i want to work in nursing homes but don’t know how to get started
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NurseWords.com
dictionary of nursing abbreviations and acronyms
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Write your closest nursing home a letter.
Express your desire to work there and ask what education requirements need to be met.
Send a copy of your resume.
You may be surprised and get a call back for an interview…
For dietary and housekeeping, you would need to be at least 16 years old, 18 in some places.
To be a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), you need to be 18 (usually due to liability) and have taken a CNA course (usually lasts anywhere from 4 weeks to a few months; depending on the frequency of the class each week).
To be an LPN/LVN, you need to have completed a year-long practical nursing program and passed the NCLEX-PN and be issued a nursing license from your state.
To be an RN, you need to have earned either an Associate Degree in Nursing or a BSN, passed the NCLEX, and be issued a nursing license by your state.
For other Allied Health professionals; it depends on the general requirements (college, state or national certification/licensure, etc).
Office staff would, like dietary and housekeeping, vary from facility to facility.
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