Nurse Assistant Training

Nurse Assistant TrainingNurse Assistants play a vital role in ourhealthcare facilities. They provide patientswith assistance in regard to their basic needsincluding bathing, feeding, and dressing them.The level of assistance depends on the individualneeds of each patient. They also are an invaluableresource for the Nursing staff.Becoming a Nurse Assistant requires completion ofa certificate program. Such programs areavailable at several medical facilities andcollege campuses. The programs can be completedin as little as four weeks. Others run as long as

twelve weeks. It depends on the curriculum, therequirements of the state the program is takingplace in, and how many hours per day the courseis conducted.All Nurse Assistance courses will teach you thebasic fundamentals of taking care of those underyour care in a safe and professional manner. Yourwork will be supervised by licensed Nurses bothduring your training and regular employment. Thetraining program will teach you to care for boththe physical and psychological needs of eachpatient. Since you must successfully pass theCertified Nursing Assistant exam, the course willhelp you prepare for the information on that exam.During the Nurse Assistant course, you will beinvolved in learning textbook materials as wellas hands on training. The textbook material coverall the terminology and information you need tolay a solid foundation to build on. Thisinformation will also cover items that are likely

to be found on the Certified Nursing Assistantexam. You will also learn ways to improve yourcommunication skills. Communication is key tobeing a great Nurse Assistant. You will need tobe effective at communicating with patients,their family, and the other medical staff.The hands on portion of the training will give youthe opportunity to practice the concepts you arelearning in the classroom. Most training programshave special medical maniquins that you work with.You will practice proper bathing and lifting onthem. You may also practice taking their vitalsigns as some are designed for that purpose.The majority of Nurse Assistant programs workwith in conjunction with the medical facilitiesin the area. This often means a large portion ofyour hands on training will take place as such afacility. This portion of the curriculum iscalled clinicals. During this process, you willtend to real patients with the close supervision

of licensed medical staff. You will beginapplying your knowledge in this setting.Clinicals can be intimidating to some students.However, they are designed to give you the bestopportunity to fully understand and learn yourrole as a Nurse Assistant. Generally, theseclinicals are conducted with a very small groupof students. Your class will be broke up intogroups of at least two but no more than six. Theytake place in the actual medical facility. It isimportant to understand that you will not be paidfor the work you do during these clinical hoursof training.During clinicals, the Nursing staff is fullyaware of your inexperience. They will attempt toexplain what is taking place as it happens toimprove your ability to look for key factors ina medical setting. It is very important that ifyou do not fully understand something, that youdiscuss it with those training you. They are there

for that purpose during the training portions ofthe Nurse Assistant program.Completing your Nurse Assistant training at amedical facility not only gives you hands onexperience, it may lead to a job offer at the endof your training program. Many medical facilitiesthat host the clinical training are watching outfor students who show potential. They are lookingfor punctuality, attendance, attention to detail,a willingness to learn, and a positive attitude.On advantage of accepting a job offer at thefacility you completed your clinical training atis that you will know their policies andprocedures. It is important to keep in mind thatevery facility has variations of how you weretraining. The basics will be the same, but youwill need to be willing to adjust to what isexpected at the particular facility you acceptemployment with. Keeping that in mind, you willwant to ask questions of that nature during job

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