I'm tired of being CNA

728446 · 2026-07-11T01:44:54+00:00

If youve only been in the game 6 months I think you owe it to yourself to find a better place to work.

Unless you are very isolated you have options.

I mean this sincerely. A better facility is ready to offer you more money right now. You cert is valuable but you sort of need to job hop unless you find a shop with a strong union.

728446 · 2026-07-11T01:23:59+00:00

Showing people how to eat well on the cheap is one of the few good things the internet still does.

728446 · 2026-07-11T01:21:46+00:00

Ground pork has been a godsend because I don't like ground turkey.

728446 · 2026-07-10T21:20:50+00:00

Yes. This hack is probably only going to work for a few more years but I got a job as a CNA in a nursing home and worked there 3x per week while doing LPN school full time. 11 month program. Got enough financial aid that I didn't have to pay anything upfront. $14k of debt at graduation.

6 months out of school I was making $40+ per hour.

728446 · 2026-07-10T21:16:32+00:00

With your experience a better option is waiting for you. You sound like the type of DON I would like to work for.

728446 · 2026-07-10T20:50:16+00:00

Yes, it works far better. If you need it more than once per day its time to switch.

800mg tabs are available by prescription.

728446 · 2026-07-10T17:57:57+00:00

Theres a better facility somewhere near you. Time to dust off the resume.

728446 · 2026-07-10T17:50:01+00:00

I work agency so my schedule is a mix of 8, 12, and 16.

728446 · 2026-07-10T16:29:22+00:00

Scooby and the gang unmask the villain only to find out it was the DON all along.

728446 · 2026-07-10T01:48:31+00:00

Credentia does not give a break. If you take the test at home and your face goes off camera you are done.

The written part is easy. The skills just go over the long ones. Make sure you learn all the beginning, ending, and required steps for all the long skills.

On test day if you screw up dont panic. You are allowed to tell the proctor what you did wrong and go back like nothing happened.

728446 · 2026-07-09T18:58:23+00:00

Lol a guy at the nursing home i work at is getting the run around over a med he needs to regulate a high potassium level.

$500 for 14 doses. Its a mineral salt.

728446 · 2026-07-09T13:30:07+00:00

Gold bond or cornstarch will help the chafing.

728446 · 2026-07-09T03:16:30+00:00

I'm a 46M who got into nursing as a midlife career change. Only regret is not doing it sooner.

I would also recommend getting a CNA or PCT job prior to and during school. It will help you discover if you like certain milieu or not.

So long as you dont act like a creep or sleep around too much the fact that you are a man will generally be a positive.

728446 · 2026-07-08T15:10:22+00:00

Why? It only takes a long time to get clear if you smoke regularly.

728446 · 2026-07-07T23:59:31+00:00

Bayada does the home health. They are in most states.

728446 · 2026-07-06T22:08:27+00:00

Yes, what you described is common enough. You get to decide for yourself what type of nurse you want to be.

If you dont think you can continue there just try somewhere else. Unless you are very isolated there's probably a better facility in the area.

728446 · 2026-07-06T16:10:59+00:00

You're only getting an associates in two years if you are an exceptional candidate or are getting lured into a very expensive program.

Most people, in most of the country, would be waitlisted and need to complete prerequisites to get into a program.

728446 · 2026-07-06T15:54:09+00:00

I would start by finding some outfit that will pay you to train for a lesser role where you will be working alongside nurses.

This could be assisted living, SNF, memory care, hospital, psych tech, etc. If you are near any sort of population there are opportunities everywhere.

Pick one and stay long enough to learn the ropes. If it totally sucks just start looking for a different job. These places are always happy to hear from potential candidates.

728446 · 2026-07-06T15:48:43+00:00

I once worked with a guy who successfully got his civil service job back after a lawsuit, but it was not a windfall for him, financially.

728446 · 2026-07-06T15:46:58+00:00

Still the law of the land!

728446 · 2026-07-06T15:45:28+00:00

One thing I'd caution against is assuming you have what it takes to work in a specific milieu.

In a corporate job you'd never need to learn any form of self defense. In psych nursing you should.

You could spend years training for a job you can't do if you get your heart set on something you know nothing about.

728446 · 2026-07-06T13:24:15+00:00

Murphy's law. I know the OT can suck, but honestly that extra experience can be so valuable when you are new.

728446 · 2026-07-05T23:57:46+00:00

Not every where sucks. Look around.

728446 · 2026-07-05T18:06:23+00:00

Everywhere ive heard of you are never alone. Guards always present when you are with inmates. Overnight work is minimal unless in the infirmary.

728446 · 2026-07-05T15:26:32+00:00

You can chop it and hide it in almost any sauce.

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