Gone were the days where the concept of nursing did not gain the recognition it deserved and is often treated as a mean job or a lower-grade job. Thanks to Florence Nightingale, who, the lady of the lamp, as we all know about her, by her pioneering service to the wounded soldiers in the camps at the Crimean War, redefined the concept of nursing to that of a selfless service to the humanity at large and the patients at large.
Now, the profession of nursing is an honorable one and a worthy profession that will not dry out or wane in the midst of economic cycles. Nursing is part of the health care industry where the need for [...] Continue Reading…
So you have decided that you wanted to get a career in nursing, but where do you begin? The best way towards your goal would be to attend Certified Nursing Assistant or CNA classes and then go up from there.
Being a CNA requires technical skill and significant experience. A CNA takes care of routine tasks, in order to give Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) more time to do certain tasks that only they can perform. CNA are the ones that interact care for the patients directly in the way of assisting them with activities of daily living. These activities include feeding, bathing, assistance with moving about or exercise, repositioning bedridden patients, dressing [...] Continue Reading…
Now that you had passed your Certified Nursing Assistant or CNA exam and have received your certificate, you feel that you are now ready to make a head start on your nursing career.
Getting organized would help you a lot while looking for a job. Use a professional-looking business folder to keep your CV’s and resumes in, together with cover letters, calling cards and references. Make sure that there is always more than one copy of these inside the folder, just in case an opportunity crops up out of the blue. Make sure to choose a folder that is discreet and plain. Employers might get put off by folders with cartoon characters in the design and [...] Continue Reading…