Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) provide a wide range of basic care to patients who are unable to manage their needs alone. A relatively short training program plus certification will qualify you for a role in improving the quality of life for individuals who need help because of illness, age, or disability.
In addition to helping patients with daily tasks, CNAs spend time taking vital signs and recording information about a patient’s condition. As a result, a CNA serves as an invaluable link between a patient and the rest of their healthcare team.
Working as a CNA can be emotionally rewarding for those who value making a difference in the lives of others. In many cases, certified nursing assistants have the chance to develop personal relationships with their patients since they often work with the same individuals for long periods. This aspect of the job often includes providing emotional support to patients and can be one of the most rewarding benefits of being a CNA.
A CNA’s role typically involves assisting patients with activities of daily living, basic tasks that include bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, and moving. This can involve emptying bedpans, changing soiled clothing and sheets, and cleaning up bodily fluids.
While this part of the job allows you to make a difference to people in need, it can also be physically demanding. Certified nursing assistants are active healthcare workers who are on their feet for most of the day as they work to lift patients, turn them over, transfer them in and out of bed, and push them in wheelchairs.
1- Skilled Nursing Facilities
2-Continued Retireement / assisted Living Facilities.
3-Home Health Agencies
4- Hospitals (General + Surgical)
5-individual and Family services .
