r/WakeTech • u/spdavis37 • 9h ago
CNA hurdle for allied healthcare programs
Did anyone else finish all their prerequisites and TEAS only to have the CNA requirement feel like a huge road block? I worked hard to get a 4.0 GPA and a 93.3 on the TEAS, and now I feel like it's all a waste because I can't remember to pretend to wash my hands at the right time or make sure a manikin has toilet paper.
Basically, the lab setting and the check offs are really hard for me. I've got hospital employment experience, and I just don't see how the lab is going to translate to much in the real world. The lab is missing a ton of context that I could really use to not miss steps during procedures. The lab is also devoid of the sounds, sights, and smells of a real setting. I understand that the state exam will be like lab check offs, and this makes me very pessimistic for my exam performance (if I get that far).
Every time I leave the class, I feel even more burnt out. It's to the point where I think I need to drop it for my sanity.
Perhaps the other hurdle is I'm homesick for New England and have been considering programs up there, and they don't require you to be a CNA.
Lastly, if you completed the CNA requirement and are in your program, were you able secure employment so that you can remain on the registry to stay enrolled (meaning a RN signed off on your competency during your shifts)? Do you find that working as a CNA makes your program more or less difficult?
I'm trying to get into radiography, but am I in the wrong profession?