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Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant A certified nursing assistant or "CNA" helps patients and clients with health care needs, under the supervision of: Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Working as a CNA is a good way to gain insight into the healthcare profession: CNA positions serve as a professional stepping stone before investing in a lengthy degree + doctoral program. After all - you want to ensure the healthcare field is the right industry for you! Certified Nursing Assistant also known as Nursing Assistant (NA) || Patient Care Assistant (PCA) I| State Tested Nurse Aid (STNA): serve an important role in the healthcare industry The difference between CNA and other nursing fields? CNAS require further medical knowledge and experience, which legally prevents'them performing certain procedures. There is a projected need for 393,000 CNAA in the United States by 2016! CNA Responsibilities: CNAS assist in a wide range of tasks: make beds feed patients set up meal trays monitoring vital signs empty catheter bags report health document food & fluid intake care for patients' personal hygiene supplements observe patients' concerns to serve nutritional turn patients to status + stability supervising nurse prevent bedsores Job Outlook: CNA Median Salary: annual: $24,010 hourly: $11.54 20% "faster than average" SALARY Licensed Practical Nurse A licensed practical nurse (LPN) refers to a nurse who cares for: "people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of registered nurses and physicians." - Wikipedia LPN Responsibilities: LPNS provide basic bedside care: measure + record vital signs || weight || height || temperature || blood pressure || pulse || respiratory rate prepare + monitor + administer injections || enemas || catheters || dress wounds || alcohol rubs & massages assist with bathing || dressing II personal hygiene || patient mobility I Experienced LPNS may supervise nursing assistants, aides, other LPNS. 22% CNA Median Salary: Job Outlook: "faster than average" annual: $40,380 hourly: $19.42 SALARY Registered Nurse A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has: |Graduated froma nursing program at a college or university Passed a national licensing exam An RN's scope of practice is determined by the regional healthcare's schooling + government. RN Responsibilities: RNs oversee a larger scope of health-related specialties: T+T ambulatory transport nursing medical-surgical home healthcare nursing perioperative nursing telehealth care psychiatric- mental health hospice and palliative care critical care transplant perianesthesia infusion emergency or trauma long-term care holistic nursing occupational health radiology rehabilitation nursing RN Median Salary: Job Outlook: 26% annual: $64,690 hourly: $31.10 "faster than average" SALARY Interested in jump-starting your CNA career? Visit arna.net and peruse your CNA specialization course options, today! Sources: CNA CLASSES http://nursingassistantguides.com/what-is-a-certified-nursing-assistant-cna/ http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensed_practical_nurse http://healthcareers.about.com/od/nursingcareers/p/CertNursingAsst.htm arna.net

Certified Nursing Assistant

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A certified nursing assistant aka. “CNA” helps patients and clients with health care needs,  under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).A certified nursin...

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