What is a Nursing Assistant?

Nursing assistants, sometimes called nurse aides and geriatric aides, assist licensed nursing personnel in providing nursing care. They work under the direction and supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and other medical staff.

Nursing assistants often have more contact with patients that other health care workers do.

Nursing assistants work in many settings. They work in hospitals and nursing homes. Nursing assistants also provide care for older people and people with disabilities in residential care centers.

Some nursing assistants visit people in their homes ( home health aids)

What is a Certified Nursing Assistant?

In the United states , most nursing homes and many hospitals hire only certified nursing assistants CNAs.

Certified Nursing Assistant Salaries

Nursing assistants earn salaries of between $23,117 and $29,904 per year. Median: $25,369 The key factors affecting CNA salaries are years of experience and work environment.

CNAs have officially recognized skills and abilities.

Certified nursing assistants may find jobs more easily than those who are not certified because some employers will only hire Certified Nursing Assistants.

P.S. In the UK, as in other countries, the CNA might also be called a Nursing Assistant (NA), Auxiliary Nurse (Aux-N), Healthcare Assistant (HCA), Heathcare Support Worker (HSW) or Clinical Support Worker.

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Job opportunities for nursing assistants

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Nowadays, hospital budgets cuts become a necessity, therefore the shrinking hospital budget required the hiring of fewer nurses and more nursing assistants. Hospitals are hiring and training nursing assistants in large numbers, and this trend is expected to continue .

The mental health community increase its needs for more nursing assistance services, as well.
Elderly people are the fastest growing population in the U.S; many of aged people need nursing assistant because they are unable care for themselves. One in four people will be aged eighty-five and over in the nearest future, there will be 100% increase in job opportunities fore nursing assistants in home health agencies.

With CNA certification, you will be able to secure employment in the following areas:

Nursing Home/Facilities
Hospitals Home Health Agencies
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living Homes
Rehabilitation Homes
Private Homes

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