March 21, 2012

Looking for a job is no longer just about the money, I am learning a lot about what it takes to make a good resume and how to apply for a job in person. I can easily fill out an application online, but by going in to a facility to apply in person the employer can put a face to my application. I have also learned that being shy when it comes to applying for a job does not work, so calling them and checking on the status of my application shows that I’m proactive and determined.

The past few days I have continued to apply to facilities in the Denver area, and also applied to the facility that I did my clinical hours at for my CNA classes I took last October. I will be calling them again tomorrow to check on my application. I have not heard back from any facilities but I’m keeping ym hopes up.

A family member of mine will be having surgery this week, and this will be my first opportunity to put my CNA skills to work while taking care of a family member. I’m curious to see how different it will be having to take care of someone I know opposed to someone I don’t. I think it will be easier emotionally to take care of someone that I don’t know just because I don’t have much of an emotional connection right away with any other patients that I would be caring for in a facility. During my clinical hours, I heard a saying that really changed the way think about the quality of care that I give to my patients, “Take care of your patients as though they are your grandparents.” Of course I would always give the best care that I could, but by thinking of them as your grandparents it really puts it into perspective of how important quality care is to your patients and why EVERYONE deserves the best.