Where do you do your CNA clinicals at

[Iwannabeababynurse]

i was just wondering where do cna's do their clinicals at? i'm hoping that all of the clinicals are not done in nursing homes. because i really don't want that because i don't want to work in a nursing home or anything like that. i really want to work in ob either in l&d or in the nursrey. the only reason why i'm getting ready to take the cna class is that where i go to school at they have now where you have to do the cna program before you can go into the lpn program.

[joolia]

I can only speak for the state of Florida, where all CNAs train in nursing homes.

I know you are excited and eager to work in L&D, or the nursery, and your time will come. However, as you mentioned in your OP, you need to do your CNA training in order to go to LPN school. So, think of this as a means to an end.

Besides, if you approach your CNA clinicals with an open mind, you may be surprised to find out you actually enjoy working with the elderly. It is not at all uncommon for a cna/nursing student to have a preconceived notion of what department/specialty they wanted to work in, only to change their minds when they actually start doing clinicals.

[pharmgirl]

Mine was in a nursing home as well and seemed the whole course was based on the nursing home setting.