stna without pca class can i work at childrens hospital

Which Children's?

Oh, well I can't speak of Cincy, but I don't think you're out of the running. Does it tell you on the website or when you apply for specific jobs what the qualification requirements are? I know at Nationwide Children's they have various experience requirements, and one is an STNA with I think a year of experience. Of course, Cincy may be different, I don't know.

ohh no you are only listed anywhere as an STNA if you take and pass the state test. PCA is more hospital-based, you are right about that.

I am a STNA. I passed the class in May and passed my state test in June. I have applied to every hospital in the Cincinnati area, including Children's. I was hoping they could hire me as an STNA and then train me for a PCA. PCA's are able to do more clinical duties, such as drawing blood and EKGs. I have been denied by all of them, including Children's. I thought about taking a PCA class on my own through Great Oaks and then trying again. However, in the meantime I have been hired by a Home Health agency. You might try that. PM me and I can give you the name and information to contact the Home Health agency. It's better than working in a Nursing Home (not that there's anything wrong with working in one; it just isn't my cup of tea). I'm not saying that you absolutely cannot get hired by Children's, but I know that I haven't had any luck. Do you have any prior experience in the medical field? The only previous experience I had was working as a Veterinary Assistant (not the same thing, I know). Let me know if you are interested in the name and phone# of the home health agency.

I'm considered a PCA at a hospital, but the lab draws the blood and we are no longer allowed to do foleys or dressing changes. However, I was trained in all of them. Foleys were pretty easy to learn as were dressing changes. It is phlebotomy that takes some practice, especially on people that don't have great veins.

You could learn to do an EKG in 5 minutes.

I applied to hospitals for a solid 5+ months before I ever heard back. You just have to keep trying.