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The following is written by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the education and training required for a nurses aid/assistant.
In many cases, a high school diploma or equivalent is necessary for a job as a nursing or psychiatric aide. However, a high school diploma generally is not required for jobs as home health aides. Specific qualifications vary by occupation, State laws, and work setting. Advancement opportunities are limited.
Education and training. Nursing and psychiatric aide training is offered in high schools, vocational-technical centers, some nursing care facilities, and some community colleges. Courses cover body mechanics, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, infection control, communication skills, and resident rights. Personal care skills, such as how to help patients to bathe, eat, and groom themselves, also are taught. Hospitals may require previous experience as a nursing aide or home health aide. Some States also require psychiatric aides to complete a formal training program. However, most psychiatric aides learn their skills on the job from experienced workers.
Home health aides are generally not required to have a high school diploma. They usually are trained on the job by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, or experienced aides. Also, clients may prefer that tasks are done a certain way, and make those suggestions to the home health aide. A competency evaluation may be required to ensure the aide can perform the required tasks.
Some employers provide classroom instruction for newly hired aides, while others rely exclusively on informal on-the-job instruction by a licensed nurse or an experienced aide. Such training may last from several days to a few months. Aides also may attend lectures, workshops, and in-service training.
Licensure and certification. The Federal Government has guidelines for home health aides whose employers receive reimbursement from Medicare. Federal law requires home health aides to pass a competency test covering a wide range of areas. A home health aide may receive training before taking the competency test. In addition, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice offers voluntary certification for home health aides. Some States also require aides to be licensed.
Similar Federal requirements exist for nurse aides who work in nursing care facilities. These aides must complete a minimum of 75 hours of state-approved training and pass a competency evaluation. Aides who complete the program are known as certified nurse assistants (CNAs) and are placed on the State registry of nurse aides.
Other qualifications. Aides must be in good health. A physical examination, including State-regulated tests such as those for tuberculosis, may be required. A criminal background check also is usually required for employment.
Applicants should be tactful, patient, understanding, emotionally stable, and dependable and should have a desire to help people. They also should be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills, and be willing to perform repetitive, routine tasks. Home health aides should be honest and discreet because they work in private homes. They also will need access to a car or public transportation to reach patients' homes.
Advancement. Opportunities for advancement within these occupations are limited. Aides generally need additional formal training or education to enter other health occupations. The most common health care occupations for former aides are licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, and medical assistant.
For some individuals, these occupations serve as entry-level jobs. For example, some high school and college students gain experience working in these occupations while attending school. In addition, experience as an aide can help individuals decide whether to pursue a career in health care.
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What else can I help you with?
How may years is nurse's aide?
To become a nurse's aide, the time to become certified may vary depending on the program you use, but generally it only takes a few months.
Name a famous person with a nurse's aide?
Name a famous person with a nurse's aide? Name a famous person with a nurse's aide?"
Is there a nurse aide training program in Lodi CA?
Yes there are nurse aide training programs located in Lodi, CA. There is the Arbor Convalescent Nurse Aide Program located at 900 North Church.
What is the difference between a registered nurse and a nurses aide?
A nurse's aide isn't a nurse... they're there to assist, and may or may not be acting in somewhat of an apprentice capacity.
Being a Nurse Aide?
Getting a CNA certification is the best move you can make to become a nurse aide. Nurse aides are in demand at hospitals throughout the United States. For any young man or woman, choosing this field for study can open up tons of opportunities. Be sure to take a prep course for taking the CNA certification test.
What are alternative health care workers?
These are unlicensed personnel such as nurse aide, nurse tech.
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation when does the nurse aide remove the gown?
take the gown off before leaving the client's room
Where can I get a CNA certificate in the state of Nebraska?
The state of Nebraska requires that a nursing assistant class consist of at least seventy five hours of training. Any individual who wishes to work as a certified nurse aide in a health care facility that accepts Medicare or Medicaid payments must be a graduate of a state approved nurse aide course, must pass the nurse aide state competency evaluation, and be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.
What country did Amelia Earhart work as a nurse?
Amelia worked as a trainee nurse's aide in Toronto,Canada.
What is a STNA?
An STNA is a State Tested Nurse Aide/Assistant. I have also seen in job descriptions: CNA (Certified Nurse Aide/ Assistant) and POCT (Point of Care Technician. STNA's are very valuable to a LTCF or hospital. They are at the bottom of the nursing chain, but do many important tasks from catheter care to bathing patients. One will attend a class and learn the skills, then he/she will be tested by the state (Written and Skills).
What is the difference between a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Certified Nurses Aide?
They're the same thing. The official title is "Certified Nursing Assistant" (CNA). This title has many variants, such as "Certified Nurse Aide" or "Nurse Aide". A CNA is under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Note that A CNA is different from a "Home Health Aide" (HHA). A HHA requires less education. See the referenced link below for more information.
What post high school education is needed for a nurse?
Basically, it will depend on what level of nursing you wish to attain. - a nurse's aide will need to take courses in nursing care, medications, health care. The technicality will depend on the law of the state you will work in whether you can take those courses on the job, at a medical facility or at an educational facility. - an LPN (licensed practical nurse) in some states this has been absorbed into the CNA (certified nurses aide) and in others it has been absorbed by the Nursing degree - Nurses This category varies, also, based on the level of nurse you are desirous to become. A vocational nurse can take nursing courses at a junior college or, at some colleges/states, a 2 yr degree, whereas a registered nurse is a 4 year degree in most states.
