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CNA certification

i am a sophomore, will be a junior after this semester psychology major planning on getting a lcsw...

however, i would love to earn my cna certification in order to work in a hospital on a psychiatric ward, if possible. however, i have no idea how to go about that, or if it is even possible with me not having any nursing knowledge at all.

i attend valdosta state university and cannot find that they have a program. i know that valdosta technical college has a health assistant degree program- not sure if that is the same thing? i could also do it at southwest georgia technical college if they offered it.

http://www.valdostatech.edu/academics/tcc/health_care_assist.asp?program code=5cj1i

so- anywhere in valdosta, georgia or valdosta, georgia.

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    I applaud you! I wish that anyone who works with people in a healthcare setting (not just patients or residents) had a foundation of basic patient care. CNA is one great place to get it.

    There's actually a whole CNA forum here - https://allnurses.com/cna-nursing-assistant/

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    Thank you sooo much for that...you can see I am stupid in this area, lol.

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    Not a problem :) We all have things we're great at and my short list includes finding virtually anything that exists on the Internet. Good luck! I also commend you on your goals and aspirations.

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    Do you know if they offer the same thing at Southwest Georgia Technical College?

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    Yea they do - it is also CNA 100 (8 credit hours)

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    Hopefully I can ask you another question- LOL

    Can you find on those websites when the summer quarter would start?

    I get out of my semester May 7th...so I want something directly after that, if possible...

    But I cannot find those dates on the sites?

    I am sorry for being so computer illiterate! :cool:

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    They look like they both start in early July

    Vladosta Tech College is July 8 and the second one is July 7

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    Many facilities offer on the job training and certification at no cost to you-some ask that you remain employed there for a length of time-others don't. The LTC I work in is also a state testing site.

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    Do you know if either Archbold Hospital or South Georgia Medical center offers that option? ^

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    Make sure their are jobs for CNAs in mental health where you live first. This may be a regional thing, but CNAs aren't used in mental health settings where I live.

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    The nursing homes and long-term care facilities in my area typically have a mental health ward where all the patients with mental health issues are kept in their own hallway and I know they use nurse aides there all the time - hopefully your area is the same!

    I worked as a nurse aide at a hospital after completing that course and although it was just med/surg, we had a fair amount of psychiatric patients come through so you could get some experience there as well.

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