Question for RN's.

I believe that aides must be CNAs at any facility that accepts public monies at payment.

What were you hired to do? I mean are they intending to have you take the CNA exam. If you have completed a certain amount of nursing school in specific areas they can show that you have an "education greater to or equal" to what you would receive in a CNA class. They can then waive the CNA program and have you sit for the exam without going through a CNA program. In this state you legally have 90 days in which you can work as a CNA in order to give you the time it takes to get your license.

I agree with the previous poster. If you are providing care for patients in a healthcare facility that receives government money you are going to have to have that certification. I won't say I know this for a fact but I am about 99% sure of it.

At all of the facilities that I've been to through agency and otherwise I have never seen non-certified caregivers that weren't on that 90 day time limit. Keep in mind also that the 90 days are only for those that have either completed a CNA program, have a certification that wasn't renewed, or have been through that certain amount of training "greater than or equal" to that of a CNA.

I'd speak with someone about the issue. I wouldn't want to end up with any personal liability issues.

Were you hired to perform direct patient care? What is your job title?

i work in a alzeheimer's/dementia facility and they do not require us to be state tested..some of us are though..i dont have certification,ive taken the class and have 5 years prior experience though

Since this thread is 5 (five) years old, any advice and opinions you bestow upon the original poster might never reach him.

Do you suppose he's a nurse by now?

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