Stick it out or....

[neb4882]

Can some one shed some light or advice please.

In 2001 i recieved my cna liscene. CNA was my major in high school so when it was time to graduate hs , I took the state boards andI passed.

However, there after I took a different career path and I forgot about my cna liscence. It expired in 2003. Fastfoward to now and I decided since sping 07 I want to pursue a profession in healthcare after working in the insurance field. I remeber that I had the cna liscene so I called state board and they said I can just re test for the written and clinical.

I figured more or less that I forgot certain skills and I am sure that new information has been added from all this years. So I decided to bite the bullet and go to a training center to take the cna class over, so I a m redoing everything.

Well everything that I learned from before is so different from how I am learning now. Also all we do is read the book and take a class test. If that was the case I would bought my own book and study at home.

What I am trying to ask is should I contine , even though I am 2 weeks into finishing the class and just study on my own for the stateboard?

I honestly thought that by redoing the class at this training center would benefit me, but I really am nervous about passing stateboards this time around.

Any opinions

Nicole

[jaytek13]

Honestly, with only 2 weeks left is there any good reason not to finish? You'll be able to put the class on your resume, and I would imagine that during the last week of the class they will have you in some clinical settings to get some hands on experience.

Additionally, at least here in Michigan (and I know this is true for most other states), you have to have 120 hours of coursework or have ~6 months recent experience working as a CNA. Without that they won't even let you take the test.

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

I would just complete the course and get it over with. Otherwise, you would possibly have to pay again somewhere else. Take it as a review and move on. Good luck with your re-entering the CNA field.