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zaakira
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Biloxi, Mississippi
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Informational Interview for a CNA
1. What is it like working as a CNA in a facility, if you are not use to working with others ?
2. How long does it usually take to get a promotion in the nursing field if you are a CNA ?
3. Why do CNA workers work harder then LPN and RN ?
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Emily Nguyen
Registered Nurse Manager
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Lenox, MI
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Great questions! I am a Registered Nurse Manager that started out as a Nurse Aid.
1. I worked as a Nurse Aide on a cardiac floor and med surg floor. You will deal with many different personality types both with your peers, your patients, and their families so being able to communicate effectively is key to success. You will need to be friendly, caring, and approachable with a “can-do attitude”. You will need to rely on your coworkers and they will need to be able to rely on you. Being able to professionally communicate with so many different types of personalities can be one of the most challenging aspects of the job.
2. From my experience, once you are a CNA there’s really not much opportunities for promotion unless you go back to school to become a nurse.
3. I wouldn’t say that CNA’s work harder than a nurse. They just are responsible for different aspects of care-generally more physical labor type care such as getting patients up and down. Rolling and reposition patients. Bathing and dressing patients and other ADL related tasks. RNs are responsible for broader, more “serious” roles pertaining to assessment and treatments and ensuring Doctors orders are safe to be carried out on the patient. Nurses need to focus on aspects of care that directly affect patient outcomes. CNAs are the nurses heart beat though! Their jobs would be nearly impossible without them!
1. I worked as a Nurse Aide on a cardiac floor and med surg floor. You will deal with many different personality types both with your peers, your patients, and their families so being able to communicate effectively is key to success. You will need to be friendly, caring, and approachable with a “can-do attitude”. You will need to rely on your coworkers and they will need to be able to rely on you. Being able to professionally communicate with so many different types of personalities can be one of the most challenging aspects of the job.
2. From my experience, once you are a CNA there’s really not much opportunities for promotion unless you go back to school to become a nurse.
3. I wouldn’t say that CNA’s work harder than a nurse. They just are responsible for different aspects of care-generally more physical labor type care such as getting patients up and down. Rolling and reposition patients. Bathing and dressing patients and other ADL related tasks. RNs are responsible for broader, more “serious” roles pertaining to assessment and treatments and ensuring Doctors orders are safe to be carried out on the patient. Nurses need to focus on aspects of care that directly affect patient outcomes. CNAs are the nurses heart beat though! Their jobs would be nearly impossible without them!
Thank you so much, Emily!
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