Top 10 Tips: How To Be A Good Nursing Assistant

Taking care of 8 - 10 residents in a long term care facility is no joke. That is why a person who takes care of residents needs to be certified by your State. If you passed the training or course, able to passed the mandatory tests (hand washing transferring and blood pressure taking), written tests and Random skills test, then you are fit for the job. Given that you are work as a CNA, how will you handle multiple residents where each individual has unique personality and disability. Here are few tips on how to handle them based on my experience.

Instructions 

1. Orientation. Before you start taking care of the residents, who will undergo some orientations by the managers in different areas and experienced CNAs assigned to work with you and inform you as to how to handle and take care of the residents. You should take down notes if necessary and be familiar with the care plan, family preferences and much more.

Read the other nine tips here: How to be a good Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5327482_good-_certified-nursing-assistant-_cna_.html#ixzz23Yotg2FG

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