What Does a Nursing Assistant Do?

Answer:
A nursing assistant is a health care worker

who works as support staff for the nursing staff in a hospital, doctor's office, rehabilitation center, or other health care facility.

Nursing assistants are trained professionals who perform a large variety of tasks, including lifting patients, cleaning up – both patients and facilities – and providing basic care for patients who may not be able to care for themselves. A nursing assistant might change a patient's bedpan, for example, or help the patient to the bathroom if the patient is unable to go by himself. Nursing assistants report directly to the nursing staff.

Someone can become a nursing assistant by being trained through programs offered at colleges or vocational schools. A nursing assistant can become a certified nursing assistant (CNA) by passing an examination. Certified nursing assistants might have more responsibilities, including taking vital signs and charting them. CNAs also tend to make more money than their uncertified counterparts.


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