Opportunities in Nursing Assistant Careers

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ISBN: 9780844234311 | 0844234311
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/22/1999

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Plan for a rewarding career as a nursing assistantGet started in a career that has a promising future and is financially satisfying.Opportunities in Nursing Assistant Careersprovides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to become a nursing assistant.This career-boosting book will help you: Determine the specialty that's right for you Acquire in-depth knowledge of the nursing assistant profession Find out what kind of salary you can expect Understand the daily routine of your chosen field Focus your job search using industry resources

About the Author

vii

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Foreword

viii

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Preface

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Acknowledgments

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The Changing Roles of Nursing Assistants

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1. Today's Nursing Assistants The demographics of nursing assistant careers. Future work trends. Nursing assistant profile. Professionals and paraprofessionals. Scope of practice. Activity: finding nursing assistant career opportunities. Review questions.

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2. Career Benefits Employer benefits. Professional development. Personal development and empowerment issues. Activity: researching employers. Review questions.

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3. Career Goals The purpose of a job search. Career aptitude. Working with people. Lifestyle preferences. Activity: career match exercise. Review questions.

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4. Health Care Employers. Who are the health care employers? Comparison of hospitals. Home health agencies. Hospice care. Nursing homes. Military employers. Mental health. Public health. Visiting nurse services. Doctors' offices. Medicare/Medicaid Health maintenance organizations. Other funding agencies. Federal/state/healthcare guidelines. Legal guidelines. Activity: expanding your research. Review questions.

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5. Nursing Departments and Nursing Units Nursing departments. Informational systems in nursing. Nursing assistant job tasks. Nursing department meetings. Quality assurance systems. Quality assurance committees. Nursing assistant job descriptions. Activity: observing nursing assistants at work. Review questions.

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6. Patients As People Human growth and development. Cultural differences in people. Patients with special needs. Healthy aging. Patients with infectious diseases. Death and dying. Activities: expanding your perspective. Review questions.

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7. Training and Certification The training process. OBRA training guidelines for C.N.A.s. Types of training programs. Certification procedures. Multiservice training support/financial assistance programs. Activities: evaluating your options. Review questions.

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8. Career Success Case study--Henry D. The job interview. Case study--Nancy R. Success on the job. Job advancement strategies. Nurse assistant support groups and networking systems. Activities: preparing for job-search success. Review questions.

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Glossary

129

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Bibliography

131

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Appendix A: Answers to End-of-Chapter Review Questions

133

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Appendix B: Nursing Assistant Organizations

137

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Appendix C: Other Sources of Career Information

139

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Appendix D: Nursing Assistant Journals and Newsletters

140

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Appendix E: Study Habits for Results

141

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Appendix F: Test-Taking Skills

142

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