CNA II anyone ever hear of this

[WCSU1987]

Friend down in the Carolinas is a CNA 2. They do wound dressings, catheters, EKGs, Bloodwork, and other work as a CNA.

That seems more in depth then a PCA up here in CT. All can really do is blood sugars, vitals, ekgs, blood work, and with the addition of CNA work. Outside of the hospital could be sponsored by your employer to do IVs, but rare, and medication.

Curious if any other state has something similar to a CNA 2?

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

This seems like a hospital-sponsored thing rather than a formal program. It's not unusual for employers to develop certification programs for unlicensed staff - to enable them to do extra things like phlebotomy and EKGs. If this is the case, the certification is only for that particular employer, not for anyone else. When it comes to invasive tasks, these are much more carefully controlled because they can put the patient at risk. I find it very hard to believe that unlicensed staff would be allowed to deal with IVs at all. In many states, this is reserved only for RNs - not LPNs.

It's pretty easy for someone to brag about how wonderful their job is & how much they're making - but don't assume that this is actually true.

[johsonmichelle]

This seems like a hospital-sponsored thing rather than a formal program. It's not unusual for employers to develop certification programs for unlicensed staff - to enable them to do extra things like phlebotomy and EKGs. If this is the case, the certification is only for that particular employer, not for anyone else. When it comes to invasive tasks, these are much more carefully controlled because they can put the patient at risk. I find it very hard to believe that unlicensed staff would be allowed to deal with IVs at all. In many states, this is reserved only for RNs - not LPNs.

It's pretty easy for someone to brag about how wonderful their job is & how much they're making - but don't assume that this is actually true.

CNA's in my state are LICENSED, without a license they are not allowed to practice. Licensing is given by the board of nursing and applicant must go through a series of checks before getting their license.

[cdsavannah59, CNA]

This seems like a hospital-sponsored thing rather than a formal program. It's not unusual for employers to develop certification programs for unlicensed staff - to enable them to do extra things like phlebotomy and EKGs. If this is the case, the certification is only for that particular employer, not for anyone else. When it comes to invasive tasks, these are much more carefully controlled because they can put the patient at risk. I find it very hard to believe that unlicensed staff would be allowed to deal with IVs at all. In many states, this is reserved only for RNs - not LPNs.

It's pretty easy for someone to brag about how wonderful their job is & how much they're making - but don't assume that this is actually true.

I agree. I have never heard of a CNA being able to start an IV, either board certified or registry. If they do I'm sure it is clearly not legally in their scope of practice. I have never heard of a CNA program that trains you to start IV's, that is a job for a licensed nurse, to much legal responsibility with that issue in courts. If some job allows it, they are operating illegally I would assume.

[asiamikell]

yes, im from sc and they have CNA2 in the hospitals. They train you to do those types of things. In nursing homes though they are only allowed to do blood sugars, but we do assist the nurse with other patient care as well.

[WCSU1987]

^^^ Wow cool! I mean do all I mentioned that PCAs in state do going for my CNA cert so I can work elsewhere in the state. Really be good to do catheters and wound dressings. I mean I did sterile dressings as an EMT, but that's really it.

Yeah state had an IV Course in CT, but it's dated and from what I know employer's don't do it any more to legal issue's.

[AlwaysLearning247, BSN]

In MA that is not in the scope of practice of a CNA. When I was a CNA I was able to do vitals, blood sugars, EKGs, etc (at the hospital). At a nursing home I worked at I was only allowed to assist with ADL's. I guess it depends on the facility a person works at but they can only do skills at said facility. Definitely never seen a CNA in MA be able to go near an IV either, the LPN's can't even do the IV's. I guess at the hospital they considered me more experienced when I was in school to become a nurse because they let me do more than what I was able to do at the nursing home. They never let me do a cath or wound change though.