Applying for CNA job with NO work experience

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Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this question since I'm talking about a CNA job, but here goes. I'm in my first semester of nursing school and completed a CNA training course over the summer. I'd like to apply for a part time job as a nursing assistant at the hospital where I do my clinicals.

The problem is that the job application asks for my most recent work experience and if they may contact my previous employers. I haven't worked in health care AT ALL, and I actually haven't had ANY job for 4 years. I was self employed as a wedding planner for a little while, but I doubt that will impress a prospective employer. So should I leave the employment section of the application blank?

I'm wondering how I should fill out the application. I don't know if I should bother to write down my past work experience since it it so irrelevant and so long ago. Also, I'm not in touch with any of my previous employers so I don't really want to give them as references.

On the plus side, I'm doing very well in school, and have two professors and my CNA instructor who have agreed to be my professional references on the job application.

Do you think this will be enough? Does anyone have any recommendations of things I should include on my application to increase my chances of getting a job?

Thanks!

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