The National Association of Health Care Assistants has been around for many years; it’s an excellent CNA advocacy group and offers individual and facility memberships. Through this group, CNA’s have an opportunity to engage in a professional course designed to further their knowledge and skills with caring for the elderly.
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The Geriatric Care Specialist Program is […]

If you’re looking for prepared programs to further you’re knowledge as a CNA, this site has a comprehensive listing of courses. For LTC facilities mostly, this site offers online classes that staff can participate in through their employer.
Academy of Certified Health Professionals

ACHP Educational Programs
A revolutionary continuing education program designed to meet the complete needs of […]

Here’s another site that offers educational lessons for CNA’s.
The Learning Center
The Learning Center (TLC) provides seminars and self-study programs on relevant topics and issues affecting the long-term care industry today. The knowledgeable staff at TLC combine experience with research to deliver a comprehensive program of classes to the long-term care public.
Some of the courses:
The […]

I see a lot of aides (and others) use these terms all the time. They get the two mixed and up and this causes much confusion for many people.
“Right To Work” is about union membership.

Each state has statutes on their books about whether a union can require ALL unionized employees to be members of the […]

Everything You Need To Know About Being a CNA

Unbelievable.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit against a Fort Worth assisted living center, claiming its manager threatened residents with a hammer, withheld food and locked some of them out of the building at night.
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According to state inspectors from the Department of Aging and Disability Services, at least five residents at the facility […]