will someone tell me about being a CNA?

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So I want to go to veterinary school eventually but that's entirely dependent upon my husband's career since it's very restrictive as far as locations go. If we happen to move near a vet school I'll go, but otherwise it's probably off the table. I'm okay with it, I want to work with animals either way so if I don't get to go I want to have a self sufficient homestead and raise livestock. But that is also probably 3+ years away, so I'm looking for something to do in the meantime. CNA sounds good since I only have to take a 75 hour course and the test (for my state) but I have questions. Is the pay good? I googled average salary for my city and it said $23,000-$32,000 but I wonder if they actually pay that much, I was under the impression that CNAs only make $11 an hour or less. What's it like to be a CNA in a hospital? Not gonna lie, I dislike many of the elderly so I would probably go with a hospital rather than a nursing home, and I'd love to work with children or in the maternity ward. Is it really exhausting work? I hear being an RN is but I never hear anything about CNA work. Anything else you can tell me from a CNA's perspective would be greatly appreciated 😁 If I do it and enjoy nursing I may eventually become an RN if I decide I no longer want to farm.

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I have been a cna in nursing homes and hospital. Both are exhausting, but in the hospital, it's not as bad. Pay is better in a hospital setting. (~$9/hr for nursing home  and ~$12/hr in hospital) but cnas in hospital usually work in med/surg. Rarely maternity and I don't think ever with pediatric or nicu. At least around here

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I wouldn't do it. It's very physically and emotionally draining. Some people make good money but the vast majority probably make around 12 dollars an hour. I did it for 4 years in a memory care unit and I loved the residents but I was exhausted all the time. Work for a bank. They start out around 10-12. If you have any retail experience you can be hired as a banker and make more. They train you for everything they just want a good personality and someone who can sell.

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Your best bet would be to check with cnas in your area as it can vary from area to area. I'm in Pennsylvania and the lowest I'm aware of is about 12 an hour but there are actually places that pay up to 18 an hour and when you compare that to the short amount of time for schooling it's really a great career option.

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I still keep my lisence as a CNA active and I worked as one for several years. It's hard back breaking work. Your basically the nurse's grunt. Younchange adult diapers make beds, ambulate the patient do things the nurses don't have time to do. I messed up my back lifting a 300 lb patient by myself.

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Just to make a suggestion, if u want to eventually work as a veterinarian I would recommend starting out as a veterinary assistant, u can actually make almost the same amount of money as a CNA but at many vet clinics u can do the job w/ no formal training, I started out in 2001 as a kennel attendant & made $7 an hour, I basically got $1 raises every year & by 2008 had been promoted to vet assistant & was making $13 an hour (I live in Seattle), if I'd stayed the plan was to start training me to become a vet technician & then I could have taken Washington States  vet tech certification exam & gotten  paid even more, I ended up having some health issues & moving on to a different field entirely. Anyway it's a great way to learn a lot & get paid for it! :)

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I make 16 an hour as a cna for a staffing agency but it is a lot of work.

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It's extremely tiring, definitely not a job long term.

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I was a CNA it was hard work. I wanted to work in a hospital also but unfortunately in my state atleast you have to do a certain amount of years elsewhere before a hospital will hire you. So I couldn't do hospice bc I could never deal with children sick and dying. So I worked in nursing home. I quit and joined the army before I did enough time for hospital to hire me. It's back breaking and unappreciative when you're a CNA in a nursing home. You do so much n most have dimentia or Alzheimer's and don't remember you. Some are abusive. But most r lazy. Just my experience. Love taking care of people but just working somewhere with 98 residents n they are always short handed so you just go go go and no breaks nothing. Was exhausting and the pay wasn't worth it. Wasn't bad but wasn't good. Maybe it just wasn't for me tho. Hope someone else can help more.

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I've been a CNA for 4 years and have worked with the elderly for 2 of those, now I'm with terminally ill and pediatric residents. I make $17.50 an hour. I'm lucky enough to make my own schedule is im in nursing school. Being a CNA is very exhausting, physically and emotionally. It definitely takes a toll on your body and mind but I wouldn't change my career for anything I love helping others especially the look on my pediatrics faces makes my whole world brighten up

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CNA you're most likely going to end up working with elderly. It's extremely rewarding.

And yes it's exhausting.

will someone tell me about being a CNA?

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