Qualities and Skills of a Certified Nursing Assistant

There are many seniors or persons with disabilities who need focused and skilled care because of their health conditions. Because of their situations, the assistance and help of a certified nursing assistant are not only ideal but also important. Our CNA school in Park Ridge, Illinois, trains future professional nursing assistants through lectures, discussions, and actual laboratory and clinical experience.

After taking the program at our CNA and phlebotomy school in Illinois, you can gain the following qualities and skills that are ideal for a certified nursing assistant:

• Qualified.
  After your healthcare education with us, you will take a competency examination that will determine if you are ready to serve and care for residents professionally.
• Possess basic medical knowledge.
  You will learn how to do vitals monitoring, such as reading and recording blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration.
• Possess needed skills.
  As a care provider, you will learn to transfer a resident safely using a mechanical lift or transfer belt. This needs careful training to ensure the safety of residents and to avoid any mishaps or accidents.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team.
  As a certified nursing assistant, you can work in physician’s clinics, hospitals, diagnostic centers, home health agencies, and home care facilities. With our training, you will learn how to work seamlessly with your team and superiors in any of these working environments.

These characteristics should be possessed by CNAs to ensure the delivery of quality service. At Career Options, Inc., we ensure that we produce nursing assistants who are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to properly care for patients and residents.