June 1, 2007, Newsletter Issue #44: Training To Be A Nurse's Aide

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If you have no nursing training currently but are interested in breaking into the field, a good short-term option may be to become a nurse's aide. Nurse's aides are defined as people who provide care to patients in a long-term care facility, but are not doctors, RNs, dieticians, or volunteers. In order to become a nurse's aide, check with the state you live in to see what the requirements are for certified nurse's aides.

Most states, however, will require a program of study that lasts about a year and applicants to pass a knowledge test and a skills test before they can receive their license. Nurse's aides engage in rewarding and stimulating work in nursing homes, psychiatric wards, and in home health care. Becoming a nurse's aide can provide a good basis for later becoming an RN.

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