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Thinking About Becoming a CNA?

Thinking About Becoming a CNA? Here’s What You Need to Know A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a healthcare professional who provides basic care and support to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities. CNAs work closely with nurses, and are responsible for tasks such as bathing, dressing, feeding patients, monitoring vital signs, and helping with mobility. A CNA is an essential position in any healthcare facility and is an extremely rewarding job that consistently impacts and improves the lives of patients. As a CNA, it is crucial to possess excellent communication skills as you will interact with [...]

3 Things to Add to Your 2023 New Year’s Resolutions

3 Things to Add to Your 2023 New Year's Resolutions According to the Statista Global Consumer Survey, the top new year’s resolutions for Americans were about physical health: exercise more, eat healthier, and lose weight. It’s common for people to focus on their physical health and fitness. This new year, it’s important to emphasize personal and professional wellness too. Working in a profession where you can make a difference is a great start to the New Year. Here are 3 things to add to your New Year’s resolution list to do just that. 1. Certified Nursing Aisstant (CNA) Training Course [...]

5 Reasons to Become a CNA

5 Reasons to Become a CNA Thinking about becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant? Here’s why you should. 1. Flexibility CNAs work all different types of shifts from eight-hour, to twelve-hour, to overnight. If you enjoy routine, you may choose five days of 9-5. If you prefer to work longer hours, you may opt for twelve-hour shifts with an extra day off. Depending on your employer's needs, you may also work the night or afternoon shift as well. 2. Versatility CNAs can work in a variety of environments from hospitals, to nursing homes, to private practices. CNAs can also work [...]

Choose the Right Nursing School

If you want to pursue a career in healthcare, becoming a CNA (certified nursing assistant) is a great place to start! Choosing the right school for your nurse assistant training is very important.  The school you select should have instructors who are committed to your success. The Nurse Assistant training school should provide a dynamic environment where students enjoy learning. The course to train to become a CNA should operate in full compliance with social distancing guidelines and require students to wear masks and gloves during skills lab sessions. Students have a unique opportunity to launch their career early [...]

Nurse Assistant / Nurse Aide Training Classes

Nurse Assistant / Nurse Aide / CNA Training Moon River Nursing Careers, in partnership with the American Red Cross, is proving students with the required Nurse Assistant/Nurse Aide training to take the Board of Nursing exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). In just 5 weeks you can be ready to work as a healthcare professional. Class Setting: ONLINE + CLASSROOM Combines the flexibility of online training with instructor-led skills check Start taking your online portion immediately Convenient locations and times for in-person or virtual skills check with experienced instructors The Nurse Assistant/Nurse Aide Training course includes: 50 [...]

How to Become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?

Moon River Nursing Careers is working in partnership with the American Red Cross to train nursing assistants. Complete the course in just 5 weeks and be ready to take the Board of Nursing exam to become a CNA! The 120 course includes:  50 hours on-line instruction that can taken from your home any time of day that is convenient for you. We use the engaging American Red Cross curriculum that uses professionally produced videos to show students what a CNA does in a typical day. Students get to experience the [...]

Nurse Assistant training offered in partnership with The American Red Cross

Moon River Nursing Careers is working in partnership with the American Red Cross to train nursing assistants. Complete the 120 hour course in 4-6 weeks and be prepared to take the Board of Nursing exam to become a CNA. Nurse Aide training is the first step to becoming a health care professional if you want to work in a hospital or long-term care facility. It also provides valuable patient care experience for college students applying to Nursing school, Physician Assistant (PA) school or Medical School. This is the pre-requisite to take the [...]

Pre-health internship program

Becoming a CNA and gaining experience as a caregiver can improve your chance of being accepted to medical school. The pre-health internship program at Moon River Nursing Careers offers training to become a CNA and one-on-one experience working in home health. We are currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 internship class and invite pre-med. college graduates to apply. To apply, please call Julie at (703) 801-1180 or email enroll@moonrivernursingcareers.com to make an appointment to enroll in our upcoming class. Learn more in the article "Five Ways to Gain Experience Without Shadowing" published by Association of American Medical Colleges. "Gaining [...]

Our first pre-health intern class

We are so proud of our first pre-health intern class at Moon River Nursing Careers in Ashburn, VA. This internship program allowed these wonderful future healthcare providers to gain insight into what patients face at home on a daily setting. Moon River Nursing Careers school is a great opportunity for individuals to gain the direct care experience and the course that they take will allow them to be prepared to successfully pass the state exam to become a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). There are many career paths, but few are as rewarding as working one-on-one with patients. As a [...]

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