What is a PCNA (Patient Care Nursing Assistant)

[@robertmonhollen4091]

I'm a Non certified PCA right now but I am going to start CNA school soon! I'm so excited

[@nickedwards2416]

Proud of you , we need more males in the healthcare field

[@dorrinascott2796]

Excellent choice blessings to you on your new start

[@tiffanysmith8452]

Im in school for this right now (Health Care Assistant in BC, Canada) and basically we do the things that nurses and doctors cant/wont/dont do; like actually taking care of the patients. Everybody thinks nurses and doctors are the most important ones but HCA's help to make the patients feel like people, not just someone to be cut open or to shove drugs into. Yet HCA's (or PCNA's) get little to zero acknowledgement or respect.

[@muthonikibe1083]

Well said😘

[@stevenk4582]

Tiffany Smith I’m in a nursing school right now and during my clinicals I really appreciated CNAs. Everyone did.

[@sarahhz3539]

It's a wonderful job could you please tell me the name of the school u studied in thank you dear

[@ananowell985]

I would like to be a PCNA. I am currently studying nursing assistant and my goal (if it is God's blessing, I want to have a career as a Patient Care Technican

[@djeupaghislain6649]

hi every one I don't understand there's a difference between Cna and Pcna if what it's the difference please

[@kishyah_gucci6]

Addie Nowell dont stop at pct..you may as well become an lpn

[@matac18]

PCNA, PCA, PCT, SA ARE ALL FANCY TITLES FOR THE CNA. YOU MUST SSIT FOR THE BOARDS TO WORK AS ONE

[@matac18]

THERE IS NO CAREER AS A PCA. THAT IS LIKE AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION

[@thevineman1001]

My goal is to become a pcna and maybe work in the ekab which is the hospitals greek motorcycles

[@annikar0se]

Is a PCNA the same as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)?

[@CharityOnnnn]

yes

[@marilynphan1354]

The job appears to be the same.

[@matac18]

YES, IT'S JUST A FANCY TITLE MOSTLY USED BY HOSPITALS (PCA, PCT, SA)

[@fldp2828]

Mastachad And that is to make the patient think they have a lot of education. In our state this is not the case. 3 weeks of computer training or 30 hours at a community college. In other less than 1 work week. This is pure bull.

[@bobbycoltrane7552]

Not really PCTs doing phlebotomy and EKG not the same

[@asiaanic]

Basically a PCT

[@Editmyname98]

We just got here in the US and I was a bsn but no license yet, am I qualified to work as a pca?

[@sarahcanovi6399]

Christian A check with your local Hospital but from what I’ve seen reading job descriptions I believe you can work as a PCA/Tech/CNA while you are waiting on your credentials from another country to come through.

[@Editmyname98]

@@sarahcanovi6399 Thank you. I was already hired as a pca on our local hospital here.

[@sarahcanovi6399]

Christian A that’s wonderful! Congratulations!

[@big_soup1345]

It looks at the place all pt ambulate where i wrk they total..

[@belaltofeq7091]

So its like medical assistant or more enhance

[@matac18]

KIND OF THE SAME EXCEPT WE WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE RN AND DONN'T DO VACCINES.

[@shanoradickerson1059]

is a pcna and pct the same thing??

[@BuenasNuevasDeSalvacion777]

yeah but some state either or may do a little more

[@NirmalSingh-wm3yu]

I am a male nurse.i want home care job please help me