Nunez or Delgado for CNA training?

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Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knew which community college to attend for CNA training? Does anyone suggest to do CNA before applying to nursing school? Please and thank you!

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I'm not in your state and in my state we're required to take a course and pass the exam before starting nursing school. I chose the cheapest course I could find. It was $200 and the book was $20. It was 5 months, 4.5 hours a day, twice a week. There were other courses that went up to $2k. At the end of the day, the $200 course prepared me for the test and I passed on the 1st try. The clinicals give you some insight on working in a nursing home. Some CNA clinicals are in a hospital, I've heard. There are many people who feel that it gives you a heads' up. For me it was required, but I'm glad I took it. Will apply to CNA jobs to work part time or as needed so that when I apply at the hospital I'll already have a bit of experience. Good luck.

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Thank you so much for your response! I have been looking at other forums about others taking CNA courses and getting the experience before nursing school and during nursing school. Plus, it is a good way to get a job as an RN at the same hospital the student worked as a CNA at too. However, I came across forums that had horrible experiences such as the patient claiming the CNA worker asked for their personal identification, abusive, etc. Even though the CNA told the DON they did not do that, they got fired. THat is what I read about from on the forums on allnurses- it makes re-think my choices in becoming a CNA first because of those experiences... :no:

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You don't have to work as a CNA, but at a nursing home I don't think they even have their ID on them. But that issue you brought up could happen to an RN as well. It's not limited to CNA. Good luck.

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Thank you so much for your response =]

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It does not matter where you do your training at. It all just depends if you want to do it in one of those vocational training centers which will most likely will be cheaper and faster or community college and get college credit for the class. Just make sure that whatever program you choose allows you to become certified as a Nursing assistant.

Being a CNA has been very rewarding to me. I have only been a CNA for a little over 2.5 years and I have learned so much. I am in path to Nursing school and a lot of the nurses have been very supportive and you learn something new everyday. I know that where I work in ICU, we accept new grad RNs, but they must have been a CNA prior for the least. Also working as a CNA for the Hospital you want to work as an RN, will help you land a job much easier -- This was a gold tip I got from many of the nurses I work with.

Also while working as a CNA, the flexibility of shifts are much easier to come by.

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Thank you so much for your response! I thought it mattered which facility a CNA has done their training from, so I was deciding between Nunez and Delgado. This gives me an idea of what I should do because I am currently at LSU taking pre-reqs and the thought of being a CNA first never occurred to me until now. ( to get experience and a foot in the door for a job)

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I did my CNA training at Nunez.

I have worked at an assisted living, nursing home and home health. I'm now working at a hospital while finishing up my RN pre reqs. At my current hospital our nurse techs who've just graduated nursing school have accepted their RN positions. Don't know much about Dcc's CNA program. I did their EKG program and it was awesome. Good luck!

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@Kiara504 if you don't mind me asking- what does EKG stand for?

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.
@Kiara504 if you don't mind me asking- what does EKG stand for?

Electrocardiogram :)

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