NEAT’s Nursing Assistance Care: The Basics

NEAT’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) study guide and exam preparation covers the basics of the nursing assistant role. The guide is expressly for studying and exam preparation. Knowledge checks are built into the study guide. Learners will be able to measure their progress as they work their way through the content. A certified nursing assistants (CNA) foremost role is to deliver basic care to patients, as well as assist them in daily activities they might have trouble with on their own, such as bathing.

CNAs work alongside registered nurses or licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses. Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018, there were approximately 1,564,200 employed as certified nursing assistants. Nursing care facilities employed the greatest number of nursing assistants (38%) while only 4% currently work for the government. The demand for CNAs is high, particularly among those institutions that provide ongoing care and assisted living for the elderly. Countless health care facilities recognize the important role that a skilled and compassionate CNA can play in their quality of care offered. Furthermore, a CNA can find support through organizations such as the National Association of Health Care Assistants.

If you have a desire for assisting others and want to work together with doctors and nurses, becoming a CNA will satisfy your career goals. NEAT’s Nursing Assistance Care - The Basics is designed to help with that assistance.