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Career as a Certified Nursing Assistant:
Understanding Your Rights as a CNA
For the most part, as a certified nursing assistant, you will be focusing largely on the rights of the patients, such as the right to be treated with dignity, the right to care etc. But what about your rights as … Continue reading →
The Balancing Act of Professionalism, Courtesy and Speed
It is not easy being a certified nursing assistant and anyone who tells you otherwise is a fool or lying. Arguably, the hardest part is the balancing act which CNAs must maintain in order to be professional-that of balancing professionalism … Continue reading →
Patient Abuse by Nursing Staff
The patients anywhere in the hospital or in the nursing homes are often times very vulnerable and sometimes there are nursing assistants and other staff that take advantage of their position by abusing them. The abuse can be of a … Continue reading →
The Insidious Problem of Burnout as a CNA
Of all of the problems facing a certified nursing assistant in the field, burnout is probably one of the worst. Burnout refers to the condition whereby a CNA can feel hopeless, overwhelmed, anxious, strained, depressed and angry. Where these emotions … Continue reading →
The Importance of Background Checks as a CNA
Background checks as a CNA can be a nuisance, but they are a necessary evil for many professions. For you, they mostly mean some paperwork, fees and waiting around, but background checks are incredibly important for your employer and for … Continue reading →