A new nursing student in a practical nursing program wants to become a nursing assistant (NA) so he can gain practice at the bedside and earn money to help pay for expenses. The student should:
A) shadow an NA for 75 hours and then take the state-mandated test for certification as an NA.
B) apply online to the state board of nursing to become an NA automatically since he is enrolled in a practical nursing program.
C) follow state guidelines as to the amount of the practical nursing program that needs to be completed in order to become an NA.
D) seek employment and ask his employer to sign a form certifying him as an NA.
Ans: C
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OBRA regulations require that nurse aides should complete the training prior to employment. Nursing students often meet the requirements for working as an NA at a designated point of time by state regulations. Once the nursing student has met the state requirements in his or her training, a form is completed and faculty sign the form, and the nursing student provides this form to his or her employment agency, which submits the form to the state as required. Shadowing an NA will not meet the requirements. Being enrolled into a nursing program does not meet the requirements because the student has to complete certain portion of training before becoming eligible to be an NA. The employer cannot sign a form and certify the nursing student as an NA because this is not covered by OBRA regulations.
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