cnatrainings' Journal

CNA Training Hints

Our poor economy has caused chaos in the employment field. Many jobs have disappeared never to again be seen, others have been outsourced, leaving people wondering where the job security is. If you are looking to future job security, then look to the medical field. Statistics show that skilled people will be needed by the medial profession in the future and they are now in demand in certain areas.

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a vital part of a patient’s healthcare whether in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, or a long term care facility. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will work closely under the supervision of a registered nurse becoming a part of the patient’s medical team. The eyes and ears of the CNA must always be alert to the patient and the patient’s behavior pattern and you must know what to do in an emergency.

There are times when the CNA will be required to work in a patient’s home but is still under the supervision of a registered nurse. The CNA’s duties are made up of such things as: taking vital signs, helping patients eat, dress, wash and other such things as the patients cannot do for themselves. The CNA is required to keep the patients surrounding clean and neat but they are not required to do any heavy housework.

CNA Certification
The CNA needs to be certified and before a certification can be had there is a regime of training that he/she has to go through. 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.

When you train to be a Certified Nursing Assistant you are building job security and you are a vital part of the medal profession.