I read an article over at Long Term Living/Nursing Home Magazine and it brought to light some issues CNA’s have with this work.
At first the article didn’t seem to say much new or different; the issues of low pay and poor benefit packages are discussed as being barriers to attracting good staff. We all […]

From California:
LOS ANGELES, April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Association today condemned the Service Employees International Union for targeting CNA/NNOC leaders and members with threats and intimidation, stalking them at home and in patient care units at hospitals.
In a statement today, CNA/NNOC — the nation’s largest RN union — demanded SEIU […]

Often we hear the terms Restorative Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing- the two terms are confused and intermixed in conversations and services. While similar, there are a few major differences between the two:
Rehab is a higher level of skilled care. Services are always provided by licensed staff- physical and occupational therapists and their assistants; Speech-Language Professionals, […]

Whether your a brand new or a seasoned CNA there will be times when you have to look for a job. We get many inquiries about this process and it’s a hot topic in the email lists as well.
For the sake of space here, this article is assuming you have located employment opportunities and have […]

Over at the PHI Blog, an article about grief experiences with CNA’s is highlighted.
The problem is one cannot access the original article without coughing up some cash. Instead of going by whatever it indicates, I’m going to write here about how CNA’s are often forced to deal with the deaths of their residents.
CNA’s who […]

There’s a lot of buzz outside the world of nursing homes and other places CNA’s are employed at: It’s called THE NO JERK POLICY. Some people refer to this as Workplace Civility.
In the business community this term refers to businesses that have a zero tolerance for hiring, and keeping on staff, people who exhibit […]