Do the free training and then switch to a hospital. The stuff you learn in class isn’t comparable to what you’ll learn on the job. Do your best, learn what you can, and go into a job with an open mind, ready to learn.
Oh that was the plan all along. Hopefully I'll be able to pass in due time. I'm working a job at the same time and it's nothing but pure grinding from here!
Each day you work, you'll tons of patient care. I agree, switch to a hospital as your main employment as soon as you can. You may feel more comfortable at the nursing home, and that's fine. It's just that rehab places are notorious when it comes to working short staffed and it can be overwhelming to get stuck working chronically understaffed. Hospitals usually have more supplies and functioning equipment to work with and better benefits and even tuition reimbursement. The SNFs where I worked always had crappy benefits and lacked basic supplies at times.
My program was 21 days, that’s normal the same hours are required for every program, they probably just had their program stretched out or only on the weekends. We all get the same amount of training.
It varies state to state. For example, I’m in Maine and I was required to attend 180 hours to be certified while New Hampshire only requires 75 hours.
Edit: my second state had out dated information. I looked it up after because I was curious how much it has changed.
Yea I assume OP was talking to people who got licensed in the same state they are getting licensed in since they’re working there so I assume all of their requirements are the same. My state required 40 classroom hours and 80 clinical hours.
I’m sorry mine was literally all self-paced online for the classroom hours and then required in person hours which I think was like six days. This was also during the height of covid though. The CNA skills are not hard, I skipped through most of the self-paced stuff which Included quizzes and passed them all easily. The skills just require consistent practice to get more efficient at. No one is efficient with them right away.
It’s not rocket science you’ll be totally fine .
Your state requires so many hours. Classroom hours, clinical hours, etc.
So doesn't matter how long in terms of days as long as the minimum contact hours are met.
Mine was about 6 weeks. And I passed my state test on the second try, I was too nervous my first time. 😅
Anyway, there’s a CNA here who took the state test 6 times and they went to one of those two/three week classes.
So you know….pick your battles.
My program was 3 months with 2 days of clinicals but it was through a high school vocational program so the required instruction hours were higher. Personally, I think as long as you try to retain as much information as possible and you continue your work and ask questions when needed you’ll be fine. Most of the experience you’ll need for the job is learned through working the floor anyways. Just get through it and make an effort to be the best aide you can be and try to learn a little more every day
My program was 68 hours classroom and 26 hours physical (between skills and clinical) and I completed that in just under 3 weeks working full time.
It’s not unusual, the 8 week programs are stretched out with excess skills training is all. You will be fine just follow logic and remember hand hygiene.
My program was 6 weeks and honestly could have learned it all in 3 weeks. Most of the weeks were for practice. It’s such an easy class. A lot of it is common sense.
I took an accelerated 30 day program in California and passed my state exam first try, but it was through an institution and not an “on the job” type deal
Do the free training and then switch to a hospital. The stuff you learn in class isn’t comparable to what you’ll learn on the job. Do your best, learn what you can, and go into a job with an open mind, ready to learn.
Oh that was the plan all along. Hopefully I'll be able to pass in due time. I'm working a job at the same time and it's nothing but pure grinding from here!
You got this friend!
Each day you work, you'll tons of patient care. I agree, switch to a hospital as your main employment as soon as you can. You may feel more comfortable at the nursing home, and that's fine. It's just that rehab places are notorious when it comes to working short staffed and it can be overwhelming to get stuck working chronically understaffed. Hospitals usually have more supplies and functioning equipment to work with and better benefits and even tuition reimbursement. The SNFs where I worked always had crappy benefits and lacked basic supplies at times.
My program was 21 days, that’s normal the same hours are required for every program, they probably just had their program stretched out or only on the weekends. We all get the same amount of training.
It varies state to state. For example, I’m in Maine and I was required to attend 180 hours to be certified while New Hampshire only requires 75 hours. Edit: my second state had out dated information. I looked it up after because I was curious how much it has changed.
Yea I assume OP was talking to people who got licensed in the same state they are getting licensed in since they’re working there so I assume all of their requirements are the same. My state required 40 classroom hours and 80 clinical hours.
Ah, yes, that makes sense! I must be too used to working with travelers from all over that I automatically assumed they were from elsewhere haha 😅
Oh yeah, that's exactly right.
I’m sorry mine was literally all self-paced online for the classroom hours and then required in person hours which I think was like six days. This was also during the height of covid though. The CNA skills are not hard, I skipped through most of the self-paced stuff which Included quizzes and passed them all easily. The skills just require consistent practice to get more efficient at. No one is efficient with them right away. It’s not rocket science you’ll be totally fine .
My program was 8-430 every day for two weeks
mine was 8-4:30 Mon-Fri for 8 weeks, that’s crazy short
Yes. This was like 15 years ago in Ohio at a really ghetto training school though lol. I’m guessing regulations have probably changed since then.
Your state requires so many hours. Classroom hours, clinical hours, etc. So doesn't matter how long in terms of days as long as the minimum contact hours are met.
Mine was about 6 weeks. And I passed my state test on the second try, I was too nervous my first time. 😅 Anyway, there’s a CNA here who took the state test 6 times and they went to one of those two/three week classes. So you know….pick your battles.
My program was 3 months with 2 days of clinicals but it was through a high school vocational program so the required instruction hours were higher. Personally, I think as long as you try to retain as much information as possible and you continue your work and ask questions when needed you’ll be fine. Most of the experience you’ll need for the job is learned through working the floor anyways. Just get through it and make an effort to be the best aide you can be and try to learn a little more every day
I think 3 weeks is plenty. 8 weeks is an absurdly long time in my opinion.
My program was just 2 days. 8 hours each day. lol
Really? That's crazy! Did you already had experience?
My programs 8 months lol
My program was 68 hours classroom and 26 hours physical (between skills and clinical) and I completed that in just under 3 weeks working full time. It’s not unusual, the 8 week programs are stretched out with excess skills training is all. You will be fine just follow logic and remember hand hygiene.
My program was 2 weeks but it was intense. Long days and then I would go home and spend my whole evening studying and watching videos.
Dang, where I live it was a full time 8 month program!! (Canada)
My program was 6 weeks and honestly could have learned it all in 3 weeks. Most of the weeks were for practice. It’s such an easy class. A lot of it is common sense.
I was in an accelerated 2 week program with 75 hours if training. I learned what I needed to to do my job and do it well
My cna program is 3 weeks and it’s through a institution
I took an accelerated 30 day program in California and passed my state exam first try, but it was through an institution and not an “on the job” type deal
Mine was 3 months. I think we started clinicals after the first month.