CNA vs LNA in Arizona
In Arizona a CNA can be a Licensed Nursing Assistant at any time in there career and it is a more impressive title however there are some things to know.
The following was a PowerPoint that I used for class that has been reformatted for this blog.
Arizona State Board of Nursing 12/14/2019
The following was a PowerPoint that I used for class that has been reformatted for this blog.
Arizona State Board of Nursing 12/14/2019
• CNA
applicants need only meet the minimum federal requirements for CNA
certification, and will be issued a certificate after completing an approved
CNA program and passing the CNA certification tests. CNAs are required to
practice 8 hours every two years to renew their license/certificate. A criminal
background check is NOT required, and certification and recertification is
free.
• The
LNA must meet the minimum federal requirements for CNA certification, complete
a criminal background check, apply and pay $50.00 to the AZBN.
• LNA’s
have a higher level of oversight by the Board prior to and after issuance of
the LNA license. LNAs are required to practice a minimum of 160 hours (20; 8
hour shifts) every two years to renew their license.
• If
you get into trouble as a CNA you answer to the Office of Inspector General.
• As
an LNA you answer by the Arizona State Board on Nursing which has broader
jurisdiction for any act of unprofessional conduct.
Office of Inspector General,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• The
Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and
Human Services is charged with identifying and combating waste, fraud, and
abuse in the HHS’s more than 300 programs, including Medicare and programs
conducted by agencies within HHS, such as the Food and Drug Administration, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of
Health.
• The Arizona Board of Nursing (AZBN)
• The
Arizona Board of Nursing is an organization that aims at promoting the welfare
of the public by making sure all nurses in the state are qualified and
certified. The board offers a wide range of certifications and issues licenses
to competent individuals.
Things to Consider
• The
maybe pay is the same for LNA and CNA.
• Having
an LNA may not impress HR. Although it will look better to the people you are
serving.
• LNA
costs more money to obtain and renew.
• $100.00
at time of application, and $50.00 upon renewal.
• Is
being a Nursing Assistant your final goal? If you plan to become a PCT or
higher in 2 years or less is paying that extra money worth it?
• However
there are advantages The main advantages are if you have plans to work in
• Law
Enforcement or Government Agency such as the VA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, The
Prisons due to greater background checks.
• Plans
on going into business for yourself such as alternative medicine (herbalist,
homeopathy, and acupuncture).
• Working
out of state such as a Travel Nursing Assistant. In addition to that some
hospitals prefer or require the LNA title.
References
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