With this downward spiraling economy many jobs have been lost due to outsourcing and the fact that there is just enough money to keep them going. Some of the jobs have totally vanished and will never be seen again. Those looking to the future and wondering where the need will be for skilled workers can look to the medical profession. Statistically those in the medical profession will be in demand in the future and are now in demand. If someone is looking for some form of job security they can look to the medical field.
If you chose the medical field then you may want to train to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). CNAs can work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, long term facilities or wherever a CNA is needed. The CNA works closely and under the supervision of a registered nurse and is part of the patient’s medical team. The CNA must always be alert and keep the eyes and ears open to the patient’s behavior pattern and know what to do when an emergency arises.
There are times when the CNA will be required to work in a patient’s home but is still under the supervision of a registered nurse. The CNA’s duties will consist of such things as: taking vital signs, helping patients to eat, wash, dress, and other things a patient cannot do for him or herself. Although the CNA is not required to do any heavy housework, keeping the patients surroundings neat and clean are part of the job.
In order to be a CAN you have to be trained and certified. First the CNA has to be trained in the proper fundamental hygiene as follows:
·Brushing and flossing a patient’s teeth; ·Helping the patient shower, shampoo and comb or brush their hair; ·Assisting male patient’s in shaving; ·See the patient to the bathroom or giving them a bed pan; ·Empty urinary bags; · Provide care to patients with catheters and must be trained to be able to insert a catheter; and they ·Collect urine and stool samples and provide enemas.
This is only a short list of what is expected in fundamental hygiene. The second part of the CNA classes is a s follows: ·Taking the patient’s vital signs and recording them; ·They learn to dress and undress a patient; and ·They learn to properly move a patient from bed to chair. This training includes the use of mechanical lifts.
Training to be a Certified Nursing Assistant makes you an important part of the medical professions and helps you build job security.
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With this downward spiraling economy many jobs have been lost due to outsourcing and the fact that there is just enough money to keep them going. Some of the jobs have totally vanished and will never be seen again. Those looking to the future and wondering where the need will be for skilled workers can look to the medical profession. Statistically those in the medical profession will be in demand in the future and are now in demand. If someone is looking for some form of job security they can look to the medical field.