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Can a CNA work as a caregiver in a non medical facility or private home? What are the other kinds of positions CNA's can do? home health, OB tech, private caregivers, etc? If working for a private based person for home, is that ok, since there is no immed. supervison from a LVN or RN?

Does anyone know if a Patient Care Assistant is the same thing as a Cna?

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Usually, yes, CNAs can work as caregivers. Some places require you to be a "certified caregiver," but others don't have such stipulations. Being a CNA, you would be more than qualified for the position.

There are lots of opportunities for CNAs. You can work on many units of a hospital, doctors offices, and few clinics, in addition to what you had listed above.

Private duty care is common, just remember than you would be functioning as a CNA, so you wouldn't be allowed to administer their medications, etc. Lots of people like private duty care since it is one-on-one and allows for more interaction.

Patient care associates (PCA) are basically CNAs with a bit of extra training. They are allowed to do phlebotomy, certain dressing changes, blood glucose monitoring, discontinue Foleys and IVs, etc. The hospital usually provides the training.

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Can someone tell me what a typical day is like as a CNA?

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Can someone tell me what a typical day is like as a CNA?

It varies by facility and by shift. Check out this thread:

Which way forward now??? - Nursing for Nurses

It has some "sample" day-to-day schedules of working in LTC.

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Thanks it was helpful!

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Usually, yes, CNAs can work as caregivers. Some places require you to be a "certified caregiver," but others don't have such stipulations. Being a CNA, you would be more than qualified for the position.

There are lots of opportunities for CNAs. You can work on many units of a hospital, doctors offices, and few clinics, in addition to what you had listed above.

Private duty care is common, just remember than you would be functioning as a CNA, so you wouldn't be allowed to administer their medications, etc. Lots of people like private duty care since it is one-on-one and allows for more interaction.

Patient care associates (PCA) are basically CNAs with a bit of extra training. They are allowed to do phlebotomy, certain dressing changes, blood glucose monitoring, discontinue Foleys and IVs, etc. The hospital usually provides the training.

Thanks, this is helpful. However, if a CNA is working in a non medical facility as a caregiver what are the differences. Would I be allowed to do that?

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Thanks, this is helpful. However, if a CNA is working in a non medical facility as a caregiver what are the differences. Would I be allowed to do that?

I'm not sure what you are referring to by "non-medical facilities." Can you give me some examples? Assisted living/retirement community? Home health?

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