Why Inservice Training Is So Valuable To The Cna By: Susan Bean | - As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you will be responsible for the majority of on-hands patient care and yet you will have the least amount of training of all hospital nursing staff. Even the longest CNA training program does not cover everything that you will need to know on the job. Nurses know this and realize how important that you are. In order for the nursing staff to function properly, they need good CNAs working with them. This is why CNA inservices are so important. Inservices are ... Tags:Healthcare Employees, State Laws, RN, Ongoing Training, CNA training, Certified Nursing Assistant
Do You Really Need A Cna Inservice Provider? By: Linda Leekley BS RN | - Is part of your job as a nursing supervisor or nurse educator to develop monthly inservices for your nursing assistants? If so, you know that this can be a time-consuming process. Perhaps you've considered purchasing "ready-made" topics from a company that sells CNA inservices. You're really tempted, but are not sure it's worth the cost. Here are five tips for helping you make that decision:
10 Great Ideas For Cna Inservices By: Linda Leekley BS RN | - As a nursing supervisor, you are all too familiar with the basic (and often mandatory) inservice information presented to nursing assistants. At health care organizations across the U.S., CNAs sit through lessons on standard precautions, abuse and neglect, confidentiality and fire safety. Other common topics include nutrition, pain management and a variety of disease processes. Without question, these are all necessary inservices for nursing assistants.
Cna Inservices That Really Count! By: Linda Leekley BS RN | - It's a fact of life: your nursing assistants must meet annual inservice requirements. In most states, this means a minimum of twelve hours of inservices per year although that number jumps to 24 in some states. But, how do you make the most of the time you spend on CNA continuing education? How do you ensure that your inservices are helping to develop top-notch nursing assistants? And, what do surveyors look for when they review inservice records? Here are four basic guidelines that will ke ... Tags:CNA Inservices, CNAs, nursing assistants, nurse aides, aides, nursing supervisors, learning needs
Nurses & Cnas: Be Smart, Creative, Lifelong Learners By: Linda Leekley BS RN | - For people in the field of nursing, it's vital to have an active, open mind and a true desire to keep on learning. Things change rapidly in health care; nurses and CNAs can't "rest on their laurels" and claim that they know all they need to know to do their jobs.
And that's a good thing! Studies have shown that an hour of increased brain activity can make a person smarter, more energetic, creative and open to new ways of thinking.
5 Ways To Make Your Cna Inservices Memorable By: Linda Leekley BS RN | - It's a fact. Continuing education is an annual requirement for nursing assistants. It's also true that ongoing education reduces turnover and enhances job satisfaction among CNAs. But, how can you know that the information you're giving your aides is "sticking?" Here are some staggering statistics about adult learners. Over a span of three days, adults retain:
