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I think it's a good idea to get some experience with direct patient care as a CNA/PCA prior to becoming a nurse. You will be building on that experience, and some things will be familiar to you through your previous experience as a CNA which may make clinicals seem less intimidating. Also, it is good to know just what CNA's work entails and how vital they are to nursing. Nothing like walking in their shoes in order to appreciate what they do when it is you delegating to them in the future.
Steph2078
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Hi everyone,
I am taking some classes right now towards the nursing program. I am going to try and get most of my sciences out of the way before I enter the nursing program to make the work load easier since I work 7 days a week. I recently started a job in a hospital as an operations associate, at the front desk on my unit. I do transcriptions, files, charts, phones, interact with patients a bit. However the more I am there, the more I want to do more for the patients. Do you think it would be worth it to get PCA or CNA training before my RN? I am not even sure what they require for PCA's. If you have any advice, I'll love to hear!
Thanks Stephanie:p