Will my CNA license be in jeopardy ?

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I currently work in Assisted Living and when I got hired in they I informed them that I go to school. I did not go in the fall semester but started back in the winter semester in Jan. The woman who hired me hired me in knowing I go to school and told me I would not be mandated to stay over on the days I have school. She has since quit and we have a new General Manager and LPN. I spoke to the LPN about me having school and not being able to be mandated during the week. She said if she had to mandate me she would try to work out the schedule to where I only got mandated on the weekends and not when I had school. She recently created a mandation schedule and all of my days to be mandated are when I have school. THe policy also states that if an employee refuses to stay they will be fired. My question is this- If they fire me because I refuse to stay when mandated on a school day can they turn me in and have my license flagged for abandonment? Since it is Assisted Living is it different since it's not Skilled? I am very worried because I don't want to lose my job or my license, however school is my first priority, and I cannot miss school. :o

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

Turn in your two-week notice and explain politely that the reason you must leave the job is because of the mandation on your school days.

Since school is your priority, you won't be losing anything.

Resigning would be the best way to put your foot down firmly. Who knows? After you submit your resignation, they might be willing to work with you. If not, there are plenty of jobs out there that will work around your schedule.

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I agree with Angie on all points. I'd also like to point out that if you're a CNA, you do not have a license, you have certification. That's why the title is CERTIFIED Nurses Aide.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

She might live in New Hampshire, where Nursing Assistants are required to be licensed instead of being certified. :)

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Turn in your two-week notice and explain politely that the reason you must leave the job is because of the mandation on your school days.

Since school is your priority, you won't be losing anything.

Resigning would be the best way to put your foot down firmly. Who knows? After you submit your resignation, they might be willing to work with you. If not, there are plenty of jobs out there that will work around your schedule.

I totally agree. I would put your notice in... school's priority! That way you wont burn bridges! :)

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First let me say that school comes first. That said. The rules for us are very clear. Abandonment is when you walk off a job in the middle of your shift before there is another aide to take over your patients. I would make it clear that I DO NOT agree to be mandated when I have school and put in my two weeks notice. She will have no choice but to mandate someone else and as long as you dont walk out in the middle of a shift your fine.

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She might live in New Hampshire, where Nursing Assistants are required to be licensed instead of being certified. :)

I'm in Michigan. Yes, sorry my mistake, it is certification. I was a little unclear on that. I work third shift so I was tired this am when typing this up, also made typos sorry :) I plan to get my LPN license and eventually transition to RN, but was worried with the mandation stuff that it would either be abandonment or some sort of neglect for leaving. Which somebody replied it isn't considered abandonment. Thank you all for your input and advice :)

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Maybe I'm just dumb, but what do you mean my mandate? Does that mean they are short handed and make you stay?:bugeyes:

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I agree with Angie on all points. I'd also like to point out that if you're a CNA, you do not have a license, you have certification. That's why the title is CERTIFIED Nurses Aide.

Was that really nessacary?:madface:

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Was that really nessacary?:madface:

Yes. Claiming to have a license when there is none is illegal. Having a licensed is an EARNED right. CNAs are a very important part of the nursing team, but they have not earned the right to claim they are licensed.

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yes. claiming to have a license when there is none is illegal. having a licensed is an earned right. cnas are a very important part of the nursing team, but they have not earned the right to claim they are licensed.

oh honey give me a break! claiming to be a nurse is "illegal". she did not say she is a nurse but just said she is licensed.

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Yes. Claiming to have a license when there is none is illegal. Having a licensed is an EARNED right. CNAs are a very important part of the nursing team, but they have not earned the right to claim they are licensed.

That would be why I corrected myself and put the "LPN license to RN". I do just about everything an LPN does at my job now, so I might as well have the license, in a matter of time it will officially be on paper. People make mistakes all of the time, so sorry I wrote this when I was tired and forgot to put LPN in the title and clarify that. Now it is clarified for you. I also did not say I had an RN or LPN license, so what makes that illegal? You can just insert CNA certification/LPN license that I am going to school to obtain ( so my license when I actually get it) in everywere I mentioned license, and yes mandation means they want you to stay and work the next shift if someone doesn't show up for work.

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