By
Lanee’ Blunt
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| Take the CNA exam and get your certificate. |
A
certified nurse assistant (CNA) is a job you can get that requires minimal
education for example, a 6 to 12 week program.
You will be qualified to work in hospitals, nursing homes, adult day
care facilities, and home care. With the
growing population of the elderly there is a great need for certified nursing
assistants. You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed
practical nurse.
Accredited CNA Program
Register
in a CNA program. The training can be taken at a community college, the Red Cross,
a technical or vocational school and online. It is important that the training program
is accredited. Your state will require that your school fill out a verification
of training form to ensure that you have completed an accredited program. Once
your school has filled out the form they will send it to the state Nurse Aide
Registry for your license.
Courses Needed
Your
training will be fast paced and can be completed in 6 to 12 weeks. Some of the
classes you will need are medical terminology, introduction to health care,
nursing arts I, II, III and CNA clinical courses. You will be taught all aspect
of patient care through lectures with demonstrations and practice. The clinical
class part of the program will consists of working directly with patients in a
health care facility.
CNA Exam
The
examination will be in two parts. You will be given a written test which consists
of the things that you have been learning in your program. The next part of the
test is a practical test and will be based on what you have learned in the clinical
classes. You will have to pass the licensing manual and theory test. You can
take the test online by approved testing sites and will be notified about the
results in a few days. If you were unsuccessful you are allowed to take the
test up to a total of three times to improve your results.
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