CNA training at private college: my certificate being withheld

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I attended a private CNA college. iI have a few questions and delays going on and I don't know what to do. First, I've completed all my assignments and passed. I also finished my clinics, and lab.

Well, when I did my clinics the Rn was never there at the long term facility. A med tech was in charge of us, and NO RN. While doing my clinics I observed a cna ignoring a decubitis on the elderly lady's lower dosal while changing and getting resident out of bed. I said nothing but I did POINT at it and she said O I missed that! The room was well lit!! IAnd the decubitis was about 2x2. I also witnessed MANY cockroaches here. My first mistake was to tell the med tech who was in charge of ALL of us students & also a former student for this college. When I was getting ready to leave he said, you do know this place is like Vegas what you saw here stays here!

Wow! Yet, he later goes to the RN who owns the school and told her I was doing things not in my student role. after her confronting me I told her the cna's name well, the med tech lied and told her didn't know who the cna was and denyed me telling him these things. So I'm told by the RN I was not suppose to do that.or show ONE cna student how to make a closed bed? Meanwhile ALL the other students were helping each other out and some were former cna's. So a week goes by and I asked her about my certificate? She told me she'll let me if I've got anything left to do and will get back with me.

Also, I had a grant to pay for my classes. MILITARY. I was told she hasn't collected it. Now when I contact her She ignores me.

What do I do??

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

I'm confused about your post.

That Vegas comment was probably like HIPAA info.

Never heard art of a private CNA college ...isn't it like an 8 week class?

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Hi. Moved your thread to allnurses CNA/MA - Nursing / Medical Assistant where members can offer you helpful advice.

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You might need to contact the certifying authority in your state to follow up on this.

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? There are many privately owned colleges for cna, lpn so I'm not sure why that question was questioned. Not all cokleges are State or community.

No, he knows cockroaches have zero to do with hippa, and as for what I saw there he knew I knew what hippa is considering my history with nurse assisting, medical assistant, home health aid and "some lpn school was not able to afford abymore so into 4th month dropped out. I know they were told by State 1 more complaint and their shutting down. I believe this was more of a fear.

I still need to know what to do because I've completed what was suppose to be completed accept for one final exam which is what she is also avaoiding me about???

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Certifying State? What exactly is that and how do I contact? Isn't this a State issue if she's witholding my certificate if I've passed all my assignments and clinics?

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Do an internet search for the website of your state's certifying authority. Try "CNA certificate in name of state". It might even be the Board of Registered Nursing. Call, write, or email them, and tell them what is going on. You paid for your course, you met the requirements, and now the school is withholding your paperwork to allow you to meet the state's requirements to get your certificate. The certifying authority will be able to straighten this out for you, if any third party can. An alternative would be to go to an attorney and have him/her threaten legal action against the school if they don't give you what you paid for.

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You follow the chain of command and go above her head.Bring all supporting documents to indicate youve done all that is required of you.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Most Certified Nursing Assistant programs have approval from either state board of health or board of nursing to operate.

Search using: state + certified Nursing assistant training or nurse aide registry to obtain information for your state.

Pearson Vue is testing company for many states-see their list of Pearson VUE - Handbooks/Applications/Forms for info.

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