Training DVD"s Available for CNA"s
Becoming a CNA can be intimidating, and working as a CNA can be one of the most demanding jobs around at times. There is an ever-growing need for nursing assistants and therefore more and more people are looking into this profession. When it comes to training, there are several resources available to help you along the way. Before you can work as an aide, you need to complete a training program that can last an average of a few weeks to 3 or 4 months. It all depends on what your state's requirements are.
One of these helpful tools is DVD's. There are several ways these types of DVD's can be helpful. They are often divided into a variety of segments that hit every skill that you will come across when working in the field. They are great for showing hands-on skills which are designed to help you with real world situations.
There are some that focus more on basic skills and others that are going to go more into detail with the harder and more complex skills. There may be some that show proper care for getting a patient dressed, as well as taking vital signs, oral care, and feeding a patient. You will learn how to transfer a patient as well as how to bathe them and help with personal hygiene.
The more complex videos may include cleaning a catheter, changing a colostomy bag, weighing a patient, and doing range of motion with a patient. There are also other modules that are more focused on learning about HIPAA and OSHA regulations in the medical field. This is something that is required regardless of what field you go into in the medical field. Not following or sticking these to regulations and laws can result in jail time or other fines. They can often lead to you losing your license and not being eligible to get re-certified.
These legal issues basically talk about patient confidentiality and other issues such as damage to patient property, theft, assault and violence. Medical negligence is also covered in these modules. You need to learn about all of these skills before you can take the CNA test. If you do not pass the exam, you will have to wait and retake the test. There is a hands-on portion of the exam as well as will test your knowledge on skills that are chosen by the test giver.
Working as a CNA can be rewarding, but is going to be demanding as you are the person that has more contact with the patient that any other person. These training modules are being used to help get more into detail and show how certain things are done, and have shown to help increase test scores and students understanding of things. You need to pass both portions of the test before applying for your license. You will also be tested on things such as diets for diabetics and those who are on low cholesterol or low sodium diets.
One of these helpful tools is DVD's. There are several ways these types of DVD's can be helpful. They are often divided into a variety of segments that hit every skill that you will come across when working in the field. They are great for showing hands-on skills which are designed to help you with real world situations.
There are some that focus more on basic skills and others that are going to go more into detail with the harder and more complex skills. There may be some that show proper care for getting a patient dressed, as well as taking vital signs, oral care, and feeding a patient. You will learn how to transfer a patient as well as how to bathe them and help with personal hygiene.
The more complex videos may include cleaning a catheter, changing a colostomy bag, weighing a patient, and doing range of motion with a patient. There are also other modules that are more focused on learning about HIPAA and OSHA regulations in the medical field. This is something that is required regardless of what field you go into in the medical field. Not following or sticking these to regulations and laws can result in jail time or other fines. They can often lead to you losing your license and not being eligible to get re-certified.
These legal issues basically talk about patient confidentiality and other issues such as damage to patient property, theft, assault and violence. Medical negligence is also covered in these modules. You need to learn about all of these skills before you can take the CNA test. If you do not pass the exam, you will have to wait and retake the test. There is a hands-on portion of the exam as well as will test your knowledge on skills that are chosen by the test giver.
Working as a CNA can be rewarding, but is going to be demanding as you are the person that has more contact with the patient that any other person. These training modules are being used to help get more into detail and show how certain things are done, and have shown to help increase test scores and students understanding of things. You need to pass both portions of the test before applying for your license. You will also be tested on things such as diets for diabetics and those who are on low cholesterol or low sodium diets.