CNA north carolina???

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hello i have my cna in al and i got it about a year ago, however now i live in nc so i must get re-certified. i watched the videos on you tube by jtduncan56 and they were very helpful, they also seem about the same as the alabama skills. i took my first cna class with the american redcross and i got them the first time. since it has been a year since i took the test period i feel i need to take a class or something, plus i have no one to take to do the skills on so maybe i would meet someone if i did take the cna class. i have went on several websites and many of them are talking about taking a 2 day class (8 hrs) and then take the test that is what a few people said they did , however there are 2 programs and i don't know if i should even take it or if i did which should i take which one would be better? www.eliteexpresshealthcare.com by :panissa bryant rn bsn,mha thats one of them and this is the other http://www.nc-cna-training.com/ danielle hossler, rn. has anyone took either of the classes i listed? if so are they good? please let me know what you think i should do. how long after a cna class do i have to wait b4 i can test?

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Hey Danielle,

What part of the state are you in? Whatever class you decide on, make sure you are not spending a lot of money. Some of these CNA classes are over $400. That's crazy for the amount of money we make. If you took the class a year ago, you should be able to pass the test by challenging it. Otherwise, community colleges are your best bet. Some offer an accelerated class for those whose listing expired or are moving from another state.

I passed the exam this spring by challenging it. My certification had expired in 1998. The youtube videos were a great help, along with a paperback book I bought at my comm. college. Also, I bought the NA book by Mosby and just read through it. You already know the skills, I just went through the motions of the skills without a "real" person. Good luck!

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i live in the fayetteville area. are there any other colleges besides cccc or ftcc? i have checked with both and their both like 3-4 months long and i need to take the class and pass alot sooner than that, well i would really like to!!! what na book did you buy i have looked online but there are many mosby nursing aide books! i heard there was one that isn't like super long?! how would i challange the test? if i did challange the test how long from now could i take it?

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I think when you say cccc. you are talking about central carolina cc. If you look at the continuing ed schedule, on page 29, there is a class that is specifically the skills portion. It runs from Oct 12 - Oct 26, two evenings a week. They do not administer the test though. My understanding is none of the cc administer the test anymore, (they used to). To challenge the test, contact pearson vue. Their web site is

http://www.asisvcs.com/indhome.asp?CPCat=0734NURSE

You send the app and money to them. They will send you your test date. From app to test date can be 1-2 months, so go ahead and do it and study in the mean time.

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Danielle,

My book was Mosby's essentials for Nursing Assistants. This is not geared specifically for NC, so if you still have your old textbook, that would probably work. I am in the Raleigh area and I must say, I am jealous that both of your comm. colleges offer EKG. A CNA with EKG skills usually means $2-3 an hour more at the hospitals in this area. Once you get your NC CNA, you may want to check into that, if you are interested in working at a hospital. Hope I helped, let me know if you have more questions.

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Ok thank you very much!! I'll look into that I might just take a skills review. How much does a CNA 1 make in Spring Lake Fayetteville area?

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I'm not sure for the Fayetteville area. In Raleigh, the starting pay ranges from $8-$11 /hr + shift diff. The hospitals in this area start around $10-11. Keep us posted and good luck!

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oh yea since i am probably just going to take a skills review class are there any other books you may prefer? i know the mosby and the nc skills practice booklet but any others or should those cover it?

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Hey, I suggest you try the just the test out option. Check out www.pearsonvue.coom and print out the booklet for nc aides, look over the skills try out the practice written exam and you should be fine.

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nclady31 hey i was just wondering if i would need the workbook to go with the mosby's essentials book? i see it together with along with the cd all over amazon and stuff i didn't know if i needed it or not tho and didn't want to buy it unless i needed it thank you!!!

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No, I never used the CD or the workbook. The CD has the skills on it. BUT, don't even look at the steps for skills in this book. They will list like 40 steps for one skill and the booklet from the NC community colleges will have 12 steps for the same skill. Plus, the booklet is for NC skills test specifically. They even highlight the skills that you can be tested on, I think there are 24 or 25. You will get:

1. Handwashing (everyone gets this one)

2. A measurement skill (one of the vital signs, I&O, or weight)

plus 3 more.

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