Nov 26, 201411 yr Is it worth $200 to invest to get an IV therapy certification as a CNA? Will it help get my foot in the door at a hospital?
Nov 26, 201411 yr As a CNA you can't handle IVs. So no, don't spend your money on something that is out of your scope.
Nov 26, 201411 yr Author As a CNA you can't handle IVs. So no, don't spend your money on something that is out of your scope.Thanks. I may have read the brochure incorrectly. I'll look into EKG classes.
Nov 26, 201411 yr Thanks. I may have read the brochure incorrectly. I'll look into EKG classes...... 0.0You can't do EKGs either.Are you gonna pursue further education in the medical field? You must look into what your scope entails & what you want to do is all outside your scope of practice.
Nov 26, 201411 yr ..... 0.0You can't do EKGs either.Are you gonna pursue further education in the medical field? You must look into what your scope entails & what you want to do is all outside your scope of practice.CNAs can definitely do EKGs is my area anyway ..... You don't have to know that much to do them.
Nov 26, 201411 yr CNAs can definitely do EKGs is my area anyway ..... You don't have to know that much to do them.They can't in my area the only people who can are EMTs that work as PCTs. But not CNAs.
Nov 28, 201411 yr They can't in my area the only people who can are EMTs that work as PCTs. But not CNAs.PCT= CNA in my state.(have to be a cna before they train ya to be a PCT)
Nov 28, 201411 yr PCT= CNA in my state.(have to be a cna before they train ya to be a PCT)Here they don't train CNAs to be PCTs. They hire EMTs to be PCTs & they generally want experienced EMTs.
Nov 28, 201411 yr Here they don't train CNAs to be PCTs. They hire EMTs to be PCTs & they generally want experienced EMTs.thats cool
Is it worth $200 to invest to get an IV therapy certification as a CNA? Will it help get my foot in the door at a hospital?