Would You?

[Joan Marie Wandel]

Well i was thinking about sending her a Christmas card? Also I have been having doubts about becoming a sister for about a month, but i have continued to pray. I'm also meeting with my SD tomm

[Winchester]

Yes, and I would burn all the stuff she gave me and scatter the ashes on the grave of a depraved murderer.

[OnlySunshine]

Yes, and I would burn all the stuff she gave me and scatter the ashes on the grave of a depraved murderer.

 

:huh:

[Eowyn]

Well i was thinking about sending her a Christmas card? Also I have been having doubts about becoming a sister for about a month, but i have continued to pray. I'm also meeting with my SD tomm

 

The Christmas card is a good idea.   Prayers for the other...  :nun3:  :nun3:

[mirusmundi]

How long has it been since you sent the most recent email?

 

As others have said on here, Sisters have totally different schedules than we have, and we must respect their autonomy and their responsibilities as brides of Christ. Perhaps, as others suggested, their community computer is broken, or they have more pressing matters than email correspondence, such as the death of a Sister, a council meeting, or a period of seasonal fasting. 

 

Again, as others have said, if you're really wanting to talk to them, then call them by phone. Leave a message if you get the machine. Try snail mail. If you're determined, then don't give up. 

[Joan Marie Wandel]

Well met with the SD today and she wants me to go visit other orders. Talk to other sisters read about other orders

[OnlySunshine]

Well met with the SD today and she wants me to go visit other orders. Talk to other sisters read about other orders

 

I can totally understand your frustration.  In the past, I tried to contact two orders in particular that had a very bad habit of not replying.  I would forget about them and then one of the order would write back months later and I would no longer be interested.  I think your SD is very wise.  If you are experiencing doubts about this community, visiting other communities could do one of two things:

 

• Confirm that you are, in fact, called to the community you were in correspondence with already
• Help you realize that you are called elsewhere

If I can be of any help in researching orders for you (specific charisms or apostolates), please let me know.  Now that I am done with the semester, I have quite a bit of time on my hands.  ;)

[Joan Marie Wandel]

She also thinks that it would be a good idea to get my c n a

[OnlySunshine]

She also thinks that it would be a good idea to get my c n a

 

I studied to be a CNA in 2008 and worked as one for about 6 months in 2010.  I would encourage you to only attempt to get your CNA if you really feel it is your calling to be one.  It was extremely hard work and there is a lot of physical labor involved.  Being with the patients was one of the things I looked forward to every day but the labor was intense.  I would also encourage you to work on your time management skills if you are not so good in that area.  That's the problem I had.  My state requires that every patient be up before 11am and dressed, however, I was assigned 12 patients most days and you only get 15 minutes each.  Here is my blog post about that time:

 

Part Twelve: A New Job and Putting Discernment on Hold

 

I don't mean to talk you out of this but I want you to know what you would be getting into.  Pray about it before making the commitment.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Edited December 8, 2012 by MaterMisericordiae

[Joan Marie Wandel]

Well I don't plan on getting it until march right I'm working 2 jobs. I have been thinking about getting my c n a for a few years

[OnlySunshine]

Well I don't plan on getting it until march right I'm working 2 jobs. I have been thinking about getting my c n a for a few years

 

I pray that you will be better at it than I was.  Being a CNA right out of school was extremely stressful and my co-workers were not much help.  Everyone was determined to work on their own even though administration continued to reiterate that we needed to work as a team.  I've been told that working in a hospital is easier for the first year than working in a nursing home but I never tried it because I didn't want to be a CNA anymore.  My certification has since expired and I am now working towards my Associates in Medical Office Administration.  My hopeful community trains Sisters to be hospital nurses which I would consider but I also think that Health Care Administration is very interesting.  :)

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I pray that you will be better at it than I was.  Being a CNA right out of school was extremely stressful and my co-workers were not much help.  Everyone was determined to work on their own even though administration continued to reiterate that we needed to work as a team.  I've been told that working in a hospital is easier for the first year than working in a nursing home but I never tried it because I didn't want to be a CNA anymore.  My certification has since expired and I am now working towards my Associates in Medical Office Administration.  My hopeful community trains Sisters to be hospital nurses which I would consider but I also think that Health Care Administration is very interesting.  :)

 

Mater - it sounds as if you didn't work in the best of places and that is sad because there are a lot of wonderful nursing homes and elderly hostels where working as a CNA can be great - and the team spirit is strong. I worked as a psych nurse in Australia but when I got to the States, I didn't want to have to go through licensing hassles, so I worked as a CNA instead (it was easier to get that certification than the nursing one) and I had some really wonderful times doing it. I especially like working in the Alzheimer's units. I also enjoyed working at a home for intellectually handicapped children for awhile.

 

You sound as if you are doing what you really enjoy now but Joan might find that she does enjoy CNA work so I would never discourage anyone from giving it a go. There are so many places that need good and committed workers, especially those who want to work as a team. Even when I came back to Australia, I could have gone back to nursing, but I chose to work in a hostel for the elderly as a PCA (personal care assistant) which isn't even a certified position - just because there was a job opening near me. Just doing personal care for those who really need it, like the elderly or the disabled, is really rewarding work.

Edited December 8, 2012 by nunsense

[OnlySunshine]

Mater - it sounds as if you didn't work in the best of places and that is sad because there are a lot of wonderful nursing homes and elderly hostels where working as a CNA can be great - and the team spirit is strong. I worked as a psych nurse in Australia but when I got to the States, I didn't want to have to go through licensing hassles, so I worked as a CNA instead (it was easier to get that certification than the nursing one) and I had some really wonderful times doing it. I especially like working in the Alzheimer's units. I also enjoyed working at a home for intellectually handicapped children for awhile.

 

You sound as if you are doing what you really enjoy now but Joan might find that she does enjoy CNA work so I would never discourage anyone from giving it a go. There are so many places that need good and committed workers, especially those who want to work as a team. Even when I came back to Australia, I could have gone back to nursing, but I chose to work in a hostel for the elderly as a PCA (personal care assistant) which isn't even a certified position - just because there was a job opening near me. Just doing personal care for those who really need it, like the elderly or the disabled, is really rewarding work.

 

I would never completely discourage anyone from being a CNA but I think that it's not for everyone.  I just think that it's best that people know what they are getting into.  I really hope that Joan has a better time of it.  I understand that my first job as a CNA was not in the best of places because their turnover was so high (and STILL is; I see ads for jobs at the same place for the same positions every two weeks).  Nowadays, I would look to other CNAs to see what the best places for novice CNAs are where teamwork is actually practiced -- not just encouraged.  For the longest time, I was completely discouraged from being a nurse because of my rough time but now I understand that nursing is more mental than physical and that is something I excel at. 

 

I pray that my experiences will not discourage anyone from pursuing they have set their heart on.  That was not my intent.  I apologize if I worded it wrong.  :)

Edited December 8, 2012 by MaterMisericordiae