what do u think bout the CNA  been pay low after taking care of our elders in nursing homes,do the deserve $15
474694
I think the work that CNA's do is difficult and stressful and can even cause injury.  Unfortunately, there are just certain categories of workers who our country doesn't value as much, so they don't get paid what they should.  \n\nChild care workers are in the same situation.  I was a social worker with a Master's Degree and I made $15 an hour.  One of my friends heard how little I was making and said, "You could make more delivering pizzas!" - which was probably true, but I did it for the love of the work (until the stress nearly killed me).\n\nGod bless everyone who cares for others in this world.  Oh, by the way, I DID NOT mean that you shouldn't try to get as much money per hour as you can - you absolutely should ask for a raise and talk to your co-workers and the supervisors at your facility.  Best of luck to you...
413950
Well for my grandmother they took her home,car and her S.S. check to pay for her room at a nursing home. It hurt to see everything she had worked for just go. I would check into different nursing homes and their prices and would also contact your local S.S. office to find out more information pertaining to your certain situation.  Good Luck!
665814
no it does not i was a cna for 15 years it was the most gratifying job i ever had just put yourself in the persons shoes you are taking care of they dont want to be taken care of but they have to be imagine if you were 80+ years old and could not do things for yourself any longer it would be very frustrating to have to depend on someone else for almost everything you took for granted earlier in life it is very degrading for them to be cleaned up after an accident  it means a alot to these people to have to give up their independence, and just think you will be in there shoes someday somebody wiping your butt or dressing you every day until you die
379052
No.  sorry.  I go to school with people studying to be nurses and they all have to pay.
390168
yes i have helped several today.. i work at a nursing home and that is my job.. i love my job and have been doing this for 23 years now..elderly peeps are great.
455473
well dear i work full time as a housewife mother and grandmother.  my pay is zero but one thank you is worth it. I also work part time and make very little but it is fun money. The joy of doing this is much more than the pay
946925
Yes I was a medical receptioist before I went to college.  It paid almost $10 an hour and had excellent benefits (Sout Dakota)  I really enjoyed the office setting and I would do it again if I had the chance!!  You mostly answer phones and make appointments.  Dealing with the sick can be a little trying at times, especially when they want to hand you a poop sample, YUCK!!  That was the worst part.  I mean what do you say when someone hands you some s hit on a stick?  Thanks for the peice of s hit, and have a good day or what?  They should really have drop boxes for those things....EEEW!
22185
You guys I'm not trying to be smart a__ but that salarywizard is Not right, especially for the south. It's usually much lower than even the "lowest median salary". I'm not kidding! Call a nursing school at a college such as Emory or Univ. Of Georgia, ask to speak to the Admissions office. Befriend the person, ask who you should speak to- I would think the career adviser. Or i bet the nurses have a society in GA of some type, google this. A Licensed Practical Nurse just starting out is not a Registered Nurse- this would obviously vary greatly where you worked- a nursing home? Home health care? Caring for granny while her kids paid you? $36,000? In rural GA or Atlanta? Get real, there's no way to quantify this via an internet site. You need to talk to girlfriend nurses in the town where you are applying. I had a client this year who worked doing nursing tasks in a nursing home in a mid-sized city in AL. She had a lot of experience. I don't know if she was a L.P.N. but she made exactly minimum wage. Don't shoot the messenger, lol...
84932
Yes, I think you should be upset!\nIf someone is getting back more than they pay in... WE have to pay more than we should. \nThat certainly pi$$es me off!!! I'm not responsible for their 9 kids, or their low paying job, so why do I have to pay more??\nIt's just like illegal alliens collecting welfare....NOT RIGHT!
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!!!
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.
890837
I guess that would depend upon where i would be at the age of 95. If I had to spend 15 to 20 years in a nursing home when I didnt have much money I dont think I would choose that as many of the nursing homes that cater for people with little or no income are not places you would want to be.  At least if I was rich and died early my kids would not want for anything.
792026
I work for £5.35 (minimum wage) doing heavy manual work, I get no overtime (despite regular 12 hour + shifts), no sick pay and no holiday pay.\nYou are getting a bad deal (not as bad as I am getting) and should look for a better job.  Do a course and improve your career - £200 a week will hardly pay anything these days and you need to start saving money and getting a decent pension.
132269
i was in the military and i would change the pay. you have no idea of all the crap they have to go through, and a lot of them don't get to see their families for a long time. it builds a lot of character and let's you discover your limits, but it just seems like the government takes advantage of their age and inexperience by not paying enough money.
836265
My husband is no longer in the military, but heck yes they are underpaid.  They make up about 85% of the people who go to those pay-day loan places, pawnshops, etc.. if they were getting paid more, they wouldn't have to borrow extra $$ just to make it till their next check!!
529915
I am under paid. I get $11/hour and should be getting much more for all the extra I do at my office. I am not worried about it, I know they are happy with my work and I have a review coming up soon.
93748
have you talked to the people who manage or run this nursing home? if not maybe you should talk to them and if that doesnt help you could go to your local newspaper and complain places like that hate when they get bad PR