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A Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA, is a person who assists patients or clients with healthcare needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Also known as a Nursing Assistant (NA) a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) or a State Tested Nurse Aid (STNA), the individual who carries this title also carries a high level of experience and ability. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Certified Nurses Assistant


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Certified Nurses Assistant
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What Is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?
  • Is a person who assists patients or clients with
    healthcare needs under the supervision of a
    Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical
    Nurse (LPN).
  • Also known as a Nursing Assistant (NA) a Patient
    Care Assistant (PCA) or a State Tested Nurse Aid
    (STNA).
  • The individual who carries this title also
    carries a high level of experience and ability.

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Where Nursing Assistants are Required?
  • Nursing homes
  • Hospitals
  • Adult day care centers
  • Personal homes
  • Assisted living facilities

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What a CNA do?
  • Serves as the RNs or LPNs eyes and ears
  • Provides basic needs for patients of any age,
    ethnicity or gender
  • Provides vital information about the patients
    conditions to their supervisors.

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Reason for the Popularity of CNA Jobs
  • Rapid increase of aging population all over
    America.
  • Baby booms
  • Common people have become more conscious for
    their better health.

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Reason for the Popularity of CNA Jobs
  • Very short certified nurse aide training
    programs.
  • Easy availability of jobs due to shortage of CNAs
    in various hospitals, nursing homes, long term
    care units, home practice setting, adult care
    centers and other health care centers.

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Important factors affecting CNA Salary
  • Higher the experience better will be the salary
    of certified nurse assistant.
  • Urban based CNAs earn higher than rural based
    nurse aides.
  • CNAs working in metropolitan cities earn higher
    wages due to higher standard of living in these
    cities.
  • Types and size of facility also decides the
    earning of nurse assistants.

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Important factors affecting CNA Salary
  • Location of facility plays an important role in
    CNA salary.
  • Certified Nurse Assistants working in different
    designations, position and facility have
    variation in their wages.
  • Education, qualification and certification also
    have its impact on the compensation of nurse
    aides.

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  • According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment
    Projection, it is the projection that the demand
    of CNAs in different health care centers will see
    a growth rate of 28 and salary of CNAs will see
    fasted hike in coming years within America.

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