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shulamite717 · #1 Jul 22, 2007, 08:52 PM

I'm a CNA listed under NY registry. I've worked in GA right after I graduated, and now I moved to NC.
I'm looking for jobs but I don't see any listings for CNA's - but for Nursing Assistants.
My husband says the two are different, I thought it was both the same.

Can someone clarify this for me?

Thanks!

LUcy

zooz · #2 Jul 22, 2007, 09:44 PM

As far as I know, "aide" and "assistant" mean the same thing. Here in Oklahoma they are used interchangeably to describe CNAs.

2bRnKim · #3 Jul 23, 2007, 12:20 PM

Yes, they are the same.

*casi* · #4 Jul 23, 2007, 12:27 PM

They are all the same. In MN I am a CNA/NA/HHA/RCA/PCA/NAR/CNAR and I'm sure I could come up with a few more if I put my mind to it. When it comes down to certifications I'm a NA/HHA

shulamite717 · #5 Jul 23, 2007, 05:23 PM

thanks guys! i thought so too...but i needed the assurance...
i appreciate it!

umpalumpa14588 · #6 Aug 21, 2007, 05:23 PM

They are in fact the same.

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