Comments on: And Yet Another Survey Tells Us What We Already Know… http://nursingassistants.net/2008/08/31/and-yet-another-survey-tells-us-what-we-already-know/ Behind every good nurse is a great CNA Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:17:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: steve R http://nursingassistants.net/2008/08/31/and-yet-another-survey-tells-us-what-we-already-know/comment-page-1/#comment-40409 steve R Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:24:44 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=1102#comment-40409 So long as aides will accept jobs at low wages thats what employers will pay when i got into it i decided right up front that i wouldnt accept a job that paid under 10/hr i however did cave and accepted 9.43 as my starting wage and 5 years later am up to 11.20 which is excellent pay in most places but here in upstate ny its so expensive to live its marginal pay and as much as i like being a cna im pushing myself into lpn school for financial reasons So long as aides will accept jobs at low wages thats what employers will pay when i got into it i decided right up front that i wouldnt accept a job that paid under 10/hr i however did cave and accepted 9.43 as my starting wage and 5 years later am up to 11.20 which is excellent pay in most places but here in upstate ny its so expensive to live its marginal pay and as much as i like being a cna im pushing myself into lpn school for financial reasons

]]> By: Patti http://nursingassistants.net/2008/08/31/and-yet-another-survey-tells-us-what-we-already-know/comment-page-1/#comment-40408 Patti Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:56:44 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=1102#comment-40408 I took part in it. And wondered when we would hear back. NOW as said, what will come of it? I suspect it costs a lot of money to do and hope that money isn't wasted. But in a sense we all know it will be! Nothing will change. I took part in it. And wondered when we would hear back.

NOW as said, what will come of it? I suspect it costs a lot of money to do and hope that money isn’t wasted. But in a sense we all know it will be! Nothing will change.

]]> By: Cheryl http://nursingassistants.net/2008/08/31/and-yet-another-survey-tells-us-what-we-already-know/comment-page-1/#comment-40401 Cheryl Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:44:38 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=1102#comment-40401 Maybe they'll use the info as a form of proof solid that CNA's are good people who deserve more respect. After reading the post about the aides who abused the dead woman and the four who abused their residents, its hard to get that respect. The poor media attention, the negatives, are what keep us down. Maybe they’ll use the info as a form of proof solid that CNA’s are good people who deserve more respect. After reading the post about the aides who abused the dead woman and the four who abused their residents, its hard to get that respect.

The poor media attention, the negatives, are what keep us down.

]]> By: Kim http://nursingassistants.net/2008/08/31/and-yet-another-survey-tells-us-what-we-already-know/comment-page-1/#comment-40391 Kim Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:39:13 +0000 http://nursingassistants.net/?p=1102#comment-40391 We posted about this survey here before it began. And I have the same questions. Which, for the most part, will never be answered. Lots of thought, analysis, recommendations and the like will come from this report. But nothing substantial or meaningful to nursing assistants, who are just too busy and who often cannot even afford a computer and Internet access to participate in the debate. It's not being pessimistic- it's being realistic. We posted about this survey here before it began.

And I have the same questions. Which, for the most part, will never be answered. Lots of thought, analysis, recommendations and the like will come from this report. But nothing substantial or meaningful to nursing assistants, who are just too busy and who often cannot even afford a computer and Internet access to participate in the debate.

It’s not being pessimistic- it’s being realistic.

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