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What is a typical day like as a CNA?

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Joseph’s Answer

The CNA does the most arduous and difficult jobs in the nursing facilities but is paid very little. They sometimes work as Home Health Aides in sick people's homes some also work with individuals with various disabilities. They are paid very minimum wages.
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I worked as a CNA in a nursing home and it was challenging, physically taxing, but rewarding. Most of the residents want attention. You help feed, clean, reposition patients, but you may also read to them, hold their hand, or just listen to them. I was lucky that I was trained on the job to act more as a medical assistant rooming patients, and setting up for minor procedures. My favorite CNA experience was actually when I was a patient and I had just had my baby, a young CNA came in and bathed my daughter for the first time!

Emily recommends the following next steps:

Take the CNA course at the local community college or institute, some programs are 8-12 weeks at night, if you're already working or in school
Look for a variety of CNA opportunities, typically part of the program is working in a nursing home, where there may be job openings
Thank you comment icon Emily your feedback is very appreciated. Joseph Anie
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Nija’s Answer

Hello Kiana,

If you are considering to become a CNA, it entails providing a great deal of hands on patient care to persons in a nursing home, hospital and the patient's home environment. It involves dressing, bathing, feeding and other basic activities of life. A day in the life of a CNA looks like this listed below:

  • Turning or repositioning bedridden patients. Transferring patients from bed to wheelchair or from wheelchair to bed.
  • Taking patients’ temperature, blood pressure and other vital signs.
  • Answering patient calls.
  • Documenting patients’ health issues and report to nurses on any concerns. Cleaning rooms and bed linens.
  • Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake.
  • Helping with medical procedures.
  • Assist nurses in dressing wounds.
  • Be respectful and kind to patients and families. Treat patients with dignity.

Usually, when the CNAs begin their shift, they conduct rounds to obtain an update and information about the patients from the staff that completed their shift. Then the charge nurse meets with all of the CNAs on the unit to provide their assignments on which patients you will be giving care to. A CNA can be assigned to anywhere from 8 to 10 patients or more if there is a shortage of CNAs on the unit. Sometimes, a CNA is selected to do 1:1 with a patient that has a history of wandering or behavioral concerns. CNAs work different shifts.

It can be physically demanding at times performing responsibilities of a CNA. Being a CNA builds strong relationships with patients and their families.

I hope this answers your question. Good luck to you!

Nija recommends the following next steps:

Volunteer or do an internship where you can observe and get a sense of the day to day duties of a CNA.
Speak with CNAs about the nature of the job.
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