nursing assistant

Hi Jenni!
I work in a hospital as a Unit Clerk and Patient Care Aid 24 hours a week in two 12 hour shifts. I did have some experience from working in a nursing home years ago, but I am receiving a lot of on the job training. The hospital I work for does a lot of on-the-job training. I'm not exactly in the Metro Detroit area but closer to Ann Arbor, however the system I work for is all over the Metro Detroit area. Check out the Trinity Health System, perhaps there is something there you would be interested in. I think it's a great idea to get some hands on experience before you start your program. Good luck!

I am in the Lapeer County area and taking a CNA class one night a week. I also will probably wait approximately a year or more to get into the nursing program, I am in Human Resources right now, so I definitely want to get some experience on the floor. I know a lot of LTC facilities hire you for various shifts, train and orient you then will also certify you. The demand for aids in LTC is much stronger, but if you keep looking and applying you could find a job at a hospital, however they have more requirements. Try getting certified if you find the time! Where are you planning on going to Nursing School at?

In Muskegon, Michigan you can go through Community Education classes at Orchard Veiw they Charge $750.00. If you did not graduation from High School and under 21 you can take the class free..yes free. Well I am 48,
so I went to a local school called Stepping Stones. I took the class for $450.00. The class in offered in daytime or nighttime. You must take a class and pass to be able to take the state test for certification. I finished in January 2005, Received my first Job 2 days later, than took the State Test on March 1. You take the state test after they send you your papers from Thomson Prometric who tells you fo testing sites throughout the state.
The test costs $176.50 (this is additional cost from class cost)
You register for testing, you have 2 parts to the test, first Clinical and if you pass this you go onto the knowledge test. You must pass both parts. If you do not pass the Clinical test, you can't take the knowledge test and must retake the test till you pass the clinical, you get 3 chances.
I was very happy to pass both on first attempt since if you don't pass you must take over and than you pay again for that portion of the test.
I work in a assisted living center right now but I am praying plus doing more studying to get into a hospital.
I would love to go into the LPN classes but it is a two year wait here in our town at the community college.

Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn has a nursing assistant program that is specifically designed for those that do not have any health care experience. I would suggest checking out their website. From what I have seen it is the only hospital that offers a program such as this in the Detroit-metro area. All of the others require that you take a CNA course, have patient care experience, or are a nursing student. Good luck.

I took my course through a nursing home that offered it and a job. I know my school also offers a cna course as well so i would check the local community colleges then look at some nursing homes. GOOD LUCK!!