Becoming A Certified Nursing Assistant

One conversation that I have had with my co-workers and boss which was certainly a debatable topic was the pay of a CNA. Certified Nursing Assistants duties and responsibilities are basically care for the elderly as they are not able to do it themselves. This includes many things that most individuals would never do. I believe that CNA’s should be paid just as much as a nurse or LVN, and not minimum pay as it is such a hard job. Its not the same as working at the mall as a sales associate or a fast food place, and most times these jobs tend to get paid more. My boss who is an RN, certainly disagreed with me as she paid so much for her education, and I honestly understand that because I am working towards my BSN, its beyond expensive. She made

At 17 years old, I had the grueling task of deciding how I wanted to spend 40 plus years of my life. I always aspired to land a career in the medical field, so I majored in biology like most pre-med hopefuls, but during my junior year, I no longer desired to become a physician. The medical field was calling out to me, but the specialty of focus was incorrect. After graduation, I went back to the basics and put my nursing assistant certification to use.

The subject of Chemistry is one that deals heavily with a comprehension of the natural world and the individual details that make up an entire system. I was introduced to this course my sophomore year as I took on Honors Chemistry. As a student who grasps material best with hands on projects, this class fueled my excitement to be able to understand a complex subject using planned out lab procedures. From titrations to calculating the amount of copper in a solution, Chemistry gave me an opportunity to bring my own speculations into a class rather than being told directly what is occurring in a scientific process. The fascination of this class is what directed me to take AP Chemistry my senior year of high school. Even with the difficulty of

Throughout the U.S history the use of Certified Nursing Assistants has helped the system to solve many of our worldwide patients needs. Certified Nursing Assistants are used all over the world for people who are, or who may not, have the support system they may need to take care of their selves. Many Certified Nurses are also qualified to work inside of hospitals, adult care centers, nursing homes, and many more. Certified Nursing Assistants are becoming more reliable for elderly people because of the support system they have from the government.

The Certified Nursing Assistant program started this year with a new instructor, Karla Garrison RN BSN. Karla was previously one of the state board of nursing examiners and tested our students last year. After being impressed with our students and our program as well as the opportunity to make a difference Karla joined our team. Under her leadership we have transferred to a new curriculum and new text books that are more focused on meeting the Arizona state board exam requirements.

In the Certified Nurses Assistant or CNA services, you have to be trained. The training for being a CNA you need to have basic nursing principles and do clinical work while being supervised. You also have to be qualified to be one. You need to have your High School diploma or GED, nursing assistant training, which is about 6-12 weeks, basic training skills, Anatomy/physiology credit, and infection control.

Becoming a Nurse’s Assistant doesn’t require a whole lot of extensive education but a lot of hard work is needed to be put into this career. Being a Nurse’s Assistant requires you to have a high school diploma and specific training in certain fields (BLS.gov). So you will have to have graduated from high school obviously, but you will also need to have training in the nursing fields. You can start training while you’re still in school. Which would mean you could have a job as soon as you graduate or even before. You can take basic classes in high school and taking health occupation classes, and taking health and nurse’s aide training (MSHealth.org). You can talk to your school counselor to see about signing up for these classes, or you can

Teenagers have enough stress as it is right? Adolescence is an awkward time of transition from childhood to adulthood which can be more than scary for most. Between spending time with family, making friends, doing homework, participating in sports or other recreational activities, and growing up in general, who has time to get a job? Although it can add to the stress of teenage life, getting a job has more pros than cons. My experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center has been a learning experience about responsibility, patience, and compassion.

My trade I decided to pick and further my career in is CAN. My trade at St. Louis Job Corps is located on Lindell Site downtown St. Louis. The trade is Certified Nursing Assistant and it deals with working with elderly people. Working and choosing this trade deals with all variations of people but mostly elderly people. Most CNA’s work at nursing homes, hospitals, or you can either do Home Health Care. All CNA’s are mainly supposed to wear scrubs, closed in athletic shoes for the time you are there and from the time you clock out. Some jobs allow the coworkers to wear capris and depending on the working place it doesn’t matter what color the scrubs are and on some Fridays some working environments have days you wear can Jeans on Fridays. It would be much more professional and comfortable for you to wear

Certified Nursing Assistant Duties and Responsibilities Certified Nursing Assistant(CNA), commonly referred to as Patient Care Assistant or Nurse Assistant, are important healthcare professionals in the nursing industry. They are well trained health workers who serve as the eyes and ears of the nursing staff and also act as a coordinator between patients and doctors. Under the direct supervision of registered or licensed practical nurses, they provide high quality care to patients. They work in variety of healthcare settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, home healthcare, adult day cares, rehab centers, urgent care clinics and doctors' offices. They are required to work for irregular hours, be prepared to handle crucial responsibilities

I am currently a student at the University of South Carolina wanting to obtain my Bachelors of Science in Nursing. I am a very determined student and strive for excellence. I believe I will be an asset to the medical field by providing patients with excellent care and to the extraordinary opportunities within the medical field. If I were to be hired to work for you, I would provide the workplace with many beneficial characteristics such as, demonstrating great teamwork and being able to make patients feel satisfied with their healthcare.

As a child , my father would often allow me to go with him to work, at his hospital on my days off from school. I would walk through the halls silently following the doctors and listening to all that's said and how they helped or will help the patients. I remember asking my dad how each equipment works and him explaining them to me. My curiosity evolved when I entered high school and learned of the opportunity to become a Certified Nurse Assistant, before officially graduating. I waited three years and the summer of my junior year I took the program and got my certification. Which is why I plan to major in Health and Human sciences at USC. I believe that my major will best set me on the track to becoming a Cardiothoracic surgeon. I am also

Nikki Morgan of Stamps, AR, a Certified Nursing Assistant, was asked do being a Cna get boring. She responded with “no”. When asked do she enjoy helping people she replied “yes I love helping others”. Ms. Morgan was asked how often she has breaks, she replied “every four hours for ten minutes”. I then asked Ms. Nikki what is the worst cold a patient could receive she replied “Chest cold”. I followed this question up with when did you realize you wanted to be in the nursing field her response was “when I was in high school just the thought of helping someone was awesome”. She was asked would you rather be a nurse in the nursing home or the hospital she replied “the nursing home”. Nikki was asked what inspired you to become a cna she responded “the fact that I love helping the elderly inspired

I was always undecided regarding the career that I wanted to pursue. As I got older and looked at many choices in careers I realized that I wanted to have a career in the medical field. Being a nurse interests me because it requires the study of the human body along with other great opportunities that nurses have in this career. I want to become a nurse because I like being able to help those who are in need.

Deciding my major has been one of the most challenging and time-consuming problems that I have come across in my life. The solution came about through several trial and error semesters of courses I thought might be interesting. Choosing what you want to do for the rest of your life is an enormous, stressful, and time-consuming task, but it is proving to be one of the most rewarding tasks I have taken on. Many obstacles have come my way, but I have always known that I wanted to help people and make a difference, I believe that lead me to where I am now. Growing up I always enjoyed my Grandma’s stories of nursing, so I decided I was going to become a nurse. The summer going into high school, I volunteered at the local hospital to get real world experience and that was my first rude awakening. Nursing was not for me, having a queasy stomach and nursing do not mix well. After taking many random elective classes and several major changes later, I gained knowledge in subjects I might not have taken, and