Confused. CNA VS. Nurse Technician, what are the differences?

[Cinnibun2618]

Hi, i'm fairly new to the site. I'm just starting my nursing journey. I wanted to start by taking a continuing education course at my nearest college and they have two options. One is a course to become a CNA and another is a nursing technician. The nursing technician course includes more classes such as EKG and Phlebotomy, it also costs more than the CNA course. I can't seem to find a decent website where it tells me what the average pay for a nurse tech is and if it is in demand. I know CNA's are in demand everywhere where i live! What type of settings are nursing techs in demand in? If there are nursing technicians where you work, what do they do? What do their days consist of doing? I have so many questions haha. My dream is to work in a nursing home with seniors. I have two little ones so i would like a moderately paced type of job with set hours. A nursing home would a dream for me. Would nursing tech be the better option for me? Ladies and gents feel free to ramble and tell me everything you know!

[Valcorie34, BSN, MSN, RN]

In Washington state you have to a nursing student who has completed your first year and one quarter of acute care clinicals. Your application must be signed by your director of nursing and your employer. You can do everything you have been checked off on in clinicals. You are supervised by an RN. The nurse technition is different than CNA or a CNA with special certification to do BGM or medications.