Maynard Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Over the past year I worked a lot of live-in CNA hours. It wasn't great experience, but it left me a lot of downtime to work on projects and study in preparation for PA school, which I now have to apply to again. I e-mailed CASPA support and asked how I should count these hours. They said to just use my own judgment. Frankly, I feel a tad bit guilty counting any these hours at all, since they're not the same level of experience as facility work. However, they are still more HCE hours than non-HCE hours and I have to figure out some way to count them. So what do you all think is ethical? In a given 24 hour live-in period, how many hours should I count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Davenport Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Count them. You provided care to someone with a medical condition. You became emotionally involved beyond a CNA who might see a different patient every day. If you have half a heart, what you learned will make you a better provider. It's not all about guts and glory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks G. Davenport. Suppose I work 4 live-in days a week. Do you think I should count all 96 hours I was at the live-in (including time spent sleeping/watching TV)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakingpatience Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks G. Davenport. Suppose I work 4 live-in days a week. Do you think I should count all 96 hours I was at the live-in (including time spent sleeping/watching TV)? I would. I'm a paramedic, and counted all the hours I worked, even when I wasn't on calls (and potentially sleeping/ studying). Some schools will specify further that they want only hours specifically working, but you can change it on your supplemental application for them. Duke has a limit on the # of hours you can list working each week on their supplemental application, I would think other programs might do similar. If you write in the description that it's a live in position you're not deceiving schools with the number of hours you worked, and they can decide what to do with it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyM2 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks G. Davenport. Suppose I work 4 live-in days a week. Do you think I should count all 96 hours I was at the live-in (including time spent sleeping/watching TV)? If you were paid, you were working. Sent from my Kindle Fire HDX using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted August 21, 2014 Administrator Share Posted August 21, 2014 If you were paid, you were working. Or if you were obligated or expected to get up and render medical aid when you were sleeping, it still counts. I counted every hour I slept in a fire station waiting for the tones to go off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks for the feedback. I'll count all the hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddisilvestro Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Ultimately, programs determine what they will and will not accept as hours towards their requirements so you can choose to count them. However, make sure you clearly specify your duties. I would add them under 'other healthcare experience.' Thanks, Danielle Di Silvestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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