The good
Not long after my oldest was born, I decided to try out CNA classes. I have always had my heart on being a nurse. I wanted to help people in their times of sickness. I remember finishing the class part and clinicals started. I told my instructor that first day taking care of the elderly patients that I loved it and it is something I was born to do. Not everyone in the healthcare field belong there. You need to be compassionate, caring and you have to give a shit. I just lost my job for reason I should not have but I always say God closes one door he will open another or several. I seen how some these nurses and aides treated other people's family memebers. I still do not understand it. I could never yell, pshyically abuse these people I took care. This could have been my mom, grandparent or one of theirs. How would they feel. I have seen so much go on in the places I have worked that would blow most people minds. Yes these things were reported but most of the time covered up and brushed under the rug. I knew that first day of clinicals this is a job you can not half ass. These people need my help or else they would be at home. I took care of a patient who at 54 had a stroke and ended up at the nursing home. All the aides could not stand him and they made it known right in front of him. I tried to explain to them "Hey is only 54, before this he was working and I am sure he had a very social active life. Then this happens he is not use to being confined to a bed a majority of the day. He knew he had a stroke, he understood everything going...