. Therefore I went to get my CNA training in Houston. Things could have gone a lot better because as soon as I got there, there were people who had no business in this field there to get the same training.
Now I am not judging people based on just looks, but some of the people who were wanting to be CNA’s were rude, and sent off horrible vibes about the kind of people they would be with those who needed care.
I think this is one of the main reasons that I wouldn’t ever want to be in a nursing home, or in a hospital that hired these people. I believe that becoming a Nurse assistant is a lot of responsibility, and if you can’t deliver the traits desires then you need to look for another occupation.
To make a long story short, I got the license, and I am off to my first interview next Monday. I will let you all know how it goes.
Hi,
I just happened to stumble across your blog accidently (I was looking for nursing poetry). Congratulations on embarking on a new career and let me be the first to say thank you. There is always going to be a need for compassionate people in nursing.
I just wanted to tell you that I am a CNA in massachusetts and also an RN student who will graduate in May.
The healthcare field will always have some people in it that we don’t think should be there. The motivation for being in that field is going to be different depending on who you talk to. As horrible as it may seem, there are plenty of caullous, drug addicted, mentally inadequate people who go into the health care field because it offers them a sense of balance. Their lives are opposite from their careers. Sometimes the people you think would be the worst are the best and vica verca.
All we can do is set a good example for our peers and remind our co-worker’s that we should be there for the patient.