CNA, why does it seem like I'm being tossed around?

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Hello everyone! I'm a 19 year old male out of high school and am interested in becoming a CNA (To rn later on down the road). I read on here that many hospitals offer quicker courses (and cheap) to get you certified. I went to a few hospitals around here and none offered such a course/class. I was told to go to GCC (glendale community college, a nearby popular CC) by one of the hospital staff members. I then requested info and the lady said she had no info to give... but to call this number (she then handed me a number with a ladies name on it) and said she could answer more questions i had. I called 4 times within the last 2 days (and left messages) and I have gotten nothing...

I just wanna start school and be on my way in my career... Any sugestions? I really need to start work.

Thanks

-Shawn

P.s. I live in Phonenix, Arizona.

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Check with the nursing homes in your area. Sometimes they will offer training if you are willing to contract to work for them for a time.

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Hospitals in my experience don't need to hire CNA's, but you can get NA experience there. I have heard for a CNA school it is basic two week course now (let me know if I am wrong) and you may get more experience in a hospital setting. A NH though still requires CNA vs NA, or in my state anyway.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I would look in the newspapers, other community college and check with the Board of Nursing in your area for accredited training courses for CNAs. Don't know about Arizona, however, in my side of the USA, the Sunday papers are chock loaded with programs for CNA, HHA and Medical Assistant training.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Hospitals in my experience don't need to hire CNA's, but you can get NA experience there. I have heard for a CNA school it is basic two week course now (let me know if I am wrong) and you may get more experience in a hospital setting. A NH though still requires CNA vs NA, or in my state anyway.

Hi, In my area (metropolitian city), all of the hospitals hire CNA's/PCT's, and the majority of them will hire people with no experience and offer on the job training. Training through the hospital is typically a two week course where you learn basic pt care, vital signs, basic medical terms, etc. I got a job with no experience in an inpatient cardiology/medical ward. I am truly glad I was able to get hospital experience, because i knew I wanted to work in a hospital as an RN. Sometimes HR with hospitals isn't the easiest department to deal with, but I would keep trying, and I would als otry other hospitals and nursing homes. Good luck with your endevors.

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Check with the nursing homes in your area. Sometimes they will offer training if you are willing to contract to work for them for a time.

:yeahthat:

My LTC is always offering training in exchange for x amount of time.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Don't give up and remember even though you are really anxious to get started 2 days without a return phone call isn't all that long. :) Good luck we always need great techs!

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Go to lifecare center of paradise valley , i know they do cna class in exchange for working for them for x amount of time,i do not know if lifecare center of glandale have the same program. if not go to nursing homes and ask the cnas how and where they get theirs from, cnas will have more information for you in your area.H:nurse:ope this helps.

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Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.

Just tossing out a couple of ideas here...how about contacting some high schools in your area or surrounding area that may offer CNA as a vo-tech course, or how about a vo-tech college that might offer an LPN course perhaps?

LPN bridge to RN later on down the road bypasses a long waiting list to be accepted into college for RN studies. :twocents:

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Have you tried your states nursing board website. I know that my states BON, website as an education link and it shows all the places in the state that are approved to offer CNA traing, CNA 2 training and then the colleges that are approved for RN ADN, BSN, MSN.

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Thanks so much guys for your replies, I will start today with all the advice I have been given, I'll update ya'll on whats goin on :) Thanks so much.:heartbeat

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Hey guys, just a quick follow up.

I ended up getting in contact with someone from the college. They told me I need to put my application in for the class in now, and the class starts January. 10 weeks / $1,000 They said basically all the class does is teach me what i need to know to pass the cert test downtown, is this true/normal?

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