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May 22, 2008 04:13 AM

CNA QUESTIONS, please help!

by cheizy

Hi all! I was wondering during our clinical part of a cna class, do we get to choose our facility? or is that pre-decided for us already?

Also, i'm kind of concerned because my sisters wedding is a month/2months away, and my CNA program starts in a week or so, it's 8 weeks long. I was wondering when clinicals are? are they usually the weekends etc. or do we get to pick the days/times as long as we finish the required amt. of hours needed for the program? Of course if it overlaps my sis's wedding i'm going to take it off, but I was wondering will I be behind from everyone if I take a day/two days off? I'm sorry, I just don't know how this whole thing works lol, I literally just applied yesterday LOL. Thanks everyone!





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from Knorremeisje
Old May 22, 2008, 10:29 AM

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I took my CNA classes at an LTC facility so I did not get to choose where I did my clinicals. I think that if you go through a community college you can choose between a couple of facilities that your school offers.

About the clinicals, I didn't get to do clinicals until the very last week of my program. They did all the lectures in the first 5 weeks and then the last week I had clinicals Mon-Fri.

You might want to ask your program director, though. It can be different for you.

Hope this helped a bit!
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from PBAJS
Old May 22, 2008, 12:27 PM

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We recently had students at our LTC facility. A few of the students said that the classes were three nights per week for nine weeks then clinicals at a LTC three nights per week for three weeks. Did not get to choose the LTC. If a student missed any night, she/he was out of the program.
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from TiggerBelly
Old May 22, 2008, 04:57 PM

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When your classes are depends on your school selection.
My classes were all on Saturdays. The last 2 weeks were at clinicals and it was were the school selected. I think based on insurance and liability purposes you can't pick wherever you want to go. If you are providing patient care and something happens, it needs to be covered. I didn't say that right, I hope you what I meant tho.
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from yolinana
Old May 22, 2008, 06:43 PM

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Hi, hope everthing is well. If you haven't use your credit, than it will be fine. The most important one for me was Alzeimers disease, which I missed. And this did not effect my hours since I never miss any off my classes. But, either or some nursing homes will provide you free of charge and let you take the classes you missed. Which this is what I will do.You can also choose your facility. Hope this answer your question.

Originally Posted by cheizy View Post
Hi all! I was wondering during our clinical part of a cna class, do we get to choose our facility? or is that pre-decided for us already?

Also, i'm kind of concerned because my sisters wedding is a month/2months away, and my CNA program starts in a week or so, it's 8 weeks long. I was wondering when clinicals are? are they usually the weekends etc. or do we get to pick the days/times as long as we finish the required amt. of hours needed for the program? Of course if it overlaps my sis's wedding i'm going to take it off, but I was wondering will I be behind from everyone if I take a day/two days off? I'm sorry, I just don't know how this whole thing works lol, I literally just applied yesterday LOL. Thanks everyone!





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from BL7162
Old May 23, 2008, 10:55 PM

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Call your school or place you are taking your class and ask to talk to the instructor.
They can give you a number, or the instructor can call you back. The class regulations and clinical requirements vary from state to state. I'm an instructor and this happens frequently. I just want to know that the students are committed and care about being the best possible caregiver. The skills we teach are very important. And....yes I was a CNA before becoming a nurse, and I always "gave it my best"....and I was in my 40's then. Good luck from Idaho.
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