CNA Training

Thinking about obtaining your CNA certification? Becoming a certified nursing assistant is a great way to get started on a healthcare career. It's essential that you go through the CNA certification process so that you're fully prepared to provide excellent patient care and assist your facility's nursing team as necessary. If you're looking for a CNA program, you may be wondering what to expect from your CNA classes. Let's take a look at some of the topics you'll cover and skills that you'll learn as you go through the CNA training process.

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While a degree is not required to become a CNA, you will need to complete training and pass a test that shows that you're fully prepared to work as a nursing assistant. Most states require that you go through CNA classes that will take between one and four months to complete. During your CNA training, you'll go through two different learning phases: a classroom phase and a clinical phase.

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In the classroom phase, you'll learn the principles of healthcare that you need to know in order to provide your patients with excellent care. You'll learn about human physiology, how to make patient observations, basic care principals, health care privacy regulations, ethical considerations in healthcare, safety protocols, and more. When you're in the classroom setting, you have the opportunity to ask your instructor questions in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. This is a vital part of your education before you begin your clinical work, where you'll need to be sure you know what you're doing before you begin practicing patient care.

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In your clinical training, you'll be doing hands-on work, assisting nurses as they provide patient care. You'll learn how to track patients' vital signs in real time, and the nurses you work with will help you to understand how to detect patient issues through vital signs that indicate that the patient needs additional care. You'll learn how to communicate with patients and understand their needs. Providing patient hygiene is an important part of the clinical process, and the nurses and nurse assistants that you work with will teach you how to provide patient personal hygiene in a dignified, respectful way. You'll also learn how to help patients perform exercises that help them maintain and expand their range of motion, allowing them to stay healthy and comfortable as they rest and recover from illness.

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Your clinical training can take place in any hospital or skill nursing facility. Depending on the requirements of your program, you may need to complete your clinical hours at a single facility, or you may be able to complete your clinical hours at several different facilities. In many cases, future CNAs who are currently working in a healthcare facility are able to get some of their clinical hours while they're working. You'll want to talk with your clinical placement advisor to find out more about the clinical requirements for your program.

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Whether you've started your CNA training or you're just beginning to look for a CNA program near me, we're glad you came across R.E.A.L. Nurse Educate. We're here to help you get the support and education you need throughout your nursing journey. Whether you're interested in working in nursing homes, assisted care facilities, private nursing facilities, hospitals, or other healthcare settings, we're glad that you're considering working with R.E.A.L. Nurse Educate to get the training and education you need to get your CNA career started right. Reach out to us today to learn more about how we can help you begin to work through the CNA process. We're excited to be with you through every step of your nursing education journey!