Thread: OT: Hospital, Nursing Home or Home Health?

sorry stephanie. The whole eat your young thing just ticked me off though. don't let that deter you! my only advice. don't be afraid to try one area and not like it. that's perfectly ok and there's room in healthcare for all of us!

This is wayyyyy late and u probably won't even read it, but I feel the need to try. I am very sorry for hijacking your thread and sorry to poofie too. There was no excuse for the way I behaved. In all honesty, it had been a very bad day and a beloved client died as a result of a rookie mistake. Still no excuse. In all reality, I too am overwhelmed with time management, not so much content. Full time employee, full time wife/mother and...

Amy thanks for the late post - I havent even logged on all week been so busy w school. I have clinicals next week and then I graduate and hopefully will find a job in a hospital as you suggest - I agree I think that will be the best place to cement my skills. I will take it one day at a time but I think I will most likely continue my education whether it be LVN or something else we'll see! Thanks for the encouragement!

Sorry your thread got hijacked. Don't let nurses like that one scare you off. Luckily, they are more and more rare. I worked, briefly, as a CNA in nursing homes. It's great if you work with a good team, but it's physically incredibly taxing. And if you work with people who don't care, it's also emotionally taxing. My DH was a nurse in geriatric long term care and loved it and was great at it. But his real love was in...

sorry I got pulled away yesterday. I'm in Southern CA. We only do CNA work for clinical's in school at the moment (we're only week 9) and honestly I can see it getting old really fast. I do like it, but their so busy all the time. And personally I'm more interested in the medical aspect, which CNA's aren't really allowed to handle. The nurses seem much more relaxed and they get to spend time with the patient and...

Way to go! Senior living is a growth industry with many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of both patients and families. I was a CNA for many years and now work in administration. Go for it!

Hi Stephanie, I was a CNA for years, working mostly in home health and long-term nursing care facilities. I found it to be incredibly rewarding, but also incredibly demanding---there was always more to be done. It's also a VERY physically demanding job, so take good care of your back ok? I hope you enjoy the new career!

I love primary care. You really get to know your patients and see them both when they are healthy and sick. I always felt too rushed in the hospital with too much to do and not enough time to connect with patients, which i think is a very important part of nursing care. I also found home health very rewarding. Its nice to play a part in helping people stay in their homes... congrats on your decision.

You might want to look into training programs to become a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) or a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA). These are two year programs I think. The schedules and pay scale are probably higher than for a nurses assistant and the work, if you like working with people, may be more interesting. You can also specialize in kids or adults. Jobs are pretty plentiful and imho you are treated better as a COTA or...

Hey, change is good. I went from married stay at home mom of 3 to divorce, RN of 3. Love my job. Hard work, but paid off both mentally and financially. Good luck to you and go for it.