Riverside Healthcare

I became a caregiver due to the fact I am nurturing and kind.I always wanted to be a nurse. Due to life and children i postponed those dreams and decided becoming an cna was a step in the right direction. After working for a few years i realized that cnas are as essential in paitent care than any other medical personnel. I receive enjoyment from the paitents for being their comfort. Even though some may have memory loss they tend to recognize those who care for them. And knowing that i brought a smile to their faces is all worth the while. Providing them their dignity and ensuring that they are safe are also a part of the job. Actually its like being a mom only the children are way older. Sometimes I'm the only person they can rely on because family members cant understand the changes and some tend to stay away. So nin some senses im the only family they have. Its hard not to become attatched to them because they become a part of your life.Im proud of being CNA of the year for 2013 for my being a team player always depenable and i work indepentdently. I am a mother of three children ages 18,16, &13 I became certified as an CNA In 2009 and ive been doing it every sense. Ive thought of furthering my career by enrolling in some lpn classes but i decided that being a CNA is where i need to be . I love getting to know my paitents and i love to take care guess thats that mothering insticnt. However i receive joy from knowing i made a difference in someones life whether its a hug o

1. i became a caregiver because i strongly believe that the whole point of being a human is to interact with others, your life is your own but its your responsibility to help everyone. with being a caregiver i get to do that one person at a time. 2. helping/taking care of people,making personal connections, going home at the end of the day feeling like i made a difference in at least one persons life. 3. to this day my biggest achievement is pushing myself through my senior year of high school and on to technical school to get my CNA. it was a long two years with many more obstacles than i thought there would be but i came out on top. 4. i'm a very diverse person, i like all sorts of things from all sorts of cultures and im open to new ideas and concepts.

My first patient was my was uncle. He had a massive stroke, we kept him at home and took care of him. I was 18 at the time. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed taking care of people. I went to school and earned my cna certification, and I also got my associates health science. I am a physical therapist assistant also. Helping people is one thing that I love to do. I have worked in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health care, and a hospital.

I am honest, caring and hard working, I don't think of my clients as clients, I think of them like family. I try my hardest to make each and every day that I work at least a tiny bit better for my clients, because they deal with so much everyday, whether it be medical issues do emotional diagnoses, or physical. In any case, days are hard and I am here to help. I will always go above and beyond my call of duty, need extra cleaning, done! No problem, I am your caregiver. I have two children of my own, my son Jadon is 6, and my daughter Addison is 3. They are my world. I am dependable and willing to take on difficult tasks. I get along with just about everyone and I will strive for the best results.