Nursing Assistant
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is known as a nurses aid, orderlies, patient care technicians, and home health aides. These assistants work under a nurses supervision and supply patients with help in daily living. They provide basic care such as bathing, grooming, and feeding patients while assisting nurses. Nursing assistants give support to patients while also providing vital information to the nurses.
Some of the best Resident Nurses start as Certified nursing assistants. Becoming a CNA can help you reach goals such as becoming a registered nurse. With a high school deploma or GED, you will also complete a 6-12 week certificate program. You can complete this at a community college or at a medical facility. You will learn basic nursing skills as well as anatomy, physiology, nutrition, and infection control. Students get hands-on-experience with clinical activities.
With a nursing assistant certification you will earn salaries between $23,663 and $29,801 per year. With experience and work environment you will see your salary increase. You will be able to work in nursing homes, hospitals, mental facilities, assisted living facilities, and even private homes. With the increase of long-term care needs of an aging population CNAs are expected to be in demand, so your job prospects are high with this certification.