...The Gift of Giving: 4 Great Degrees for Caregivers According to the Center for Disease Controls (CDC), about 20 percent of U.S. households are impacted by caregiving responsibilities. However, millions of elderly American adults rely on professional caregivers for their health and wellbeing. Caregivers play a critical role in helping the sick, injured and elderly. While most caregivers are nurses, there are many other degree options for aspiring caregivers. Below introduces four excellent degrees for dedicated caregivers. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) CNAs typically spend the most time with patients. This is because their primary job function is to care for patients through helping them with grooming, meals and housekeeping. CNAs also assist with select medical procedures and regularly take patient vital signs. CNAs play a central role in coordinating patient care between healthcare staff and...
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...to me. My path way to my career will start with a CNA program and work my way up to an RN. In a nut shell a CNA helps the elderly people and the RN helps anyone in a hospital, local or private, physician's office, and nursing care facilities. I enjoy helping people and being there for the needy; therefore, a CNA and RN will greatly be in my career path. Looking forward to my future career as a CNA to start out with at North Idaho College, then going to Lewis and Clark State College be become an RN. I am going to go to school to become a Certified Nurse Assistant at North Idaho College. I am interested in the health and wellness of people. I would love to help people get better and stay healthy. Our elders need our help, and I am willing to help them to the best of my abilities. The three main skills needed are assistance, procedural and safety skills. Assistance skills help with patients that have memory loss, confusion and trouble understanding aspects of care. Procedural skills are about the body, foods and charting. Safety skills help with the handling, washing, cleaning, and disasters (“CNA Certification”). In my life I already have experience with those skills and more due to my mother and family ties into nursing. In every job there are steps to get in and do it right. There is a 48 hour of online school, in class sections for three months, CPR, clinical experience in care facilities and a final exam to become a CNA (“Nursing Assistant Training”). On top of that one...
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..."I am not just a butt-wiper", many people believe that being a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is just taking care of old people and changing them constantly but that is not the case. Future nurses all should go through the lowest level of nursing types in order to achieve where they are today. Certified Nursing Assistants are in high demands in the health care, for areas such as the nursing home. Nursing aides should be compassionate at their job, tolerant and have good communication skills; it is important for aides to express empathy to those that are sick or with limited abilities that are needed for daily care, maintenance of environment in stressful situations and be effectively concern about their patients' health (Nursing Aide 2017). Working as a nursing aide will give you experience that a nurse might not get, it is because nursing aides communicate and interact with the patients more. Besides the fact that CNAs jobs are primarily in nursing homes, more comes out from it. Think of nursing homes and assisted living as day care that you take your kids into. The CNAs are there to help them when they are in need, in pain, scared, and when they're happy. We are the ones that wake them up at the crack of dawn to start their day and help them brush their teeth before going to bed. There are times when you will see LPN (Licensed Practical...
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...have been learning new skills, communicating with patients, knowing what the patients need, and getting to know the staff. The Progressive Care Unit, also known as the PCU, can be seem kind of quiet. In most cases it can be busy considering discharging patients, incoming patients, or getting the patient's vital signs. The first day I got to the PCU, I was hesitant on going up because of what I heard from others who already experienced this unit. While I was on the second floor, I got lost until I found someone that redirected me to the PCU. I worked with a CNA who I helped do a lot, such as changing briefs and taking vital signs. The last two days I worked...
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...The Dentist Office, Hospital and Nursing Home HCS/235 Jim Hueber Sydney Albin CST Amy Stepp works at John McQuillen a dentist office in Wamego KS and has been working there for the last two years before that she worked in a hospital and a nursing home. She has been working in the health care system for the last 20 years. I asked her several questions on how she got to where she is within the health care system and what it takes to stay there. Education is the most important thing in any career. Amy first went and got her CNA license where it helped her to understand what she was looking forward to when she would become a nurse. After getting her CNA license she went to nursing school where she got her associates. While she went to nursing school the last year she received her LPN. The final step to becoming the nurse is passing the NCLEX for the state that he or she wants to work as a nurse in. She also does continual training that has helped her to transition herself from a nurse to working as an administrator. Amy does believe that someone that wants to go into administration he or she should get a bachelor’s or master’s in the field. After receiving a degree it is time to start working in the field that he or she has chosen. In nursing the main responsibilities is taking care of the patients making sure that his or her vitals are normal and come up with a care plan that includes their medications and making sure there is a set up treatment plan. There is also setting...
