Hello Gang!
I am back from the NAGNA Convention! I want to tell you something I
had a great time!
Here is some things I learned I wont be to long.
Did you know that Women named Laviennia and Caroline was the first
two to start a Nursing home back in the Early 1900's, But they were
called Alm Houses (poor farm & houses). Back in 1935 the Social
Security Act was passed then that was the birth of Nursing Homes and
boarding homes and rest homes , etc.
1964 was the first training for a Nursing Assistant. It was a 20
week course 220 class hours and 540 Clinical hours. Arent you glad
we dont go that long now! Sometimes I think it wouldnt hurt us
though LOL.
I would like to talk alot about things I learned but I know how it
is to read such long emails...
But I want to tell you CNA'S ARE THE BACKBONE AND THE STRENGTH OF
LTC! YOU ALL ARE ANGELS!
DONT GO AROUND SAYING "OH I AM JUST A CNA" BE PROUD BE LOUD!! YOU
ARE ANGELS AND WITHOUT US CNA'S RESIDENTS/PATIENTS would suffer!
Be Proud of what you do look at the smiles that are on their faces
when you help a resident...we are SOMETHING! WE ARE NOT NOTHING!
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!
Wear the HONORABLE BADGE of the CNA!
I would like to talk soon about turn over in the nursing homes. So
stay tuned for futher notice (LOL).
Thank you for your time. Remember your Special and you are a
HONORABLE CNA! CNA'S CAN!
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A PERSONS LIFE! YES WE CAN!
THANK YOU,
SHEILA AKA TORNADO1204
PS THANK YOU NAGNA FOR GIVING THE CNA'S A VOICE! THANK YOU LORI AND
LISA I JUST LOVE YOU GALS!



--- In nursingassistantsonly@yahoogroups.com, tornado1204
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Hello Group,
> How are you guys tonight? I hope those of you that are in the or
> was in the path of Hurricane Ivan are doing alright! Just got
back
> from the gulf coast Sunday we got there after Frances and left
> before Ivan. I had a wonderful time and it was so beautiful down
> there I didnt want to come home!
> Anyway, I am going to the NAGNA convention next week, is there
> anyone going to Joplin Missouri for the convention?
> If you want to know anything about NAGNA go to www.nagna.org
Maybe
> you can get your Nursing home to join the NAGNA organization.
> I cant wait to go. It will be a educational event!
> Let me know if anyone is going and I will meet you there!
> Your founder,
> Sheila