Jasmine777

A good resource for finding nursing homes that are state approved to offer nurse aide training classes in PA is at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-assistant-pa.php. From what I understand many facilities will cover the expenses for your training, unlike community colleges or private schools. Good luck

You might want to take a look at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ok.php, it has nursing homes, colleges, and private CNA schools to pick from. All of them offer state-approved CNA courses. Good luck!

If you are still searching for facilities who are offering CNA training then I would suggest looking at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-in.php. I agree with what other members have posted above, most nursing homes will train you for free. You must call around and see which ones have available programs though. Good luck!

I think working as a CNA while in nursing school is a good idea, as it will give you hands-on experience with clients and a taste of what is like to work in a health care environment. If you are looking for a training program at a nursing home I would recommend choosing one in your area from http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-va.php. Community colleges tend to be pricey and to focus less on clinical practice than do long-term care facilities. It is ultimately up to you to choose a program that fits you best.

I would take a look at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ca.php where they have all the state-approved CNA program providers in California. Make sure you look at all the pages they have and pay attention to the town. Make a list of the nursing homes in your area and call them up. As far as I know they will train you for free. Good luck to you!

There are nursing homes that will train you for free as long as you will commit to working for them. The majority of CNA training providers in Tennessee are nursing homes and community colleges. For a complete list of state-approved programs check out http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-tn.php. You must call and inquire about the training, schedules, etc. Good luck!

CNA programs listed by county can be found at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ga.php. I found this resource very helpful in terms of locating classes, contacting NAR registries, etc. Hope it helps!

You can find a free listing of all the CNA programs in Georgia at http://www.cnatips.com, make sure you choose CNA Classes from menu and then pick your state from the map. Good luck!

Hi, My advice would be to first complete a CNA program and see if you like working in health care. While you work as a CNA take your pre-requisites for nursing school, preferrably for an accelerated BSN program. There are accelerated BSN programs out there that require just one year to complete (after you have all your pre-reqs). Nursing school is NOT easy, especially when you do a fast-track program. You must apply in advance to make sure you will get accepted once you finish your pre-reqs and do not have to wait too long. If you need a list of state-approved CNA programs in your area check out http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ga.php and select the county you are interested in from the map available there. Some of these programs may be free if taken at a nursing home. It's very important that you become a CNA first do see if you truly want to be an RN later on. While the two jobs are NOT the same, you will get to experience working in a health care environment, and helping patients with ADLs (bathing, feeding, turning, etc.) which is part of nursing as well. Before you spend lots of money in nursing school make sure you really want to make a carreer out of it! Best of luck to you!

Take a look at the CNA programs and nurse aide schools listed here: http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-mi.php. You might also use their CNA exam practice tests and video section later on, after you complete the class and get ready for the state evaluation. Good luck to you!

For a free list of CNA programs in California you may want to take a look at http://www.cnatips.com/classes/nurse-aide-ca.php. They have a very useful map that allows you to choose the region (county) of interest and the results include long-term care facilities, private schools and community colleges. As far as I know many nursing homes are willing to train for free but I would call and ask for specifics. Good luck!

For a free list of CNA programs in any state you can look at http://www.cnatips.com where you can pick your state and see what facilities offer training. It does not say which programs are free or what the cost is; you need to call and find out yourself. I found this helpful since you can just focus on the providers in your particular area. Good luck to everyone out there searching for classes!

As the other members have advised, you can go to the state Board of Nursing site and search for programs there. I found a nurse aide program in my area from http://www.cnatips.com you can check there too. Good luck!

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Congratulations!!! About Bio and Chem...Biology is a prereq. to Microbiology -- if you never had Bio it would be hard to make sense of Micro. Chemistry is also helpful for Micro. and some colleges require basic Chem. as a prerequisite (not all colleges though, like the one you got accepted to). I know it might feel like you wasted your money for those two classes, but I think they are a good investment in building a base for your future knowledge!

I don't belong to one yet...can't decide which one I would like to join. I think this is a good question, I would love to read more answers to help me decide and find out more about why people join them.

You punch in at the beginning of your shift and then you find out who your patients are. If you feel that one of the patients you are being assigned to has health needs that are above your scope of practice then you can refuse that assignment -- this is not abandonment because you did not accept the patient from the beginning. It is only considered abandonment when you accept the assignment and later decide you can't or won't take care of the patient. I would not continue to do this if I was in your place -- you are risking loosing your license.

It is the patient's right to refuse care as long as the patient is mentally competent and as long as he is not endangering other people by refusing care (for example a patient with active TB needs to take his meds so that other people don't become infected...this is mandatory).

I agree that many people have no idea of what nurses actually do. Even the patients that we take care of, many times only see a few things and they form an image of what our job consists of. What would be a good way to educate the public about what we truly do? there is never enough time to talk to the patients as it it, let alone explain why we perform a certain task and what is the rationale and science behind it (e.g. checking an IV site for example). And would patients really want to hear? None of us nurses like that the public has a negative/false view of nursing...we need to find ways to change that.

hi there! i have no first hand experience with this syndrome but i can suggest a good online source: www.emedicine.com i use it all the time to look up things. for all of you out there who don't know what horner's syndrome is (just like i had no clue ) -- "horner syndrome refers to a constellation of signs produced when sympathetic innervation to the eye is interrupted. signs found in all patients, regardless of the level of interruption include mild-to-moderate ptosis owing to denervation of the sympathetically controlled müller muscle, slight elevation of the lower lid (upside-down ptosis) due to denervation of the lower lid muscle analogous to müller muscle in the upper lid, and miosis and dilation lag, where pupillary dilation after psychosensory stimuli is slower in the affected pupil than the unaffected pupil."

Hi! As far as I know you need at least a Master's Degree in order to work as a nurse researcher. A PhD program is the norm, and Nurse Researchers are usually Doctors of Philosophy. According to University of Tennessee: "The purpose of the Doctoral Program in Nursing is to produce nursing research scientists and scholars. That purpose will be achieved through an educational program that emphasizes (1) developing and testing theories and models of nursing care; (2) clinical nursing research; and (3) social, political, legal, and economic implications of health care policies and practices." You can do a google search on the topic and find out more about it that way. Good luck!

I wear those as well and they do make a difference on how my legs feel after a 12h shift! They are not cheap...I believe there are 2 pairs in one pack and it is around $14. I would get 2 packs (4 pairs) since that way you would have a clean pair for each shift that week.