CNA and CPR

Almost every job you have will require CPR/BLS certification. So yes.

While it may not be required for class as the PP stated, you will need to be BLS certified for your job (more than likely). I would obtain the certification!

It takes you one day and about maybe 3 to 4 hours at the most to take a CPR class. Very well worth it

Thanks for input, I'm going to sign up for a BLS class. I just thought it was odd that the program doesn't advise their students take a CPR class/ make it part of their curriculum when it's a requirement for all the other schools.

Yes, you need to do it. But make it a BLS.

We had to take Pro level CPR and bring proof before our first day of class. But my school also had a relationship with a certain provider and we got discount rates, and they had classes literally every day, so it was easy to comply.

Many hospitals offer AHA BLS classes at a reasonable price.

Check with the CNA program on how they do things.

When I took my class, they didn't CPR certify us themselves, but they had a third party company come in for a few hours on one of our class days and we could spend $10 to be certified or we could have stayed home and came in around noon that day. So it was optional, but it was offered. We all took it since most places require you to be CPR certified prior to or within a certain date of hire.

The facility where I currently work does not require CNA's to be CPR certified since there are RN's on duty 24/7 and they are the ones who would do the CPR if needed, NOT the CNA's.

The home care agency as well as assisted living where I worked not long ago DID require it from all employees but they provided the classes and recertification at no cost.

The facility where I currently work does not require CNA's to be CPR certified since there are RN's on duty 24/7 and they are the ones who would do the CPR if needed, NOT the CNA's.

My work unit is the opposite. RN's push meds, techs do all the CPR.

I love it

The facility where I currently work does not require CNA's to be CPR certified since there are RN's on duty 24/7 and they are the ones who would do the CPR if needed, NOT the CNA's.

Sorry, but that is a stupid policy. CPR is not rocket science & delaying it because the RN is not bedside can only harm the patient.

When I got hired as a CNA at my facility they provided CPR/BLS training. But, they also provided my CNA training