are you still a NA even if your not certified by the state?

Jul 05, 2009 07:07 PM

by chulaRN2be

Hey I was just wondering if someone could still be considered a nurse assistant even though they are not certified by the state ??? And they finished the nurse assistant course / thxs

**jb2u** · Jul 07, 2009, 12:22 PM

Re: are you still a NA even if your not certified by the state?

A nursing assistant is a nursing assistant. A certified nursing assistant is a nursing assistant that is certified by the state. So, yes, you still are a nursing assistant. Unless, of course, the state tells you that you can not work as a nursing assistant anymore. However, some states REQUIRE nursing assistants to be certified in order to work, others don't.

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are you still a NA even if your not certified by the state?

are you still a NA even if your not certified by the state?

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