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Posted about 5 years ago Is there anyone who is doing this that can give me pointers? |
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| Posted about 5 years ago i KNOW MOST NURSING HOME THAT HIRE YOU AS A cna WILL HELP YOU PAY FOR NURSING SCHOOL. THATS TH E GOOD PART ABOUT IT? |
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| Posted about 5 years ago That is what I'm doing... I'm holding off on taking nursing classes this summer so I can take a two-month CNA program. I figure I can work third-shift while I go to school, get some experience in a hospital, CPR certification, and health insurance. Win win, right? I feel that being a CNA will help you with your 'bedside manner' and help you to decide if the health care field is right for you. Word of advice: if you take a CNA class, do it through a hospital and not through a community college or nursing home. Community colleges will charge you $1,000+ instead of $500, and nursing homes make you sign a contract that obligates you to work there. |
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| Posted about 5 years ago My CNA program was free, the only thing I would have had to pay for was the state testing, but I took the job there and they pay for it. NHC |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago Well i am a high school student still and i need pointers on what all i have to do in order to become a nursing assistant. So please share some pointers with any me. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago jamie
it all depends on where you are from. most communtiy colleges that i have had contact with had a nursing assistant program. you can check with your local community college and find out what steps you would need to take in order to become a nursing assistant. if you choose to continue on with your nursing degree to become a LPN or RN later, you will already have contacts at the community college. if there's anything else i can help with, feel free to email me on here!
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| Posted almost 5 years ago Hey I live in N.C and the cna course in wake tech c.c is on $200. That's not bad at all. I start soon. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I'm a CNA now and looking to start working towards LPN in about a year. I took my CNA training through a local nursing home but I have no commitment that I had to sign on for. The only condition I have is that if I leave before 3 months with them, I have to pay the $125 testing fee back. The nursing home I work at is great, so I don't plan to go anywhere any time real soon.
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I recieved my CNA while i was in my last year of high school...my mom actually did the same thing and she was a CNA for 35 years before passing thats wat got in into heath care....in the fall i will be taken General Class to work up towards begin eligable to apply for the RN program here at the community college...i was going to go for my LPN but i wanna do so much more with my Degree that i just wanna go ahead and get the RN...i wanna work up towards begin a CRNA...right now i workin on a Peds/Gyn floor and i love it...and i'm really excited to be able to start school and get closer to gettin a degree i really want...beging a CNA for 3 years has helped me really decied that i wanna be a nurse...right now as a CNA i feel so helpless bc i can do everything at my job level and then some and i'm so egar to learn more... |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I have been a CNA for about 3 weeks now and love the feild! One thing is for sure, I don't need to do this job to appricaite all of the hard a CNA does. I will going to LPN school this fall and wanted to start at the bottom of the nursing field. I have seen some, not all, LPN and RNs treat CNA's like they are trash for the jobs they do...absolutely no appreciation for what they do. My goal is to be a RN, and have all the nusrses work together as a team .....it helps so much having the experiance of a CNA and LPN as you transition into the RN field. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago One of my friends from CNA class said that the nursing school she is applying to next year requires that you also have CNA certification. I assume it's so that you know beforehand somewhat of what you're getting into. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago margaritka says ...
I THINK SCHOOLS SHOULD REQUIRE A CNA BECUASE THERE ARE SOME MANY PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY WANT TO BE NURSES AND HAVE NO BACK GROUND IN IT AND HATE IT AND NOW THERE IS A SPOT THAT SOMEONE WHO REALLY WANTS TO BE A NURSE CAN HAVE THAT SPOT...I AGREE 100% |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I have been a CNA since 1992. I have been started taking classes toward ADN in august 2003. I paid for classes as I went along. I have 2 semesters until I graduate. It has been a long road but I will have reached the goal I've had for many years now. A lot of schools in NC require a CNA before starting nursing school. I think it is a good idea. It gives you an idea of some things to expect. It gives you a basic understanding if you have never been in healthcare. It is basics. |
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I completely agree with what yall are saying. I have even had a doctor I work with tell me that he can tell a difference in nurses that were a cna before they were a nurse. I think anyone intrested in nursing should become a cna first to see if that is really what they want to get into and to really get their feet wet. It was the best thing I did before getting accepted into nursing school. |
I think anybody considering nursing should be a CNA for at least a year or two. Excellant healthcare takes outstanding team work and communication and I beleive that being a CNA before you become a nurse helps you to appreciate and understand some of the different skills it takes to keep your clients or residents comfortable.
