A lot of the pastel uniforms you see in hospitals belong to Certified Nursing Assistants or CNA. They have a lot of training too, but are not permitted to carry out all the duties of a registered nurse by law.It is easy to confuse a certified nursing assistant with a nurse. As they are the most numerous personnel in the hospital, it is wise to know what goes on in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training process. The main and real difference is their lack of qualifications and legal liability. If a nursing assistant fails or commits a grave error on a procedure, the law will be harsher on the registered nurse.

Here are some of the skills that Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training includes.

Fundamental Precaution

Basic sanitation practices such as proper hand washing and sterilization as well as preparing sterile environments and tools. They are made aware of safety practices such as wearing sterile gloves and proper cleaning.

Emergency Handling and Patient Transport

Certified nursing assistants need to make sure that the patient is transported to a medical facility as safely as possible. They are expected to know CPR and handle a Code Blue or immediate resuscitation.

Bedside Practices

Bedpan use and cleaning procedures are also taught, ensuring that the pan is cleaned properly for reuse and also involved wiping and cleaning the patient after urination or defecation to avoid infections. As well as oral health care that check all the inside and outside parts of the mouth for any symptom or abnormality. They also help in changing of attires. This is very important as the patient needs to remain as clean as possible. Positioning involves changing the position or posture of a bed ridden patient to increase comfort and avoid bedsores. Another important skill is bedmaking as this ensures that the bed provides the patient with maximum comfort.

Aide in Activities of Daily Living

This part includes correct feeding procedures. It is important to have patients do what they can when eating and not spoon feed them too much. Basic hygiene such as hair and nail management is also a part of the tasks of a CNA.

Certified Nursing Assistants are also required to be able to interpret and react to a patient's call signals. Training ensures that they are able to observe vital signs, record food and liquid consumption and excretion and report any changes to these to nurses and doctors. They are also expected to assist patients on walking, exercising and stretching activities to promote physical activity. Dressing wounds and changing them, making sure the room is sanitary as well as changing bedding implements are also included in their responsibilities. Another important task is the competency to prepare a patient for surgery and other treatments as well as for examinations.