Nursing Students CNA/MA
Published Apr 17, 2008
margretdarling
2 Posts
hey
im very new to this site and i might be a little lost BUT hopefully someone can help
im a pre nursing student looking to apply this oct/dec(to start fall '09 -hopefully) as of right now i have no hospital experience besides volunteering and i was told that its not going to look good on my application....
i want to find out about becoming a cna but i dont feel like im finding any good information - whether its what a cna entails or where to find a school
please help
any info you can throw at me would me nice :wink2:
TiggerBelly
177 Posts
I went to the local tech college for my CNA. I know nursing homes, LTCs and the Red Cross also provide training for CNA (though you may have to work for the nursing home for a period of time to pay back for your education.) Call around to the hospitals to see where many of their CNA's got their education from.
As far as what the job entails, that will vary but mostly it will be assisting people with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting etc. In the hospital you may also be trained to do blood sugar checks, foleys, transport patients to different procedures.
Good Luck
hey - thanks for the quick reply!
GizmosMom
123 Posts
I don't know what state you're in, but you might want to check your state's Board of Nursing site. They should have a list of all approved schools.
Bayley
349 Posts
I did my CNA training through my communtiy college.