Why are CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants)under appreciated?
413788
For the same reason LPN's, RN's, RT's, MD's, & everyone else are. It makes people feel better if they whine about being underappreciated. Go grab a tissue & get over it.
528425
Really low.  In California it's just a couple of bucks above minimum wage.  That makes sense though because it requires almost no training.  Go into nursing instead.  Good income there.
1133870
I LOVE my job!!! I am Director of Nursing in a nursing home and have worked with the elderly for over 25 years. Right now nurses are in demand and wages are higher than ever. In my state, they have enacted a law where if you go to school in Iowa and continue to work for a period of time, they pay a lot of the school costs. It is well worth it. There are a ton of different areas in nursing that you could work and still make a great wage. If you love people and really want to help, GO FOR IT!!!
1048882
Community or technical college usually offer CNA program, i'm going to apply for the program soon. It's usually about 2 months (at least it's true for the one i'm applying to), and it's about $350 for tuition, another $100 for books, and also $100 for exam fee. So i would say you are looking at around $600. But CNA doesn't make much at all, i'm doing it because i want to see if i like being a nurse or not, it's kinda like an entry leve thing to do...you know...in the midwest, CNA probably only makes $11-$12 an hour.... good luck!!
1186218
type in the state and CNA certification on yahoo search. your state's nursing registry should show up.
815588
Loved it. My knees didn't.  It can be very rewarding. It is hard work, very physical, very emotional. It is hard to be a caretaker, even in a temporary situation like a hospital where patients come and go every day, without getting too attached and keeping appropriate boundaries. The nurses supervise. The CNA's are who interact all day every day.\n\nYou can definitely make a difference in people's lives. It is a beautiful thing to be able to come to a person who is scared, vulnerable, and maybe even ashamed and make them feel special. Being able to handle death is a plus. Remeber, it is as natural as being born.\n\nIf you are continuing an education in nursing, the path is a lot easier with CNA work under your belt.
499835
you can get certified as a nurses aid for free at a lot of facilities.  call around.
266005
Most technical schools or Community Colleges have CNA programs. The best place to check is with a local nursing home. Nursing homes always have a large supply of CNA's. When you talk to the nurse supervisor, be friendly, you might end up doing some networking that will help you get a job there when you complete your training. Some nursing homes offer free tuition. You start at an entry level position and stay for 2 months and after that, if you want to get your CNA certificate, they'll pay for it and they'll work around your school schedule. Call a variety of nursing homes and assisted living communities. I hope this helps.
469402
A good role model for any health professional takes good care of your patients.  Do not neglect them, treat them with respect and dignity, and do no harm. As a nurse, you will have student nurses observing you, therefore you must perform your job duties well, as they will hopefully emulate your good performance.  Amongst many issues, do not talk negatively about the patient behind their back, especially to students.  This does nothing but give them the idea that it is okay.  I have obnserved this numerous times, especially in the nursing homes.  Some nurses have even been observed talking negatively about the patients directly in front of them, assuming they don't understand.  Basically, in a nutshell - perform your job duties well - including good infection control, but most importantly be treating your patients well!
1178929
Because many Americans glamorize war. Sure, these people will say these veterans fought for 'us' and fought to keep us free but this is not true. Sure, in the Revolutionary War we granted statehood among the nations and I suppose you can make the argument Japan would have gone further than Hawaii and maybe Germany would have invaded us but recently, I fail to see how these soldiers have fought to maintain my freedom. I do believe janitors should have far more recognition. Nurses too but they get compensated well so it is not as urgent. Daycare workers should get more recognition than soldiers. They get paid less than soldiers and are pretty much invisible.
674281
u know CA is highly paid job and obviously much better than air hostess, it gives u a professional degree , but remember its not easy to be CA, my husband is also CA(final), its really tough, u cant compare it to MBA,MCA, etc. these dont have much future because of competitiveness, lots of MBAs and MCAs are available, but if u go into the figures from 1947 till date there are only 1.5 lac CAs in India, isnt it amazing.
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The benefits are that agency nurses are flexible and can adapt to change easily.  They are quick learners as they have to be for their position.\n\nThe down fall is that some agencies will take any nurse that walks into their door to meet demand so you may receive a poor quality nurse.\n\nThe way to not receive a poor quality nurse is to ask the agency what the hiring requirements are and what are expected of nurses to maintain employment.\n\nWhat you want to hear is....\n\nNurses must have at least a year of working experience in the field that they will be working in.\n\nPassing of a drug test.\n\nGood and VERIFIED employment record.\n\nCannot have more than two no shows EVER.\n\nThere are some nurses out there that are shady and can only work agency because of that.  Just research the agency.
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My sister works at one. To hear her talk, it's a place where people put their elderly to die. The people don't receive the proper care due to under staffing, and most of the nurses that work in them don't care very much about the people they are there to take care of.
801119
I'm training to be a dental assistant and was surprised at the amount of information that I needed to learn.  I needed to learn the everything that the doctor needs to learn just not in as much depth.  We are assistants to doctors, their right hand if we are good at our job.  Chemistry is VERY important because to be a nurse you must study pharmacology, drugs and there contra indications and to know that well you need the basics.  Hence the chemistry.
1182701
Please make sure you genuinely care for people if you choose nursing.\nIts wonderful having a caring nurse when you are needing care...They are much admired, much valued and much appreciated by the sick...\nWe take good health so much for granted...and we also take these service professions for granted too...\nIts not an easy job...but its very rewarding..if you care for people and enjoy looking after them...and I speak from a patients point of view...
1183767
A medical assistant goes to school for only a year.  There is a demand for them because they are cheaper than nurses, and can do alot of the same things, HOWEVER, if you have the time and determination to become a nurse it pays MUCH better.  For example, the MA's I work with do most of what I do (mostly-ther eare a few things I have to do that they can not do) but they make about $12 an hour, and I make $22 as a nurse, and nurses are quite often offered double pay when staffing is short- so sometimes I make $44.00 an hour when I accept extra shifts.  So bottom line if you are going to go to school, make sure you are getting paid well after the education, because you will most likely be doing alot of the same things the nurse beside you is doing for twice as much money.  There is more responsibility on the nurses sometimes though too.  Pros and cons. :)\n\nHTH!\nBarbarita RN
259978
Call Stratford. It may only be a diploma program and not able to give you your CNA "license." It is not really a license, but it is a certificate. Only professional nurses, LPN, LVN, RN, etc are licensed.