CNA articles, editorials and views from the field
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Racism Runs Rampant in Nursing Homes, Study Shows
Foreign-Born CNAs Get the Brunt of Bigotry Nearly 75 percent of nurse's aides, or CNAs, working in nursing homes experience racism on the job, according to a Northwestern University study (www.northwestern.edu).Racism was expressed by residents, their families, and co-workers.•Remedial attention is called for, and strategies for dealing...
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CNAs: Do You Work at a Caring Home, or an Uncaring Institution?
Home, Sweet Home The latest catchphrases in the nursing home industry are "resident-centered care- or "culture change movement.-The goal of this new...
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CNAs and the 100% Turnover Rate
CNAs Can"t Quit Quitting Certified nursing assistants don"t have it easy; jobs in nursing homes are unglamorous, low paying, stressful, and low on t...
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CNA Stands Up for Residents and Coworkers
CNA Tries to Organize, Gets Disciplined At a nursing home in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, a young certified nursing assistant was concerned about ...
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CNAs and Germy Scrubs
Certified nurse assistants (CNAs) complete 75 hours of state-approved training and pass a competency evaluation, and can then go to work in nursing care facilities.The less-than-fashionable ...