Question about Acute Care Training

[smellyacres, BSN, RN]

I live in northern california, and I'm planning to take the CNA training program in winter from the Red Cross. The ARC also offers Acute Care training for working in hospitals. My question is whether or not this training program is needed (or highly reccomended) in order to get a job at a hospital.

I'm a pre-nursing student as well. Would this training look better on nursing program applications vs just plain CNA training (assuming the college looks at that supplementary critera)?

[Okami_CCRN, BSN, RN]

Stick with CNA since if all else fails you can work in a Nursing Home. As a CNA you can also work in a hospital. I am a CNA in NJ working in an ICU, so many different things are possible.

Nursing Schools view CNA's as a good thing since the idea is you know what you want and are already introduced to the medical field.

[ecmb]

I live in northern california, and I'm planning to take the CNA training program in winter from the Red Cross. The ARC also offers Acute Care training for working in hospitals.

I'm a pre-nursing student as well. Would this training look better on nursing program applications vs just plain CNA training (assuming the college looks at that supplementary critera)?

EVERYTHING that you can add to a resume, in a related field of study, looks good. I absolutely think you should get the Acute Care training along with the CNA training. Do these courses run at the same time? Does it cost more to take both? I know these are things you have to consider - your time and the money invested in the classes.

Get all the education and training you can. The more training you have, the more versatile of an employee you will be. And that's always a good thing for you.

Marie