Presently, there is a big demand for certified nurse's assistants (CNA's) in America predominately due to an aging population that is correlated to those "baby boomers" born between 1945 and 1962. With the advent of technological improvements, discoveries of new drugs which can battle previously incurable diseases and a definite switch towards healthier lifestyles and food choices, people are living longer but with this ability to fight disease and death comes the debilitating effects of extreme aging. Occupations in the medical field are naturally thriving in the United States due to this demographic restructuring and nursing assistants are predicted to be much sought after by employers in the medical field.
If you plan on moving to the United States and want to pursue a career as a nurse's aide, there are some things you should know that will help you initiate your desire to work as a CNA. First, you should know that as a potential certified nursing assistant, you will be trained in caring for physically or mentally disabled individuals, many of whom will be the elderly who have been confined to nursing homes. You will also learn the basics regarding human physiology, commonly used medications, taking a patient's vital signs such as their heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature, and giving injections. Other duties of a nursing assistant in the U.S. include bathing and feeding an incapacitated individual, and patient rehabilitation services. As a certified nursing assistant, you will be an indispensable member of a team consisting of other CNA's, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and doctors
CNA training in America consists of enrolling in a two year college or a vocational school that offers accredited nursing aide programs. Such programs will take approximately six to nine months to complete, after which you will have to pass a comprehensive exam in order to receive your credentials. Some nursing homes or other long-term care facilities will offer such a program for free but with the stipulation that you must remain employed by that facility for up to a year after passing the program.
There are certain requirements that must be met before enrolling in CNA training in America. You must be at least eighteen years of age, and possess a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma (GED). You cannot have any prior felony convictions, nor can you be a carrier of any infectious diseases. A good place to start your search for certified nursing aide training is the American Red Cross, which has a training program that is broadly available in 36 cities across the United States.
American Red Cross CNA programs satisfy federal requirements regarding what constitutes a certified nurse's assistant, with each individual Red Cross procedure for implementing their nursing programs being specifically geared toward their states' requirements regarding practices and hours needed. A partial list of cities in the U.S. carrying these chapters of the Red Cross which offer CNA training include Los Angeles, California; Tampa Bay, Florida; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Detroit, Michigan. If you are interested in this type of program, you will easily find contact information on the internet for these Red Cross cities.
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