Do you get a CNA license after the first semester of RN school?

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I am considering working as a CNA, but am unsure as to when I will get a CNA license. Do you guys have any idea how this goes?

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Specializes in Developmentally delayed.

You can but most places will accept nursing school in place of cna cert.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

This is highly variable depending on your state. why not get a tech job in a ED with your EMT-P

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

EMT requires special (additional) training, while CNA is simply first semester nursing school. Many states allow you to get certified (not a professional license) as CNA after attending a portion of nursing school. The thing to do is check out the website for the agency that awards the certificates. In my state that is the dept of health. Some hospitals offer training as patient care tech (or equivalent name), but that job title, unlike the CNA certificate, is not transferrable to another facility.

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If we want it, they will hand us one after our 3rd semester.

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This is highly variable depending on your state. why not get a tech job in a ED with your EMT-P

I have been applying for one year and a half at all the hospitals in South Florida (East) and they want someone with experience. Two months now, I have been working on an ambulance so hopefully it will work in my favor.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

wow....ED's up here want their ED techs to be EMT/EMT-P. The market just stinks everywhere.

Some states will allow a student nurse to challenge the exam for CNA after nursing fundamentals. Some states recognizes that first passing grade of fundamentals and allow student nurses to function as a CNA. Some states/schools will require CNA certification prior to entering nursing school. It looks like in Florida you wil have to pass the exam and take the course. http://www.floridasnursing.gov/licensing/certified-nursing-assistant-examination/

Applicants to become a Certified Nurse Assistant by Examination must meet the following requirements to proceed with the application process.

The requirements are as follows and can be found in Section 464.203, F.S.:

  1. Has a high school diploma, or its equivalent; or
  2. Is at least 18 years of age.
  3. Has completed the curriculum developed under the Enterprise Florida Jobs and Education Partnership Grant and achieved a minimum score, established by rule of the board, on the nursing assistant competency examination, which consists of a written portion and skills-demonstration portion, approved by the board and administered at a site and by personnel approved by the department.

Note: If an applicant fails to pass the nursing assistant competency examination in three attempts, the applicant is not eligible for reexamination unless the applicant completes an approved training program.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
EMT requires special (additional) training, while CNA is simply first semester nursing school. Many states allow you to get certified (not a professional license) as CNA after attending a portion of nursing school. The thing to do is check out the website for the agency that awards the certificates. In my state that is the dept of health. Some hospitals offer training as patient care tech (or equivalent name), but that job title, unlike the CNA certificate, is not transferrable to another facility.
Right, however, she has EMT-P for her name. I assumed she is a paramedic as the Terms of Service states you cannot use titles you have not earned. Why pay for CNA training if she could get hired as a ED tech with her EMT-P
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Specializes in Hospice.

In VA we are eligible to take the CNA test after 40 hours of clinical. I will be doing it in January having just finished up first semester of NS last week.

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Right, however, she has EMT-P for her name. I assumed she is a paramedic as the Terms of Service states you cannot use titles you have not earned. Why pay for CNA training if she could get hired as a ED tech with her EMT-P

That is correct. I am an EMT and Paramedic

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Depends on where you are. Our program requires a CNA before you start, and many programs are starting to require this.

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It just really depends. I had my CNA before I got into the BSN program and I received extra points on my app for having it. Our program allows students sit for the State test after the 1st semester is completed.

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