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I agree with Sandra. Being a CNA is both a rewardi...

2010-03-07T10:29:07.611-08:00

I agree with Sandra. Being a CNA is both a rewarding career in itself and a great stepping stone to further success in the medical world; x-ray technicians, registered nurses, and even some doctors started their careers as CNAs!

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I agree with you Sandra!! I've worked as a nurs...

2010-03-03T04:20:46.712-08:00

I agree with you Sandra!!

I've worked as a nurse for 18 years-- before Spinal Stenosis and uncountable Osteophytes growing from my Thoracic and Lumbar vertebrae, into the already shrunken and consistently squeezed cord finally won their battle against my body; forcing me to stop working in my beloved--cut--way--too--short--nursing career.

I adored Hospice the most of all specialties, and any Home Health Aide I have ever worked with; also every CNA I have worked with and had to play charge nurse with, have been, for the most part, (99%)FANTASTIC, caring, truly empathtic, hard-working people I've known in the world of Medicine.

The idea of being a CNA first is great, I know not everyone can do that for whatever reason, yet with some school requiring it...may be just the way to go.

To be able to learn HOW to work WITH, (and DIRECTLY with that is); with patients- is the #1 issue that must be assessed before anyone can imagine working in the world of nursing. How to interact, how to be calm and yet assertive with patients, all of these seemingly simple, but very important qualities to possess when working with the sick and injured, the dying and those just brought into the world...all those souls we care so much for....

Bless every CNA and CHHA that has ever given me a hand, either with pulling someone up in bed, or with a gentle touch to say silently, "It's okay...I'm crying too at her passing." They are special, hard-working, and highly underrated, and UNDERPAID in my opinion for the actual work they do every day.

Gentle Hugs <3

Great blog Kathy!!!

Thanks for the email Sandra, I'll get back to you tomorrow! Nice job! :-)

CNA training is a great value to anyone who will b...

2010-02-23T10:51:04.089-08:00

CNA training is a great value to anyone who will be entering a nursing career. This enables the individual to have hands-on experiences, establish good time management skills, and learn the true value of their colleagues and peers. I also gives oneself a great opportunity to practice skills that will become some much an integral part of what you will be doing as a nurse does on a daily basis. Lastly, many use this experience to find out that this is not really what they thought it would be enabling them to move on to where they should be. Thanks for the opportunity to contribute.

CNA Training Before Nursing Course is a good thing...

2010-02-17T00:27:22.819-08:00

CNA Training Before Nursing Course is a good thing. CNA Training is very helpful for admission and real experience.
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Firstly, Thank you Kathy for letting me contribute...

2010-02-16T13:23:54.626-08:00

Firstly, Thank you Kathy for letting me contribute.

@ voices of reality: exactly! CNA's are ahead of the student nurses in so many ways. Not surprising that many schools now have "CNA Training" as a prerequisite requirement.
btw.. amazing blog!

The reason why I became a CNA was to fund my nursi...

2010-02-14T16:42:24.789-08:00

The reason why I became a CNA was to fund my nursing degree at university.
Now I precept student nurses and it is always immediately obvious who have worked or still work as CNA's. Their time management skills are well developed and their grasp of what's needed to assist patients with ADL's is comprehensive.
http://shadesofgreynursing.blogspot.com/