DredQueen

It seems as though, if you did work in a nursing home for a year, the hospitals will be more apt to train you in acute care or whatever else seeing as though you have worked for a year. I've heard that you should get your foot in the door one way or another. I also understand that in Kentucky they are fazing out LPN's in hospitals, I'm not sure if they're doing that around the country though, in Arizona, they are fazing out LPN's in hospitals as well I think.

Hey, do you go to Louisville Health Institute by chance?

I hate the stories of how that one person in the class has a comment about everything talked about, how usually that same person has had some family member who has had such n'such disease, condition etc. I hate the person who thinks they know more about nursing than the professor does (ok, well I've never taken a nursing class but i have taken A&P I). I hate the people who constantly ask "is this going to be on the test"......geez anything that is covered in class is fair game to be on the test. I had an economics professor who would like at you like you're crazy if you ever asked him if something was going to be on the test...hello! I hate when people come in late, and then go to the professors desk and rummage through desparetely trying to look for hand-outs already passed out. I hate when ppl come in late and loud. Cell phones...need I say more? I hate the people who after receiving tests back they're like "what did you get what did you get" and it turns out u got a higher score than they did and they get pissed and make excuses why they didn't get a good grade. I hate when people ask fifty million questions about what this is and what that is...For instance, a student raises their hand and says, "what is it when i have [put symptoms here]" Go to a doctor, geez luiz. I seriously hate it when ppl are disruptive in class and rude to the professors. Geez this went on so much at my school, the way these people would talk to their professors is unreal...showing no respect at all. :angryfire Umm that's all i can think of right now :)

I'm not sure about Washington, but I'm sure that you would have to attend a state approved nurse aide training course. In Kentucky 75 hours was required, it cost about 300 bucks. Here's some contact info for you...I can't find anything on their website about the requirements for CNA's. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ (800) 525-0127 Mailing Address Washington State Department of Health Health Professions Quality Assurance P.O. Box 47865 Olympia WA 98504-7865 Physical Address Washington State Department of Health Health Professions Quality Assurance 310 Israel Rd. Tumwater WA 98501 I hope that helps some.