LPN can work as a CNA ?

[pat8585]

I know an LPN can work as a CNA.

Do any LPN's do this? Do they need to keep up their CNA certificate, as well

as their LPN ?

[caliotter3]

Whether or not the LPN needs to keep up the CNA certificate depends upon the state. My state took away CNA certificates from licensed nurses back in 1994 or so. A licensed nurse in my state can not keep a CNA certificate once they get their nursing license. Not necessarily the way it goes in other states.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

It depends on your state, as well as the policy and procedures of the facility in which you intend to work.

Be aware that, if there's a negative occurrence such as a sentinel event, some states will hold you to the higher level of licensure. In other words, you might have been working as a CNA on the night that the patient unexpectedly died, but some state BONs might uphold you to the level of your higher license. This is something to think about.