subject: Important Aspects Of Cna Training [print this page] The training that nursing assistants must undergo in order to be certified involves a set of different state-approved training programs. CNA training includes a mastery of a set of nursing assistant skills, aside from the required 50 hours of theoretical learning and 100 hours of clinical training with supervision. Helping patients with their daily living and providing bedside care are what constitute these skills. Nursing assistants must not only be skilled in performing basic medical procedures required of them but they must also be able to conduct quick observations regarding the patients condition and report it back to the nurse. It is the part of a registered nurses duty to do rounds and take care of different patients. It is up to the nursing assistant to tend to the needs of patients since nurses have very minimal time with them.
Nursing assistant spend more time with patients than other health care professionals so it is part of their training to have the proper knowledge and skill to conduct emergency procedures. CNA training includes CPR and resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest. Nursing assistants must be knowledgeable about the basic rights of patients, especially since they are sometimes hired to stay with a patient even after he has been taken home from the hospital. Patient rights include; the right to privacy while care is being given, the right to information about medical procedures and the right to accept or refuse medical procedures.
CNA training also includes Ambulation, which constitutes a set of techniques to help patients walk. Sufficient knowledge in the application of antiembolic stockings is also a requirement for nursing assistants. This is a device used to observe a patient with circulatory problems. Pressure is applied to the legs to prevent blood clotting.
A nursing assistant is also responsible for the patients oral health care, dressing, feeding, hair care, nail care, bathing, positioning and bed making, aside from being responsible for conducting basic medical procedures. The nursing assistant is responsible for ensuring that the patient practices proper hygiene. A lot of attention also has to be given to feeding. An important part of CNA training involves helping patients with range-of-motion exercises to help them exercise their joints and ensure proper circulation. Nursing assistants are required to take and record vital signs at least once a day. This will allow the doctors and nurses to keep track of the patients vital signs for reference and to ensure that the patient is stable.
