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3 Simple Steps to Become a Certified Nursing Assistant-CNA

Simple Steps to Become a Certified Nursing Assistant-CNA <br>Formal Duties <br>Become a CNA <br>Register for certification exam <br>Educate yourself <br>Give the certification exam <br>http://cnacareersmart.com

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3 Simple Steps to Become a Certified Nursing Assistant-CNA

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  1. 3 Simple Steps to Become a CNA cnacareersmart.com

  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Certified Nursing Assistant • Formal Duties • Become a CNA • Register for certification exam • Educate yourself • Give the certification exam

  3. Certified Nursing Assistant • CNA in particular stands for “certified nursing assistant”. • A Certified Nursing Assistantis a degree for medical nurses to give them validation to professionally handle their patients.

  4. Certified Nursing Assistant • A nursing assistant works under different categories and places, such as nursing homes, day care, hospitals and even personal homes. • Their most important duties are to fulfill the basic needs of the patient, to keep in record the daily vital information of the patient and then provide a report to their supervisors.

  5. Certified Nursing Assistant • CNA is one the most demanded certification in the growing healthcare industry itself. • CNAs play a vital role in recovering the health of a patient.

  6. Formal Duties • For a CNA their duties also serve as their job description for their career. • Here are some formal duties that a CNA performs. • They look out for their patient and record any vital signs, measure temperature. • A nursing assistant works as a care taker of the patient and helps them throughout their recovery. They feed them, groom them and keep their surroundings clean.

  7. Formal Duties • All the patients require physical as well as emotional support. It is the duty of a nurse to provide the patient with what they expect. • It is a vital duty of a nurse to provide an updated status report of a patient to the concerning doctor or Registered Nurse (RN).

  8. Become a CNA • To become a certified nursing assistant all you need is a high school diploma or GED equivalence. • Here are 3 simple steps to become a CNA. • Register for certification exam • Educate yourself • Give the certification exam

  9. Register for certification exam • If you want to get your CNA certification you have to register yourself for your certification exam. • The requirement for registration is different in all the states of US so you should have some basic knowledge of your local regulations before you register.

  10. Educate yourself • After getting yourself registered you have to prepare for you certification exam. • Some states require 75 hours of compulsory training before giving your exam.

  11. Educate yourself • These training programs are available both online and on institute • You can look for training programs in local medical institutes, nursing home, hospitals. • There are also online programs available for those who have other important priorities and do not have enough time to attend classes for training. • For that you have to take 12 weeks of training that will educated you with different programs required to prepare for your exam.

  12. Give the certification exam • After you have got your training you are ready to give the certification exam. • This examination is divided into two parts, written and practical. • The written part consists of multiple choice questions that will basically test your knowledge.

  13. Give the certification exam • The practical part requires demonstrating your nursing skills that will decide if you are capable to become an attendant or not. • You will have to keep in mind the basics skills needed to take care of a patient. • Your result would be announced on most probably the same day or the next. • If you have passed, you will be awarded with the certification of Certified Nursing Assistant making you an official attendant for Registered Nurse (RN)

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