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Becoming a Certified nursing assistant - - cna Guide as well as facts

Becoming a Certified nursing assistant -- certified nursing assistant Guide and facts

So you want to give back.You want to work in the health care field.You see the pretty white uniform and think "Thats what I want to be, a Nurse"The health care field covers more than just a nice clean white uniform.In fact the uniforms today come in many colors.

It takes a lot to be a nurse.There are so many areas in nursing that the average layman just seem to look over or just don't know.

Let's say you don't want to spend the time in school to be a RN or a LPN.Or just maybe you don't think you want to get in the part that requires mountains of paper work.Making decisions that may or may not depend on a life.You just want to serve by any means necessary.

It takes many to run a nursing facility or hospital.Many do not know the making of a good facility.It is not all nursing but a chain of many, working for the same cause.The well being of patients, depend on many.And here is where the Certified Nursing Assistant comes in .

You still wear the pretty uniforms ,if that is all you want.The pay isn't the best if you are looking to make millions.You will never get paid what you feel you are worth.The work is hard but you can make a decent salary if you know how to do it.

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First let me tell you what you have to do to get where you want to be.You can get the training at most colleges .Some nursing homes even offer in-house training,where the fee is a couple of hundred dollars and you agree to work there until the fee is paid off.It is cheaper, especially if you are short on funds .Generally you work and take classes the same day.The classes are not long and they prepare you for the state exam.You get experience while in school because in Illinois you are allowed on the floor when you have so many hours of class study.

This gives you an ideal of what you need to know and gives you a chance to see if this is really what you want to do in life.This is not for everyone.Some find out very early they can not deal with this,it is not all pretty uniforms,

Once you finish your classes in a few weeks you have to take the State Exam to be certified.It is really not that hard.Most of it is common sense.

I recommend in-house training,over colleges for your training.With in-house training you get a chance to see if this is what you want to do.Some get in for the money.Yes you can get paid with the right work history,long hours and a lot of over-time.This business is always short on help.Plus you get a chance to experience the smells,the dirty part of the business,the heavy lifting(although) most facilities swear theirs to be a "no lift facility" and last but not least,death.

Death is the hardest to get pass.Actually I did this work ten years ,and it hurts each time you loose one.You learn to shut down, is the only way I can explain it.Let no one tell you, you get use too it .You don't.

Then there are the smells.Whether it be the hospital or nursing homes.There is the smell.The smell of decaying flesh,the smell of bodies that may or may not be of unwashed bodies.Most of all the smell of death.

I may be more sensitive than most but I could tell by the smell if one of mine were dying.I think it was Gods way of preparing me for the shock of loosing one,

The strain on your body must be considered if you are going into this type of work.This is hard work,this is dirty work.This is not for the little prissy girls and guys who don't want to get their hands dirty.This is not for lazy people,nor is it for the uncaring.

To really be a caring CNA you must be able to work hard,be in good health,willing to get overlooked by your bosses,get little appreciation for your work or even acknowledgment for what you do.

So why go into this field?For the smile on the faces of the people you work with.The patient who has know one.The ones whose family never visit.The patients for who without you will die.I mean this literally.I had about twelve I took care of for many years,when I got sick and took off, within one month they started dying.The sick and elderly depend on seeing the same faces daily.When they don't they think it is something they did.They stop eating and start acting up.

The sick and elderly are quick to think it is something they did.If I came in with a grumpy face they would ask "Are you mad at me?"They get use to doing certain things for certain people and when that person leaves they think it is because of them.

If you want easy money it can be made,but I wouldn't recommend it.If you want a job with good benifits,don't go into it.If you want to keep your nails fresh and your perfume smelling as it did when you came to work,pass this up.If you want to keep your hundred dollar do in shape ,wrong job for you!But if you want to make a difference,have many people love you,and depend on you ,this may just be your calling.It is and was, mine

What sorts of skills does it take? It takes superb interpersonal talents. You need to be in a position to take orders and work with team members in lifting, turning and doing processes. You're employed with folk when they could be awfully sick, testy, antagonistic, and you will see them at their worst.

You must be a good listener to hear what your patient claims and to hear what your team members say. CNA's are often needed to give physical care to patients. Some patients may need to be washed, fed, dressed, and they could need mouth care and hair care.

you'll have to escort patients to procedures or events.

There are many places that CNA's might be employed. Most people know they are mainly employed in infirmaries and nursing homes. Infrequently a CNA will work in a physician's office.

If your facility enables you to chart, you need to be ready to communicate well on paper and to be precise. You need to be ready to learn and keep growing. As an example, if you're not to take gifts from patients, there's a reason for that.

If your facility doesn't want you to drive patients, there's a legal reason for this. The patient shouldn't hear you talking about others, you need to not speak about him to others. If somebody has a major illness, this is secret. Difficult work is critical and you need to be ready to concentrate on goals. Often you will be pulled in 50 directions. Your sole reward might be the satisfaction of knowing you are helping people and doing a good job.

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Often a patient will appreciate you but maybe they're too sick to tell you. If you get another job in the medical care profession, you'll find this has given you excellent basic experience. It has helped you find out about folk and you. Hopefully it has awakened the empathy that you have inside you.