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No, they mean acute care experience as an RN. I was a CNA too; being a CNA is NOTHING like being an RN. Being a CNA helps for your first med surg clinical in terms of bed manner; that's about it. It's valuable experience because you get to see a lot of stuff but unless you're doing the RN work, it won't count.
That being said, being a tech will give you an advantage when you apply over other new grads.
Ninja Nurse, ASN
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Any thoughts on this question are greatly appreciated.