[melmusic85]

What is a CNA or CRNA & what is the difference between these two titles and an LPN? How many years of education do you need? Are these programs available in Canada?

[HeartsOpenWide]

A CNA is a Certified Nurses Aid, you can get training on-sight or take a one semester class. A CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthesiologist, one needs their masters for this. An LVN is a Licensed Vocational Nurse,their program is three semesters. All three you mentioned are TOTALLY different

CRNA (Masters degree about 6 years)
RN-BSN (Bachelors degree, four years)
RN-ADA (Associates degree, two years)
LVN ( one and a half years)
CNA (One semester)

[shrimpchips]

some states (or maybe just Ohio?) use STNA (state-tested nurse assistant) instead of CNA, but they're the same thing

[nightmare]

So what is the difference in job description between an RN-BSN and an RN-ADA? Both are registered nurses by the look of it. I thought that your LVN/LPN was sort of equivalent to our EN's who do two years but maybe it is the RN-ADA that is nearer.

[Tweety]

Originally Posted by nightmare

So what is the difference in job description between an RN-BSN and an RN-ADA? Both are registered nurses by the look of it. I thought that your LVN/LPN was sort of equivalent to our EN's who do two years but maybe it is the RN-ADA that is nearer.

To further confuse you, I think the person meant "ADN" or "ASN" which is "Associate Degree in Nursing" or "Associates in Science of Nursing".

For beginning entry level RN bedside positions there is no difference in job description when an RN, ADN or an RN, BSN graduates.

The LPN's education is one year long and is a crash course in bedside nursing and they operate under the direction of a Registered Nurse, MD, Dentist, etc.

[elkpark]

All of these titles are US terms.

From other posts I've read on this board, I believe that Canada does not have/allow CRNAs (nurse anesthetists).

I would imagine that Canada has some role that corresponds to the CNA (certified nursing assistant) -- but I'm sure it's called something different in Canada, and I don't know what that would be.

Maybe a Canadian will come along and enlighten us!

[HeartsOpenWide]

Originally Posted by Tweety

To further confuse you, I think the person meant "ADN" or "ASN" which is "Associate Degree in Nursing" or "Associates in Science of Nursing".

For beginning entry level RN bedside positions there is no difference in job description when an RN, ADN or an RN, BSN graduates.

The LPN's education is one year long and is a crash course in bedside nursing and they operate under the direction of a Registered Nurse, MD, Dentist, etc.

oops yeah that was a typo...I ment ADN/ASN

[higher08]

Well, if you already have a CNA license, how do you keep it current.

[NatashaFromOregon]

A CNA is a Certified Nurse Assistant; you can take a certification exam after (about) 12 weeks of training. It depends on the institution.

An LPN requires 3-4 terms of education (about 1 year) and are trained in basic bedside care.

In many respects there is little difference in the role of an RN (ASN) and an RN (BSN) until you get to more specialized ares of nursing. In terms of typical bedside care the role of either an RN (ASN) and an RN (BSN) is the same. BSN nurses have more opportunities for managerial roles and specialty care. And, on a side note, ASN nurses have MORE than 2 years of education. I'm working on entering an ASN nursing school right now, and we are required to take 6 terms of prerequisites (anatomy/physiology, chemistry, math, biology, etc.) before even starting nursing school, and the degree takes about 3-4 years to obtain.

CRNAs are, as was previosly mentioned, are nurse anesthesiologist, which requires a masters degree (about 6 years).

[byrd2526]

where can i get get a cna texas license? i graduated from a medical assistant program. Can i still take the CNA exam?