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The Importance of Communication Skills as a CNA

The Importance of Communication Skills as a CNA

When people list the factors of a good relationship, communications usually comes up at some point on the list. Without communication, we miss connections and don’t meet the needs of those around us. While most people refer to this in the context of romantic relationships, this…

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What You Need To Be a Successful CNA

What You Need To Be a Successful CNA

It’s one thing to be able to do a job, but it’s another thing entirely to do a job well. This is true in any career but especially for CNAs. This job that we’ve chosen can be hard sometimes–very hard, if we’re honest. But we also know how important it is to do our jobs well. We…

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Tips for Assisting Patients With Eating and Drinking

Tips for Assisting Patients With Eating and Drinking

To state the obvious, food is important. If you’re fighting illnesses, it’s even more vital. Unfortunately, even though the sick and injured need food and water to help them heal, their condition may make consuming it difficult. That’s where CNAs come in. If you’re new to the…

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How To Care for Incontinent Patients

How To Care for Incontinent Patients

In the novel Tuesdays with Morrie, we watch Professor Morrie Shultz slowly succumb to the ravages of ALS. In a somewhat humorous take on a tragic situation, Dr. Shultz responds to a reporter asking him what he’s most worried about by saying that one day someone will have to wipe…

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How To Care for Your Bedbound Patients

For most of us, it’s hard to imagine being in a position where we can’t get out of bed. For some people, that is the daily reality. As a CNA, one of your duties may be helping people in this situation navigate the challenges of this living condition. Knowing how to care for your…

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What It Means To Challenge the CNA Exam in Florida

What It Means To Challenge the CNA Exam in Florida

If you’ve gone through an average schooling scenario, you are used to attending a class, studying, then taking an exam. You would have to be pretty crazy to skip the class part and go right to the test, right? Believe it or not, here in the Florida CNA world, many people both…

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Why CNAs Must Pass a Level 2 Background Check

Why CNAs Must Pass a Level 2 Background Check

A time comes in everyone’s life when they need a second chance, and for a lot of people, becoming a CNA is that second chance. Using your second chance at life to improve the lives of others is an incredibly inspiring sentiment. But for people who are trying to walk away from…

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The Most Common Job Settings for CNAs

The Most Common Job Settings for CNAs

CNAs have one of the most practical sets of skills. Being able to take vitals and knowing how to care for people when they’re at their lowest is more than important, it’s essential. Because of this essential skill set, there are a lot of places where CNAs are needed. This is…

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Proper Techniques To Take Vital Signs

Proper Techniques To Take Vital Signs

Vital signs are called vital signs for a reason—they’re vital. They measure some of the most basic functions of our body, whether our heart is pumping or our lungs are filling with sweet, sweet O2. If something is going wrong in the body, your vitals are the quickest way to…

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What Certified Nursing Assistants Do

What Certified Nursing Assistants Do

On this blog, we celebrate the hard work and determination of those wanting to become certified nursing assistants. And, yes, we are a little biased toward wanting you to take the leap into the challenging, wonderful world of being a CNA. But we also know a sane person doesn’t…

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