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What would be good CNA or RN
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Posted about 1 month ago Hello All I would like to know which certification is helpful CNA or RN? Please help me out. Jags: Love Nursing Job |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Well,there is alot of difference between the two,it depends on what you want in life...a CNA is a nurses asst. a go get and go do person..and you get certified in about 80hrs at about $600.00...an RN is about a year or better of pre-req.college courses and 2yrs of college for your ADN.....a lot of difference........costs.between $18,000-$30,000.00 depending on where u go....hope this gives alittle insight.. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago A CNA is a "Certified nursing assistant." CNAs give patients baths, change linens, take vital signs, help feed patients, etc. Depending on your institution, CNAs may be qualified to do more, but they always work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN). CNAs do not have to take a national licensing exam in order to obtain their title. RNs earn their title by first obtaining either an associate degree in nursing (ADN), a bachelors degree in nursing (BSN), or a masters degree in nursing (MSN). Regardless of the degree earned, one is not an RN until one passes the national licensing exam (i.e. "boards), better known as NCLEX. RNs assess patients healthcare needs, plan and carry out appropriate interventions (or supervise those who implement those interventions), evaluate goals, and provide all patient teaching. Depending on your state, only RNs administer IV push medications, narcotics, and perform many invasive procedures. Clinical training for the ADN degreed nurses is no different from BSN nurses. ADN nurses receive their 2+ year technical educational degrees at community or technical colleges and BSN nurses earn their 4 year professional degrees on college/university campuses. The 4 year degree requires a few more courses such as management, research, pathophysiology, community medicine, and more detailed health assessment classes. ADN nurses can always continue their education later and earn a BSN after working a while as an RN. LPNs or LVNs (Licensed practical or vocational nurses) work under the supervision of RNs, but have far more training than CNAs. In some nursing schools, they follow the same curriculum as the ADN students for the first 2 or 3 semesters. LPNs can manage patient care to some extent (under the supervision of RNS) by doing dressings changes, most medication administrations and many bedside procedures. Duties vary from state to state. In our hospital, CNAs make around $8.00 per hour. LPNs make ~ $14.00 per hour. Base pay brand new ADN RNs is $19.00 per hour while base pay for new BSN RNs is $20.00 per hour.
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| Posted about 1 month ago If you want to work while going to school to become an RN becoming a CNA first will help you in the long run. I was a student nurse tech which is similar to a CNA while attending school (still in school but not a tech anymore). I felt very comfortable during clinicals taking care of patients. It all depends on what you want to do. |