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If you want a career that is rewarding, exciting, and has plenty of opportunities for advancement, you may want to consider becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant.
The Certified Nursing Assistant is an integral part of the medical team. CNAs work closely with Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses as well as doctors and other medical professionals to ensure that each patient is receiving the best care possible. As a CNA, you will spend the most time with the patient. You will assist each patient with his or her daily needs. This includes things like checking, monitoring and recording vital signs, observing the patient’s physical and psychological condition, helping with hygiene, changing bed linens, ensuring a safe environment, assisting with nutrition, and much more. In order to become a CNA you have to complete a training program. There are hundreds of different places to train. The Red Cross offers programs in most states as well as public and private colleges, training facilities, and medical centers. Program lengths vary depending on state requirements and the specific program. The time frame can range from one week of intensive study to two semesters at a community college. You just have to pick the program that will work best for you. In most states, you must pass a State Certification Exam in order to become certified. The test has both written and practical components and tests students on the theory of nursing as well as 28 skills that you will need to be an effective CNA. Fast track programs in states like Florida will quickly train you master to these skills and pass the exam. In other states, you must complete a certain number of hours of training before you are even eligible for testing. Sometimes it can be as much as 180 training hours. Those hours include in class instruction as well as a state mandated amount of time spent learning nursing skills hands on in a medical setting. CNA training classes in these states include this internship in your training. As a CNA, you will be able to work in a variety of medical settings including hospitals, nursing homes, long term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and even in-home care. CNAs are not licensed nurses, so you must work under the supervision of an LPN or RN, but CNAs are a vital part of the medical team and are needed in every setting where nurses are. This is an in-demand career with a great outlook for employment. CNAs are being hired every day, and as the baby boomer generation ages, they will continue to need medical care from Certified Nursing Assistants. An added benefit to becoming a CNA is that if you want to move up the ranks in nursing, starting as a CNA makes it easy. You can train to become an RN while working as a CNA and become comfortable with the skills you will use. Your CNA certification will also help you get admitted to nursing programs and it will make your training more manageable. If you are looking to start a career where you can help people, make money, and easily advance your career, then becoming a CNA is a wonderful option. Click on your state above to find CNA training programs in your area. |
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