Jasmine777 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Pennsylvania
A good resource for finding nursing homes that are state approved to offer nurse aide training classes in PA is at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-assistant-pa.php. From what I understand many facilities will cover the expenses for your training...
Jasmine777 replied to jells425's topic in Oklahoma
You might want to take a look at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ok.php, it has nursing homes, colleges, and private CNA schools to pick from. All of them offer state-approved CNA courses. Good luck!
Jasmine777 replied to spoiledbrat0627's topic in Indiana
If you are still searching for facilities who are offering CNA training then I would suggest looking at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-in.php. I agree with what other members have posted above, most nursing homes will train you for free. Y...
Jasmine777 replied to ehlim412's topic in Virginia
I think working as a CNA while in nursing school is a good idea, as it will give you hands-on experience with clients and a taste of what is like to work in a health care environment. If you are looking for a training program at a nursing home I woul...
Jasmine777 replied to heyitsjaii's topic in California
I would take a look at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ca.php where they have all the state-approved CNA program providers in California. Make sure you look at all the pages they have and pay attention to the town. Make a list of the nursin...
Jasmine777 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in CNA/MA
There are nursing homes that will train you for free as long as you will commit to working for them. The majority of CNA training providers in Tennessee are nursing homes and community colleges. For a complete list of state-approved programs check ou...
CNA programs listed by county can be found at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ga.php. I found this resource very helpful in terms of locating classes, contacting NAR registries, etc. Hope it helps!
Jasmine777 replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Georgia
You can find a free listing of all the CNA programs in Georgia at http://www.cnatips.com, make sure you choose CNA Classes from menu and then pick your state from the map. Good luck!
Jasmine777 replied to tifftran85's topic in Georgia
Hi, My advice would be to first complete a CNA program and see if you like working in health care. While you work as a CNA take your pre-requisites for nursing school, preferrably for an accelerated BSN program. There are accelerated BSN programs out...
Take a look at the CNA programs and nurse aide schools listed here: http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-mi.php. You might also use their CNA exam practice tests and video section later on, after you complete the class and get ready for the stat...
Jasmine777 replied to ks1773's topic in California
For a free list of CNA programs in California you may want to take a look at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ca.php. They have a very useful map that allows you to choose the region (county) of interest and the results include long-term car...
Jasmine777 replied to EmergencyMedicine's topic in CNA/MA
For a free list of CNA programs in any state you can look at http://www.cnatips.com where you can pick your state and see what facilities offer training. It does not say which programs are free or what the cost is; you need to call and find out yours...
As the other members have advised, you can go to the state Board of Nursing site and search for programs there. I found a nurse aide program in my area from http://www.cnatips.com you can check there too. Good luck!
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