Lauren D asked:
I went to the college today and I was told the nursing assistant is a step up from the CNA???
whats the difference?
I am in school now for RN but I want to get my feet wet if you must working in the medical field while I’m in college…
cna training
I went to the college today and I was told the nursing assistant is a step up from the CNA???
whats the difference?
I am in school now for RN but I want to get my feet wet if you must working in the medical field while I’m in college…
cna training

July 17, 2008 at 5:59 am
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The difference is that one has a certificate and the other one does not.
July 20, 2008 at 2:18 pm
certified nurse assistant
Certified NAs can sometimes pass pills. If you are just a NA you can work in people’s homes or group homes, but not nursing homes.
July 22, 2008 at 12:22 pm
certified nursing assistant
a CNA has to be licensed by the state and goes through medical classes to get the certification a NA is like a caregiver you might have the medical back round but you have to have that certification from the state to be certified
July 25, 2008 at 5:59 pm
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The certified nurse has a degree, while the nursing assistant only has an associate degree
July 26, 2008 at 5:09 pm
certified nurse assistant
At the website below, the terms “nursing assistant” and “certified nursing assistant” are used interchangeably. I think the real step up from CNA would be “nurse”.
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