By Melanie Ullman
Working as a Certified Nursing Assistant or CNA is seen as the initial step in a long career in the medical field. Many people become nursing assistants because they enjoy helping people and enjoy the stability, flexibility and room for advancement that the medical field offers. There are many ways that a certified [...]
The duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant are as varied as the workplaces that CNA’s are employed. A certified nursing assistant might work in a hospital, nursing home or elder care facility, even a patient’s home. The duties you are expected to perform will depend largely on the workplace. One of the main goals of [...]
By Brenne Meirowitz
Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA registration means you must be registered in the state nursing board databases, as well as the Federal database – HIPDB (Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank). This information is compiled and administered by the NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing), a non-profit organization, which operates [...]
Appearance is not one of the things they teach in CNA training classes. How a Certified Nursing Assistant maintains their own personal hygiene is a reflection on how he or she will maintain the personal hygiene of those in his or her care. Proper dress and personal maintenance is required of all people in any [...]
Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant encompasses more than the technical abilities obtained through CNA training classes. A person should possess particular character traits that are vital to performing the job of a certified nursing assistant as efficiently and compassionately as possible.
One of the most important character traits needed as a nurse’s aide is thoroughness. The [...]
Through CNA training, nursing and psychiatric aides help care for physically or mentally ill, injured, disabled, or infirm individuals in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and mental health settings. Home health aides have duties that are similar, but they work in patients’ homes or residential care facilities. Nursing aides and home health aides are among the [...]
If you were considering a career in health care or simply stuck in a dead-end job, you may want to consider CNA training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. A CNA training class can give you the education and career can assure you, personal success and financial freedom.
Like more and more people today, you may [...]
People who are considering a hands-on career in the health care industry often choose to enroll in CNA programs (Certified Nursing Assistant). Certified nurse assistants are direct care aids that work under the supervision of a licensed nurse to assist patients with the tasks of daily living and provide feedback to the nurse about the [...]
What exactly are the duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA?Just as with the job itself, the duties of a CNA varies with the position. The range of responsibilities will depend on where you work, and in which state you reside. Generally, you are expected to be the “eyes and the ears” for the [...]
What is a CNA? The acronym stands for “Certified Nursing Assistant”, or “Certified Nurse Assistant”. Nursing assistants work in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day health centers, even personal homes. Wherever there is a need for personal medical care and assistance, CNA’s are often the one’s who perform the most basic needs for [...]