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WHat is the Certified nurse assistant job like?
Asked by fantasy209
What do I have to do?
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Its hard work but can be rewarding. You will assist the nurse in taking vitals,bathing, feeding, changing briefs and doing incontinent care for the patients.You will transport, dress, and basically do ADLs (activities of daily living) for patients.
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You really have to love & care for the oldies to work in this field, is not everyone's cup of tea. Can be quite a shock to the system for some people. Some people prefer working out in the community (Community Care Worker) rather than working in an actual Nursing Home. Also, AIN's don't get paid enough for the work they do.
Answered by Billi
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In the United States, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Patient Care Assistants, State Tested Nurse Aid (STNA)or Nursing Assistants-Registered (NA/Rs), assist individuals with healthcare needs (often called "patients", "clients", "service users")
with activities of daily living (ADLs) grooming and provide bedside care
—including basic nursing procedures
—all under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Meyer).In the UK, as in other countries, the CNA might also be called a Nursing Assistant (NA), Auxiliary Nurse (Aux-N), Patient Care Associate (PCA), Nursing Tech (NT), Health care Assistant (HCA), Heath care Support Worker (HSW)...
Help the patient or elderly with their Activities of Daily Living .
companionship, homemaking, personal care, meal preparation ect.
Certified nurse assistants (CNAs) complete 75 hours of state-approved training and pass a competency evaluation, and can then go to work in nursing care facilities.
Certified nursing assistants don’t have it easy; jobs in nursing homes are unglamorous, low paying, stressful, and low on the prestige scale.
If you work in a nursing home, you will be responsible for taking care of residents, like feeding,bathing ,grooming and help the residents get into the beds
but you can work only as a companion and do nothing
(some sitter positions ) and sleep on a chair next to your client while he/she is sleeping
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Answered by Cindyrella
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if you want the truth it is an overworked underpaid job of mostly pooper scooping for adults. Just the facts.
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