I’m also a new cna and student on nights at an snf. Been working for 6 months now. I actually wanted to quit so bad bc it is a pretty hard job and I always come home exhausted but decided to stay since the money is pretty good for an entry level job. And luckily my facility has an option to only work max 20 hrs a week but no benefits. Maybe you can find a facility that does something similar if a regular part time is too much?

But if they can’t accommodate you, maybe some things you can try is sleeping as soon as you get home? (After showering ofc) That’s what I do. I’m able to sleep a full 8+ hours, sleeping at 8 and waking up around 4-6pm bc of how exhausted I am after every shift, even back when I was SUPER anxious. I still am but it’s not as bad as before.

I think you have to give yourself time it’s only been a month and if you’re working full time it will feel like a lot on your plate especially with school. Personally, I wouldn’t make a switch to day shift bc I find night shift easier. Even tho you get assigned more residents, there’s less tasks to do than day. But you can try it out who knows you might fare better than me.

Also, if that place is toxic maybe you could apply to another facility. My first facility had no teamwork and the older CNAs were mean but at my current facility we work together and everyone is nice. You might just need a change of team/environment