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Is a Patient Care Technician the same as a Certified Nurses Assistant?
Asked by hbug13
I am currently a CNA and am looking for jobs but all i see are Patient Care Tech. positions. Are the the same thing or is one more qualified than the other?
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Yes those are the same thing. The following are terms that you might see for this position.
CNA- Certified nursing assistant
STNA- State Tested Nursing Assistant
PCA- Patient Care Assistant
PCT- Patient Care Tech
NA- Nurse Aide( not certified)
Current nursing student and grandmother is a nurse.
Answered by ms.marie
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