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...All throughout high school I knew that medicine was the field that I wanted to go into when I got older. Then during my senior year of high school I took a Certified Nurses Assistant training class. This was a great experience for me, because I was able to gain actual medical experience and work with patients. This is what solidified it in my mind that I wanted to go into the medical field. More specifically that I wanted to become a doctor. What happened was while I worked as a CNA in a nursing home I had realized that whenever there was an issue I nor the nurses could really do anything. The doctors were the ones who had to come in and provide the medical care. That coupled with the fact that working as a CNA made me aware that I genuinely...
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...good technology, they are unable to cure for different disease. Currently, working in home care, I try to compare into my home country, there are not much of facilities provided out there. I need more practice and experience to start a program with a lot of information. In order to make development in health care system in my country, organization need to support all people for their better. I want to pursue better career by furthering my education, and with that education wish to help many needy people. Experience is most needed to when working in health care. I have already completed my internship in Medical Assistant (MA) and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and currently working as both MA and CNA....
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...For example, aspiring nurses can start their career as a caregiver, medication aide, nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant (CNA). Most of these positions generally require an associate’s degree and completion of a state sponsored training program. Caregiving certification may only consist of on the job training, but being a CNA or nursing assistant will require testing and certification. Regardless of the choice, working in an entry-level position will prepare the student to become a full-time nurse. Higher Education Any student who wishes to become a nurse must have at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field. A degree will lay the foundation for a permanent career in nursing. A nursing degree program will cover core topics, such as nursing ethics, patient centered care and theory-based nursing practice. It will also cover public health, quality improvements and evidence-based practice. After graduation, the student will be prepared to work as a competent...
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...idea, simply because I didn't want to think of life after high school, during junior year. Mrs. Collier has also given me more opportunities to be involved in other things related to the healthcare objective. I have been a part of the HOSA club since my sophomore year. Mrs. Collier directs this club and it internationally stands for Health Occupation Students of America. This club has assisted me in being more involved with the school and with health activities. This gave me opportunities to help run blood drives, raise money & diapers, attend HOSA state leadership conferences, and to be part of the Blackfoot HOSA presidency. My real exposure to a health career contributed to further interests in the health profession. I was a part of the CNA program at ISU. This opened many doors for me and also closed some as well. My incredible instructor, Jessie, was a crucial part of the...
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...CNAs may not know that someone they are working with had CTE, but it can be inferred from their symptoms and how much repetitive brain trauma they have had. Being a CNA and working with someone who has CTE, even if they aren’t diagnosed, can mean that specialized care has to be enforced. It would be much like working with someone who has dementia, since long-term CTE can lead to full-blown dementia (Boston University 2010). This means that the CNA will have watch the patient carefully to make sure that they will not fall, as CTE can cause Parkinsonism (Boston University 2009). The CNA will also have to be sure that a patient with CTE will be informed and understand what is going on, as they are more likely to forget something with the symptom of short-term memory loss playing as a factor. CNAs will have to be able to communicate effectively; this includes being patient with someone who is more likely to be frustrated and suffering from emotional instability, and dealing with forgetfulness. All of the information that has been learned can be very beneficial to someone wanting to go into the sports medicine field or athletic training. They...
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...Growing up I always had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had to be someone that would aid those who couldn’t help themselves, it is my dream. Fred Lewyn, a licensed attorney has been living this dream of mine for over thirty years and although he is in his fifties every day is an interesting day to him. In addition, Mr.Lewyn works for the insurance company at CNA for the last fourteen years, those who have an accident will be represented by Mr.Lewyn and his fellow attorneys. Being lawyer consists of attending court, representing a client and, of course, lots of paperwork, but to Fred Lewyn everyday's an adventure. Fred Lewyn grew up in a family full of lawyers. His grandfather,uncle and even his father were lawyers, “it ran in the family” says Mr.Lewyn. Mr.Lewyn grew up a shy kid, being a shy kid in high school didn’t really set him on the path to being a lawyer. Although, since he took part in court many times and speaking in front of a judge really made him more comfortable when it came to awkward situations. When he was in high school he liked study and work on political campaigns and he...
