Posted by Patti on December 11, 1999 at 13:25:00:
In Reply to: private duty cna work posted by cherise on December 09, 1999 at 23:05:34:
Hi Cherise-
I don't know how you could keep up the required
inservice hours. Maybe you can ask a DON of a local nursing home if you could sit in- unpaid-
during their inservices? Or how about a home
health agency?
I have a question- not just for you Cherise-but
for nurses in particular:
Can a CNA do private duty on their own? I mean-
not under the direct supervision of an RN?
If so- this opens a new door of oppurtunities
for CNA's everywhere. I just wonder about the
supervision issue....
Let us know what happens. You could always
subscribe to "Nursing Assistant Monthly"- this
is a monlthy newsletter that comes out, and they
have an inservice offering in several.
Go to:
http://www.frontlinepub.com/Nam_intro.html
Also, check out this site:
http://www.knowingmore.com/
Both these offer inservice type courses.
They will cost you a little bit, but it is worth
it. You can connect with your local red cross
to get CPR and First Aid- this is about 6 hours
worth of education.
Patti