STCC Nursing Fall 2009

Is it true once finished with the first semester, we'll qualify as a CNA. If so wouldn't we still need some type of proof or certification?

Is it true once finished with the first semester, we'll qualify as a CNA. If so wouldn't we still need some type of proof or certification?

First Semester is stressful, mainly because you're getting used to everything and the workload can be a lot. I thought first semester was actually worse than the second. Maybe because I had the one day clinical in the first semester. And, I even took an additional class other than Nursing classes in second semester. But it wasn't a lot of work, just 3 hours on Thursdays. No additional work, an easy A to help out my GPA as it was all open book. LoL. That B in Nursing as a 9.0 credit course can hurt.

In the beginning, it is basics that you will learn for lab. Taking vitals, a full physical assessment, bed baths, transfers, range of motion, ect. But there is much more you will be doing in clinicals. Right away in the beginning, you will be doing all sorts of paperwork. Should you get a one day clinical, which was only 8 people in our class, you might find yourself scrabbling to get everything done at first. But the up side is you have two days off to get other work done. So there is a trade off.