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...sophomore year in high school, I had not thought about any career options. At the time I had enrolled in a health occupations course and enjoyed it very much. This course led me to enroll in a CNA (certified nurse’s assistant) course and eventually obtained employment in the field. When I first became a CNA, I thought I was doing the right thing by getting into a medical career. I thought I would be obtaining quality and a huge amount of experience for any health occupation career that I would chose. I gained the experience I sough, and I also learned about who I was as a person, what I could and could not handle and what I wanted out of my career. I found out that I am a hard worker, I did not like being treated as if my work did not matter and that I wanted to work in an environment where my work and effort not only made a difference but were appreciated. Working as a CNA helped me to learn that I did not want to go into nursing or any medical field, but that I did like working and interacting with people very much. When making this decision I took into consideration my personal health and stress inducing factors. I started to research various courses and enrolled in a Psychology course. I took the course and absolutely loved it. I then decided to major in Psychology and Human Development. Becoming a Psychology major was one of the best decisions that I had ever made. I really enjoyed the knowledge that I had the opportunity to learn every day. My professors made my experience a valuable...
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...HUE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH ------***------ NGUYEN VAN TUAN TRANSLATION 5 HUE - 2006 1 INTRODUCTION TRANSLATION 5 is a basic course book written for the second-year students of the Department of English, College of Foreign Languages, Hue University. It is intended to equip the students with an overview of translating Vietnamese and English scientific texts. It also helps the students get familiar with the terms related to science and technology as well as the typical structures frequently used in scientific and technological texts. Since the course book has been written for the students to learn either by themselves or in class with a teacher, there will be a course book and assignments. The course book contains the Vietnamese and English socio-politic texts with notes and suggested translations. The assignments contain the Vietnamese and English socio-politic texts that will be translated into either English or Vietnamese by the students. By the end of the course, the students will be able to: - obtain general knowledge of the Vietnamese and English scientific and technological documents. - get familiar with and effectively use scientific and technological terms and typical structures of scientific and technological texts in their translations. - accurately translate scientific and technological texts into English and Vietnamese. On the completion of this course book, I would like to express...
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...My long term professional goals include earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, becoming a registered nurse, and later becoming a nurse practitioner. I will strive to become a well-respected medical professional who provides excellent care for infants and children. As I plan my future at UNI and Allen College, I have set short term goals to help me achieve my dreams. I am currently working towards my CNA certification through a local community college. I plan to apply my skills at a part-time job in a healthcare facility while I am attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa to gain experience before I begin nursing school. In the fall, I plan to attend the UNI where I will finish completing my general education coursework...
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...mentoring their peers, they are helping to promote leadership skills, teaching skills, and foster professional development for all nursing staff. The CNA (2004) states, “Mentoring involves voluntary, mutually beneficial, and long-term professional relationships among nurses if done effectively and respectfully. In this relationship, one person is an experienced and knowledgeable leader (mentor) who supports the maturation and education of a less experienced person, for example, new nurses and returning nurses (mentees) to the work place with leadership. There are so many opportunities for the seasoned nurse to teach new and returning nurses but because of often hectic schedules, staffing issues, and nursing shortages this often falls to the wayside. This can lead to lack of confidence, frustration, and feelings of being “lost” out in the work area. Nurses often streamline their duties to complete their shift in a timely fashion and opportunities to mentor or teach are missed. These missed opportunities would have provided the potential to increase the new staff’s knowledge base, assessment skills, or and confidence in their nursing roles. When these missed opportunities accumulate, it can often make the new nurse feel frustrated and overwhelmed which can lead to high turnover in a unit. They may even question their choice of becoming a nurse all together....
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