CNA Certification

Where have all of the good jobs gone? Some have gone to other countries and others just died a death of financial starvation. Many of the jobs have gone to workers overseas, but need for trained medical technicians in all fields are still needed. Employment statistics say that the people in medical employment will still be in demand in the future. The suggestion is that anyone wanting to learn a new skill that will almost guarantee employment should look to the medical field.

If you chose the medical field then you may want to train to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). CNAs can work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, long term facilities or wherever a CNA is needed. The CNA works under the supervision of registered nurses and is a part of a patient’s medical team. The CNA must always be alert and keep the eyes and ears open to the patient’s behavior pattern and know what to do when an emergency arises.

Although you may be required to work in a patient’s home you are still under the supervision of a registered nurse. Some of the CNA duties consist of: taking vital signs, helping the patient do the necessary things, such as eat, wash, dress, etc. that the patients cannot do themselves, although the CNA is not required to do any heavy cleaning of the patient’s environment, they do need to keep the patient’s area clean, and more.



CNA Certification To be a CNA you have to be trained and certified. First the CNA has to be trained in the proper fundamental hygiene as follows:

·Brushing and flossing a patient’s teeth;
·Helping the patient shower, shampoo and comb or brush their hair;
·Assisting male patient’s in shaving;
·See the patient to the bathroom or giving them a bed pan;
·Empty urinary bags;
· Provide care to patients with catheters and must be trained to be able to insert a catheter; and they
·Collect urine and stool samples and provide enemas.

This is only a short list of what is expected in fundamental hygiene. The second part of the CNA Training is a s follows:
·Taking the patient’s vital signs and recording them;
·They learn to dress and undress a patient; and
·They learn to properly move a patient from bed to chair. This training includes the use of mechanical lifts.

Training to be a Certified Nursing Assistant makes you an important part of the medical professions and helps you build job security.