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Question: I am thinking about training as a nurse and was wondering if there is any benefit to becoming a CNA before nursing school? Or am I better off working in a non-related field while [...]

Question: I just finished my CNA course and have started my first job. Sometimes it seems like everything I learned at school is wrong. The experienced CNAs clearly think I have no idea what I [...]

Research shows that too many residents of nursing facilities suffer from malnutrition and that a lot of them suffer from dehydration. Even when the food served is nutritious and delicious, residents may not be eating [...]

Last year, we asked you how YOU were celebrating National Nurses Day, so this year we decided to tell you how WE are celebrating. You can probably guess that we are celebrating by appreciating all [...]

In the nursing field, we often focus on physical ailments, but mental health can’t be ignored either. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to talk about the mental health [...]

Some things in life are hard to describe till you experience them. Sort of like the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. Explaining what it’s like to be a CNA isn’t easy either. Everyone knows it’s [...]

Some of the best information available on any topic can be found in blogs and elder care is no exception. Sometimes you can find what you’re looking for just by Googling, but we’re making it [...]

Spring is here! You may not feel it outdoors, especially when you’re leaving for your shift or coming home at odd hours. But March 20 was officially the first day of spring and Easter is [...]

I just read an article about how Japan’s elderly population is growing but its younger population is not, so in a few years there will not be enough young people to care for all the [...]

Most nurses’ assistants find themselves working night shifts at some point. Some really love them and some are a lot less enthusiastic. If you’re one of those less excited about night shifts, we have some [...]

Did you know that many CNAs are seeing between 40 and 50 patients a day? When we surveyed our community, 25% reported seeing that many and 15% said they see even more! When you’re running [...]