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Everyone's favorite topic . . . perineal care! As you know, the perineum is the area that spans from the genitals to the anus. No other area of the body is more difficult to discuss, but, when it comes to client care, it is worth talking about!
As a nursing assistant, you spend more time with your clients than anyone else on the health care team. This helps you develop a close relationship with your clients. They come to trust you with their personal information—believing that you will keep it to yourself.
Now, be honest. Have you ever discussed a client’s private information with your family or laughed about a client with a group of coworkers? Most health care workers would probably answer “yes”.
Talking about your clients in a public place or to people who aren’t involved in their care breaks the trust your clients have placed in you. Health care workers who break confidentiality can lose their jobs and can even find themselves in a lawsuit!
Four Easy Ways to Break Confidentiality (And How to Avoid Them!)
There are a few common ways that health care workers break their clients’ trust without really meaning to. See if you can spot the mistakes these nursing aides made:
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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. Of course, completing inservices or reading medical information online are two ways to increase your brain activity. However, there are countless ways to exercise your mind that have nothing to do with medicine-but will still help keep your mind stimulated and ready for "on the job" learning. Here are just a few: read more » |
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As every CNA knows, things change rapidly in health care. This means that nursing assistants can't "rest on their laurels" and claim that they know all they need to know to do their jobs. Having an active, open mind and a true desire to continue learning go a long way toward being an effective CNA.
Did you know that approximately 17 million Americans are incontinent—and 85 percent of them are women? Incontinence is most common among the elderly, especially for people living in long term care facilities. So, is incontinence simply a fact of life? Read on for the real truth… read more » |
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Teamwork is great, right? Chances are, everyone at your workplace would agree that client care improves when nurses and CNAs work together as a team. Unfortunately, it can be a challenge! Here are some recent comments we received from CNAs across the country: read more » |
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At Just for CNAs, we love to hear from nursing assistants everywhere. We received a lovely email from a very loyal customer, Elise Grace. Please read her inspiring story. And, take note: Elise has completed a number of our inservices but she doesn't start her CNA classes until September 8th! She is eagerly absorbing every bit of knowledge she can about working as a CNA. With that kind of dedication to lifelong learning, we know she will be superb at her job!
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Are you one of roughly 100 million Americans who wish you had more time during the day to finish all of your work? Recently, the trend of working late and generally spending more time at work has become a common and accepted practice across America. Doing this may allow you to accomplish a few more tasks, but this will also result in less time for your personal life. Instead of sacrificing the proper balance between work and play, try some of these time saving tips: read more » |
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Whether you work as a CNA, a home health aide or a personal care aide, the internet offers some terrific options for nursing paraprofessionals who are looking to learn new things. However, it’s easy to get “lost” in cyberspace as you search for relevant information. Here are just a few sites that we feel have a lot to offer CNAs—and anyone who works in health care. (To visit any of the recommended sites, simply click the BLUE text.) Nursing Assistant Resources on the Web For ten years, three nursing assistants named Patti, Kim and Heather have worked diligently to create a central location for CNAs to access information on the web. They believe that “the more informed CNAs are, the better quality work they will produce.” Their site is for nursing assistants and those who care about CNA work/practice. They are not involved in politics and accept no paid advertising from anyone. read more » |
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