CNA Guide: Key Role in Error Prevention
We are prone to committing mistakes as human beings. As what they say, no one is perfect and no one will ever be. This is a fact we all have to accept and deal with. But when it comes to medical professions, making one simple mistake can be fatal. Dealing with the lives of clients make your role as a health care provider very important. As such, you need to exert more effort and caution when rendering care to your clients. All nursing assistants do not want to commit an error, but reports show that health care errors made by CNAs are still increasing. Several factors have been attributed to errors made in the health facilities. Thus, the government and relevant organizations have set up … [Read More...]
CNA Skills – Care of Nails
Procedure Key Points 1. Cut the nails then file To prevent nails from being brittle 2. Apply emollient like cold cream To keep nails and cuticles in goof condition 3. Cut the nails short To prevent dirt from accumulating underneath 4. Fingernails may be trim in oval fashion, but filing the nails too far down on the sides is contraindicated To prevent injury to the cuticle and the skin around the nail 5. Toe nails are cut square To prevent ingrown toenails 6. Hangnails are broken pieces of cuticles; they should be removed by cutting. Hangnails can be prevented by pushing the cuticle back gently with a blunt instrument or with a towel after washing the … [Read More...]
CNA Practice Examinations for 2013
Match these choices to the questions below (1-5) A. be unable to urinate. B. place the client in the side-lying position. C. away from the meatus. D. necessary for rehabilitation. E. inserting the catheter. 1. Which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's responsibility when caring for clients who have urinary catheters? 2. A client is on CMR and in the prone position. The nurse aide finds the client vomiting bright red blood. The nurse aide should first? 3. Encouraging a client to take part in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, combing hair, and feeding is? 4. When working with a client who has urinary retention, the nurse aide can expect that the client … [Read More...]
What to Know About CNA – Client-Oriented Care
A certified nursing assistant or CNA are fast becoming in demand professions nowadays. With the inevitable retirement age approaching a large number of the population, the need to take care of both the well and the sick elderly also increases. Also, with the baby boomers expecting to hit the nursing homes and adult care centers soon, more and more qualified personnel are necessary to accommodate this growing need. Thus, CNA as a career path seems promising and holds a bright future. As a profession in the medical field, there's always a steady supply, if not overflowing, of job opportunities waiting to be filled up. To filter those who have a desire to become a certified nursing assistant, … [Read More...]