When we were kids, our parents, peers, and local clothing stores made a big deal about what we wore on our first day of school. Your outfit was a confidence booster and your first impression, so you looked for your prettiest dress or coolest new sneakers. We’re not kids anymore, but you may still find …
The human body is a vastly complicated structure. Just look at the nervous system; there are over seven trillion nerves. If you aren’t a fan of memorizing medical terms, the written portion of your Florida Prometric CNA Exam has probably gotten on every last one of them. If the idea of remembering all those terms …
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Certified nursing assistant. Don’t let the medical-sounding terminology fool you. If you look it up in a thesaurus, you’ll find it’s a synonym for “superhero.” Whether they’re priming IV tubing in a major hospital or helping an older man settle into his own bed at night, there is plenty of cause for celebrating CNAs. Reasons …
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It takes a lot of courage to face a global pandemic and work with the group most susceptible to the illness. But one day, when this all goes down in history, you will be able to say that you were one of the brave few on the front lines. However, we have to get through …
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You’ve been watching the news and are eager to help. Perhaps you’ve always had a heart for taking care of the elderly. Or maybe you’ve just been doing your same old nine-to-five for a while and are eager for something more fulfilling. Whatever your reasons, here you are, eager to know how to start your …
Being a CNA is a tactile job. You work with your hands as you help move, feed, and clean patients. So, it makes sense that a big part of the CNA exam is a demonstration of tactile skills. However, you can perform every CNA skill in the book and still not be able to get …
Perhaps without meaning to, we often take for granted the value of memory and its role in our everyday lives. It’s our link to our pasts and the thing that allows us to perform simple tasks, such as chores or conversation. Often, it takes seeing someone lose their memory to realize its worth, and as …
When you decided to become a CNA, you probably did so in part because you wanted to make the world a better place. But the constant day-to-day grind of working in a high-intensity environment with people who are facing traumatic scenarios can take a toll on even the most compassionate nurses. The point here isn’t …
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 is true in our relationships with anyone—family, friends, and—if …
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 …
