Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Anonymous

North Carolina (SAA)

Documents

Individual state requirements may vary. Please contact your local apprenticeship office to ensure this version is suitable to your state’s requirements.

Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

Anonymous

Skills

Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.

Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.

Feed patients.

Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Prepare or serve food trays.

Record vital statistics or other health information.

Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Record height or weight of patients.

Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety.

Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.

Assist patients with daily activities.

Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.

Monitor patients to detect health problems.

Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.

Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.

Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.

Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards.

Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.

Interview patients to gather medical information.

Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.

Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.

Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.

Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.

Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.

Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.

Change bed linens or make beds.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.

Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.

Stock medical or patient care supplies.

Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.

Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.

Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.

Operate medical equipment.

Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.

Administer basic health care or medical treatments.

Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.

Give medications or immunizations.

Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.

Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.