“I have a very nice boyfriend who is also retired. He’s 89. We’ve been dating for about five years. A…

(2/2) If you could change something about your work what would it be? “I don’t think I would change anything…

What’s the best thing about being a CNA? “Everything. I mean, it’s challenging but it’s also rewarding in so many…

“I never planned on becoming a CNA. In the high school where I’m from, you can take vo-tech [vocational-technical] classes…

“Some people aren’t in it for the right reasons. I tell them you have to be there for your residents–not…

If you could change something about your work, what would it be? “That’s a hard question. Maybe if elders could…

(1/2) How did you become a CNA? “My grandfather was in a VA [facility] and he had a good end…

(2/2) If you could change something about your job, what would it be? “I think the amount of patients we have…

Certified nurse assistants (CNAs) are the women and men in nursing home, home health, and assisted living care settings who…

(2/2) “I was in clinical psychology for 33 years and what I learned is that I can’t give you the…