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All About Certified Nursing Assistant
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What Is A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?
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A CNA is an individual working in healthcare.
CNAs work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
The CNA helps patients fulfill their basic quality of life needs.
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These needs include nutrition
and hygiene
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They are legally prevented from performing certain medical procedures.
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Roles Of A Certified Nursing Assistant
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A CNA is the main liaison between the patient and the RN, LPN, and other medical professionals
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The CNA acts as the eyes and ears of the medical team
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The CNA relays information between multiple patients and the rest of the medical team.
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The CNA helps patients fulfill their dietary, hygienic, and other basic quality of life needs
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The CNA provides human compassion to patients.
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Typical Job Description For A CNA• Take patients’ vital signs
• Transfer patients from wheelchair to bed or vice versa as required
• Assist patients in bathing and eating
• Assist patients get exercise
• Dispense patient medication
• Clean and sanitize patient rooms and medical equipment
• Apply supports and bandages as directed by nurse or physician
• Document patient actions and events
• Transmit patient concerns to relevant personnel
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How to Become A CNA
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To become a CNA ones needs a minimum of high school diploma or GED.
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One enrolls and gets CNA training from an accredited institution.
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The CNA candidate must complete at least 75 hours of classroom work and qualified practical work depending on the State or training institution
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A CNA must complete the certification exam and may prepare for this through the CNAExamCram and other learning resources
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Classroom Training For CNA Certification
In the classroom setting, the CNA candidate undergoes a 6-12 week
program where s/he is trained on:
Basic nursing skills
Human anatomy and
physiology
Diet and nutrition
Control of infection
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Types Of Institutions That Train CNAs
High schools
Vocation
al schools
Community
colleges
Universiti
es
The Red Cros
s
Private
clinics
Hospitals and
other medi
cal facilities
The military
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Where CNAs WorkCNAs work under many different kinds of settings to provide healthcare to needy
patients. The biggest employers of CNAs include:
Nursing homes
Hospital departments
Doctor practices/doctors’ offices
Outpatient clinics
Private homes
Schools
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Careers Similar To CNA
Nursing aide
Psychiatric aide
Medical assistant
Physician’s assistant
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Difference Between A CNA And Other Healthcare Careers
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A nursing aide requires no actual degree or certification and one can become a nursing aide through on-the-job training alone
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The is no prescribed certification for a medical assistant and each institution sets its own standards and minimum requirements
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A physician’s assistant is more highly trained than a CNA and is legally empowered to perform certain medical procedures
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A CNA has to get certification and renew it periodically
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Responsibilities Of A CNA
Administering treatments or medications such as catheterizations, enemas, massages, suppositories, or douches as prescribed by a physician
Document patient progress and report observations, symptoms, and behaviors
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Training Requirements For A CNA
The training course takes anywhere between 4 to 12 weeks
To obtain certification, one has to complete a CNA competency exam
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Credentials Of A CNA
To qualify as a CNA, one has to complete at least 75 hours of a state-approved training course
One has to pass a CNA competency exam
One can also get credentials from The American Association of Medical Assistants and the Association of Medical Technologists
A CNA has to regularly renew their credentials
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Prerequisites For A CNASome institutions require that the candidate enroll for the following before
beginning the CNA training program:
• CPR
• First Aid
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology
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Characteristics Of A CNA
There are some human qualities that should be inherent to the individual
willing to succeed as a CNA. These include:
Compassion Empathy
Patience Observation skills
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CNA Pay And Benefits
• CNAs in the US receive an annual average salary of about $24,000 per
year
• The lowest-paid 10% bracket earn about $17,800 each year
• The highest-paid 10% bracket earns about $34,600 per year
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CNA Best States To Work InThe following is the list of the Top 10 US States that employ the most CNAs and pay
the best rates in descending order:
1. New York
2. California
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. Pennsylvania
6. Ohio
7. Michigan
8. Idaho
9. New Mexico
10. Alabama
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CNA Job Outlook
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a positive outlook on the CNA
career with projections of rising demand of over 20% by the year
2020.
• There is also high demand for medical professionals with a CNA
background and as such, an RN or LPN with CNA background will earn
more
• CNAs can advance their education while on the job to earn associate’s
degrees and bachelor’s degrees and enhance their marketability
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