Quebec 4/18/2010 11:19:24 PM
Nurse Aide CNA Training Info & Job Environment
Nurse Aide CNA is a person, having interest and passion for working in patient care
Nurse Aide CNA is a person, having interest and passion for working in patient care profession and does not have to go to a medical school, for working in a medical related profession after going for relatively a very short training. One is eligible to get CNA training after passing 10th Grade diploma or GED.
The CNA training offered by Training Schools, Community Colleges, and Vocational Institutes needs to be approved by the State Health Board, which varies from state to state. The CNA training varies from 75 hours to 100 hours of Class Room Training and personal clinical experience. The training can be completed within few weeks to few months depending upon the number of classes a person attends per week.
For convenience the CNA training is available on online and has global reach. One has to confirm that the selected online training provider has approval from the State Health Board, where one wants to get the appointment.
After completing the CNA training one becomes eligible to appear in a State health Board administered written examination as well as practical Clinical Competency test in a health care environment, where a person has to demonstrate certain clinical procedures. After passing the written and clinical competence one becomes Nurse Aide CNA and the name is entered in a Registry maintained by State Health Board and is eligible to work in a Healthcare facility, Hospital or a Nursing Home under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Regulations Governing Nurse Aide CNA training:
The rules and regulations governing CNA training are based on a legislation covered under Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987. The legislation empowers all the US States to have their own CNA training programs looking in to the specific State needs and conditions. These CNA trainings are required to conform to the minimum specified parameters of qualifications, number of hours of training participation for the purpose etc. Thus each State approves it’s own training program, formulates rules and conditions. Nurse Aide CNA Career:
Nurse aide CNA Training Program Info:
It is a comprised of practically acquiring knowledge by doing actual assignment in the training class under guidance from the class instructor followed by healthcare facility in real world environment. CNA training program is of great source for the student to acquire knowledge in critical skills and making them experienced in the assignments they have to perform so that the career they have chosen proves to be a success and they build their career with sense of satisfaction.
The Nurse aide CNA Training Program has option of joining a Traditional Class Room environment located at the campus of the State approved provider or online state approved program of the provider. Traditional Class Room programs are available at almost all technical colleges besides 4-year colleges and universities.
The CNA training program is focused on enhancing the student’s knowledge about necessary skills and jobs required to be taken care in respect of bed confined patients over long time. Help the admitted patients in relation to carrying out daily living activities. These jobs are in routine carried out under the supervision of a Registered Nurse also called Licensed Practical Nurse.
The job function has following activities:
Looking after Ambulation need of the patient.
Fixing anti-embolic stockings to the patient.
Providing Bedpan to the patient for use and it’s disposal.
Helping in Oral care on a regular basis.
Dressing of the clothes to the patient.
Helping in feeding the patient.
Changing the bed linens so that they are always clean.
Making the patient drink water at regular intervals.
Looking after the bathing needs of the patient.
Trimming of the Nails.
Helping the patient in doing range-of-motion exercises.
Nurse aide CNA Workplace Environment:
Nurse aide CNA works in an environment in which there are other staff members including Registered Nurses, Professional Doctors and Medical assistants some of the jobs are performed as a team member cooperating and coordinating the activities so that every assignment is completed with perfect harmony by devotion of each team member discharging respective duties.
Nurse aide CNA attends to a patient’s to fulfill their prime needs. A CNA’s basic job relates to offer bedside caring; collecting the supplies arrived and distributing them to the respective recipients. Filling in the patient treatment forms and maintaining proper communication with the Registered Nurse.
A CNA looks after jobs related to his day’s assignments of caring the patients, some of the important jobs are mentioned below:
•Completion of nursing assessment following the guidelines.
•Administering of medicines advised by the doctor to the patient.
•Helping in Preparation of Surgery Room.
•Maintaining a communication with the patient to ascertain their needs.
•Looking after Bathing and Feeding activities of the patient.
•In the state of Emergency Situation, adhere to actions complying to emergency ‘Code Blue’ Instructions.
•Carrying out CPR
Nurse aide CNA acts in a place of a Registered Nurse for monitoring the health status of patient, when the registered nurse is not present at the location. The necessary communication is maintained with the registered nurse or medical staff looking after patient’s treatment.
