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I'm a Registered Nurse in my home country(Nigeria) but I intend to start asap as a CNA so as to study the healthcare environment and prepare myself to challenge the California board exam for nurses as soon as I get to the U.S.

 

1. Is it difficult to get a job in the CNA field?

2. Does starting a CNA course requires a SSN since I'm gonna be starting maybe before my ssc arrives?  

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The above was split from another thread.

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Jobs are numerous but low paid.  It will also likely require a police report; I do not know how that would be handled for a new immigrant. CNAs require licensing in my state so you may not be going to work as quickly as you expect. Check out the requirements in your new home state.  You may need to take a course even with your nursing background rather than go through proving equivalency.

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19 hours ago, Abies said:

I'm a Registered Nurse in my home country(Nigeria) but I intend to start asap as a CNA so as to study the healthcare environment and prepare myself to challenge the California board exam for nurses as soon as I get to the U.S.

 

1. Is it difficult to get a job in the CNA field?

2. Does starting a CNA course requires a SSN since I'm gonna be starting maybe before my ssc arrives?  

So funny..My husband just attended an information session for CNA last week..He is going for RN, but wants to start there first to get first hand knowledge in the medical field..Here in Texas it is a 7 weeks program..We are going to obtain his State I.D. tomorrow because it will be needed once he enrolls into the program as well as his ssc..I do know in Texas it is not difficult to get a job as a CNA..Nurses run in my family, so one of my cousins provided my husband with her old RN books to gain some knowledge and has been reading them faithfully...

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3 hours ago, OlayemiLoray said:

So funny..My husband just attended an information session for CNA last week..He is going for RN, but wants to start there first to get first hand knowledge in the medical field..Here in Texas it is a 7 weeks program..We are going to obtain his State I.D. tomorrow because it will be needed once he enrolls into the program as well as his ssc..I do know in Texas it is not difficult to get a job as a CNA..Nurses run in my family, so one of my cousins provided my husband with her old RN books to gain some knowledge and has been reading them faithfully...

Thanks since.. I know I can always count on you..

7 hours ago, CEE53147 said:

Jobs are numerous but low paid.  It will also likely require a police report; I do not know how that would be handled for a new immigrant. CNAs require licensing in my state so you may not be going to work as quickly as you expect. Check out the requirements in your new home state.  You may need to take a course even with your nursing background rather than go through proving equivalency.

Alright.. Thank you so much 

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3 hours ago, OlayemiLoray said:

So funny..My husband just attended an information session for CNA last week..He is going for RN, but wants to start there first to get first hand knowledge in the medical field..Here in Texas it is a 7 weeks program..We are going to obtain his State I.D. tomorrow because it will be needed once he enrolls into the program as well as his ssc..I do know in Texas it is not difficult to get a job as a CNA..Nurses run in my family, so one of my cousins provided my husband with her old RN books to gain some knowledge and has been reading them faithfully...

Thanks sis.. I know i can always count on you for support. I hope your husband is not not home sick lol

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11 hours ago, Abies said:

Thanks sis.. I know i can always count on you for support. I hope your husband is not not home sick lol

I asked him if he was homesick and his response was no...My family absolutely adores him as he adores them as well..I am just glad he is not homesick..

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