| If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding | | | | information on classes in your area, scholarships, and |
| career, then becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant | | | | even free training programs. In fact in some |
| may be the right career for you. Currently as other | | | | instances if you choose to work in a nursing facility |
| fields are suffering massive layoffs and salary cuts, | | | | you can even get free training as well as be paid for |
| the nursing field is experiencing an increased demand | | | | working at the facility prior to you actually obtaining |
| for qualified nursing candidates and offering very | | | | your state required (C.N.A.) license. |
| competitive salaries to attract top talent. While | | | | During your (C.N.A) Certified Nurse Assistant training, |
| becoming a nursing aide is primarily an entry level job, | | | | you will attend both a classroom training portion in |
| you will gain valuable experience in the medical field | | | | addition to hands on portion. The hands on training |
| and be able to get further training both in the field and | | | | portion of the program require you to complete a |
| in the classroom if you choose. | | | | certain number of hours, called clinicals, where you will |
| For those individuals who may have been laid off | | | | be working with actual patients in a hospital or similar |
| recently, and thinking about possibly changing fields. | | | | medical setting. All of your work will be overseen by |
| The great think about obtaining your Nursing Assistant | | | | trained medical professionals, who with assist you in |
| certification is that you can complete all the necessary | | | | performing your job responsibilities correctly so that |
| training in as little as 4-12 weeks, and at a very low | | | | you are ready when you are on your own. |
| cost or in some cases free! There are a variety of | | | | As mentioned previously while a Nurse Assistant is an |
| training programs that you can take depending on your | | | | entry level position, you will find it can be a very |
| location. One of the most popular training programs is | | | | challenging and rewarding position. You will be in |
| offered by the Red Cross, and depending on your | | | | charge of taking care of many of the basic needs of |
| location costs between $600- 1,200 for the classroom | | | | your patients including; bathing, grooming and feeding |
| and clinical portions of the training. Additionally most | | | | them. You will also work closely and be supervised |
| community and junior colleges offer programs, as well | | | | by registered nurses and performing many basic |
| as some nursing homes and assisted living facilities. | | | | medical roles such as drawing blood, checking heart |
| You can find out more information by visiting for | | | | rate and vital signs. |