CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT

C.N.A

By: Rena Brown

06/16/16

What is A Certified NursesAssistant (C.N.A)

A Certified Nurses Assistant (C.N.A) play a key role in in the healthcare field.

• Certified Nurses Assistant (C.N.A’s) work directly under the supervision of a Nurse.

• Certified Nurses Assistant (C.N.A’s) are the considered the frontline in our healthcare system and have direct contact with the patient on a daily basis.

Certified Nurse’s Assistants (C.N.A’s) have direct contact with patients on a daily basis.

They assist with activities such as:

• Dressing the patients• Bathing and skin care• Feeding• Mouth and hair care• Making beds• Toileting assistance and catheter care• Bowel and bladder care• Taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse,

etc.)• Helping patients walk• Assisting with range-of-motion exercises• Helping wheelchair-bound patients using

safe patient handling devices• Turning and positioning bedridden

patients regularly• Reporting all changes to the nurse• Safety awareness• Observing, reporting and documentation• Post-mortem care

Required Training for Certified Nurse’s Assistant in (C.N.A.’s) CT

The Training at Gateway will consist of:

2 weeks of boot camp, Monday, June 06 – Thursday, June 16, 2016.

With the actual class CRN 2217 beginning on Monday, June 20 – Friday, August 26, 2016. Time: 3:30PM – 8:00PM

The program consist of lecturing, skills development (reading and comprehension, math) and clinical training. The program is approved by the State of CT. Concluding with our the completion of the state exam.

What Are the Qualities and Skills A Good Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) Should possess?

A Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A’s) must possess these qualities and skills, i.e.:

• Ethics & Legal Responsibilities A system of principals of (fundamental truths), develop by society to determine right from wrong, i.e.!• Preserve Life• Do Good• Respect Autonomy• Uphold Justice• Be Honest• Be Discreet• Keep Promises • Do No Harm

What Are the Qualities and Skills a Good Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) Should possess? – Cont’d

A Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) must possess these qualities and skills, i.e.:

• Environmental Safety Identifying and correcting potential hazards that can cause accidents and injuries. Guidelines of Safety are rules regulations that have been set up and mandated by the ---

Occupational and Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

What Are the Qualities and Skills a Good Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) Should possess? – Cont’d

A Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) must possess these qualities and skills, i.e.:

• Medical TerminologyUnderstanding and correctly using medical terminology is essential to your career in healthcare. It is during conversation with other health professionals, in medical charting and documentation, professional journals and texts. It adds the necessary preciseness to professional communication.

What Are the Qualities and Skills a Good Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) Should possess? – Cont’d

A Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A) must possess these qualities and skills, i.e.:

• ProfessionalismProfessionalism is so important but is difficult to define because it consist of many characteristics and behaviors. The main quality of professionalism would be is to dedicate oneself by doing your very best on the job and providing and maintaining high-quality of service, i.e. “Caring competence” is one way to express the meaning of professionalism in health care.

Salaries for Certified Nurse’s Assistant in(C.N.A.’s) CT

CNA salary in Connecticut• Even though Connecticut

is a small state, we rank as high when it comes to CNA salaries. CNAs who live and work in Connecticut are some of the highest paid in the country. The average salary range for a CNA who works in Connecticut is from around $24,000 to around $31,000 a year.

Why did I Choose Certified Nurse’s Assistant (C.N.A.) as a Career?

Being a Certified Nurse’s Assistant is a Professional as well a Personal decision for me.• All my life giving back has been important to me and I instilled this in

my children. • I Love working with people, mainly those that are not able to do for

themselves. • I respect people of all cultural backgrounds, no matter who they are!• I am trying to re-invent myself on a Professional level also continue in

self development!

• I have had a good life! If I can make a difference in someone’s else’s life then I believe I done my job!

“For Much is Given” Much is Required”!