How to be a Successful Certified Nursing Assistant Many CNA’s have their own methods on how to be successful and proactive while they work. To be a successful certified nursing assistant you must carry certain traits including good time management, compassion, and good work ethic.
An important step to being successful is wanting to do the kind of work that this job requires. I know so many people who are CNA’s and hate the work that they do. If you come and do this job and do not enjoy doing it, you will not do perform very well. A huge part of this job is interacting with the residents and showing compassion for them. While in this field you need to know that every resident’s needs and situations are different; what works for one, may …show more content…
This is a very important step and once you manage to control how long it takes for you to complete certain tasks, everything else should come rather easily. If you work mornings, a crucial area for time management is right in the morning when you start your shift, till they serve breakfast. You should get everyone washed, dressed and up before breakfast arrives, which may not seem like a hard task but if you don’t manage your time right, you’ll never get everyone up in time. Another crucial time is the last hour and half of your shift. This is when you are usually running around trying to finish up the tasks you didn’t get a chance yet to do, and trying to finish up all your charting for the day. As you will learn throughout your time as working as a CNA, everything you do really requires time management. When the residents eat, you have to manage your time between keeping an eye on them and making sure they have everything they need so they can have a nice meal but also attend to those who are finished eating and want to go to the bathroom or lay down. There’s also activities once a week you can do with the residents that requires you to fit in your
An important step to being successful is wanting to do the kind of work that this job requires. I know so many people who are CNA’s and hate the work that they do. If you come and do this job and do not enjoy doing it, you will not do perform very well. A huge part of this job is interacting with the residents and showing compassion for them. While in this field you need to know that every resident’s needs and situations are different; what works for one, may …show more content…
This is a very important step and once you manage to control how long it takes for you to complete certain tasks, everything else should come rather easily. If you work mornings, a crucial area for time management is right in the morning when you start your shift, till they serve breakfast. You should get everyone washed, dressed and up before breakfast arrives, which may not seem like a hard task but if you don’t manage your time right, you’ll never get everyone up in time. Another crucial time is the last hour and half of your shift. This is when you are usually running around trying to finish up the tasks you didn’t get a chance yet to do, and trying to finish up all your charting for the day. As you will learn throughout your time as working as a CNA, everything you do really requires time management. When the residents eat, you have to manage your time between keeping an eye on them and making sure they have everything they need so they can have a nice meal but also attend to those who are finished eating and want to go to the bathroom or lay down. There’s also activities once a week you can do with the residents that requires you to fit in your