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In 6 Weeks The Manhattan Institute Can Train You To Become a Certified Nurse Assistant!!!
We have trained thousands of people just like you, who are now earning the respect and high pay of a health care professional!!!
We did for others...
We can do it for you!!!
A Certified Nursing Assistant, also called a CNA, work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, LPN, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Doctor, Resident, or other supervisory staff as designated by the health care facility, or supervisor. A CNA provides assistance to patients with daily living tasks and works closely with patients A CNA is responsible for basic care services such as bed making, grooming and vital signs. A CNA may also assist Doctors and Nurses with medical procedures.
CNA's give patients important social and emotional support and also provide vital information on patient conditions to nurses, doctors, and other medical staff. Since aides have extensive daily contact with each patient, they are key to providing vital information on the patients' conditions to the nurse and doctor. Most CNA's agree that it is one of the most rewarding challenges that a person in the healthcare industry can undertake.
The Manhattan Institute offers a two part Certified Nurse Assistant training program.
The first part is classroom training. During classroom training students will learn all aspects of patient care, through lectures, audio video, and hands-on demonstrations. We are proud of the excellent education you will receive at our school. Our instruction is second to none.
Upon completion of the classroom training students will then begin clinical training. During clinical training students will work directly with patients in a health care facility. You will be supervised by a Registered Nurse, who is a staff member of our school, and is also licensed by the New York State Education Department as a Primary Nurse Assistant Instructor. Each Registered Nurse Instructor will never have more than 10 students. This assures personalized instruction. During your externship you will work side by side with other aides, nurse and medical professionals.
When you finish with your clinical training you will be ready to take your certifying exam. The Manhattan Institute is a New York State official testing site. This entitles our graduates to take the exam at our school as soon as the nurse aide course has been completed. Our students find this to be a great advantage. Our graduates tell us that being tested in the school they graduated from, made them feel less nervous, and more confident. It is also easier to be in a familiar setting using the same equipment which they have trained with.
Ask The Director
Below are some commonly asked questions about our CNA Course. Please feel free to e-mail us any questions you have.
Where are CNA's Employed?
Most CNA's work in nursing homes, hospitals, mental health facilities, assisted living facilities, long term care facilities, and private homes. Many CNA's choose to work for Agencies who place CNA's in different long and short term assignments. Many CNA's enjoy the opportunity to work in different health care settings. Certified Nurse Aides can also work in different setting, such as schools, summer camps, agencies, education facilities, drug rehabilation programs, agencies, In retail stores selling home care supplies. Graduates with a business spirit, advertise there service, and work independently. The above is only a few of the many employment opportunities that CNA's enjoy.
Why do I sometimes hear Certified Nurse Assistant's being refered to with other titles, is there a difference?
The official title is Certified Nurse Assistant. Instead of Assistant, Aide is commonly used in place of assistant. You may see Nurse Aid instead of Nurse Aide, this is a misspelling. When you first graduate from school, you are a Nurse Assistant, upon passing your State exam you are then a Certified Nurse Assistant or Aide. The term Certified Nurse Assistant is commonly abbreviated and initialized as CNA, NA is also used to refer to Nurse Assistant/Aide. Other titles which you may see are: Personal Care Aide, Personal Care Technician, Nurse Technician, Nurse Tech, Resident Assistant, Caregiver, Orderly, PCA, Resident Care Giver, PCG, Assistant Nurse, Hospital Aide. It is common to see plurals, and suffix's added to the title, examples are: Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Nurse's Assistant.
Is a Home Health Aide, (HHA) the same as a Certifed Nurse Aide.
No, A Home Health Aide, initialized as HHA is the person who cares for sick or bed ridden patients in there home. To become an HHA requires much less education then a CNA. Many HHA's take the CNA course to upgrade there skills and pay. CNA's if they wish can work as a HHA, but a HHA can not work as a CNA. |
Often seen as a primary care giver...
...in nursing care and in patient facilities, the Certified Nurse Aide may have more contact, than other health care professionals, with residents in these houses of convalescence. As some of the resident patients are here for an extended stay, usually a few months to several years, the nurse aide becomes a trusted care giver and companion to the patient. Family members of the residents may look to the nurse aide for updates on the patient's condition should there be no other provider available at a particular time or during a visit.
With such an in depth knowledge of the needs of the patients they serve, and an ongoing relationship that is based on positive and interactive care, the nurse aide may sometimes be assigned to: change non-sterile dressings, assist with artificial limbs or braces, or help patient breathe easier with the use of a ventilator.
The Certified Nurse Aide training at Manhattan Institute will give you the skills you need to be successful in your career choice will learning to help others. For more information, please feel free to call 212-564-1234, someone is available 7 days a week to answer your questions.
The Conscientious Nurse Aide...
...will first consider completing their professional training at
Manhattan Institute. The
course of study includes: gathering and documenting patient's
body temperature,
pulse rate,
blood pressure, and
respiratory rate; observation of the physical, mental and emotional well being of the patient; arrangement of medical equipment or assisting supervisory staff with various medical procedures.
On occasion, a nurse's aide may be assigned to a particular patient for an extended period of time, especially if the needs of the patient require special care. This is an opportunity for the nurse's aide to demonstrate a caring trust with the patient and possibly family members of the patient who may also be present. Nurse's aides can also be responsible for escorting patients to and from exam or operating rooms, providing comfortable surroundings, and making sure the health care supervisor is aware of any changes in the patient's health or condition.
At
Manhattan Institute, you can become a
certified nurse aide in just six weeks...classes are forming NOW!! For more info, please call 212-564-1234
Completing the Certified Nurse Technician...
...course at
Manhattan Institute , a 120 hour course requirement, can be accomplished in one of three ways
a) Full time days - Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs - 4 weeks
b) Part time evenings - Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs - 6 weeks
c) Part time weekends - Sat & Sun - 6 weeks
Some of what you can expect to learn as a
Certified Nurse Technician at
Manhattan Institute includes:
1) Vital signs - learning how to read and document a patients blood pressure, body temperature, pulse rate and respiratory rate.
2) Medical terminology - language used by healthcare professionals when describing patient concerns and issues and how to best meet the patients' needs. This will also include a study of anatomy and physiology.
3) Specimen collection - best practices when collecting body fluids from a patients to avoid contamination or spread of infection.
With a rotating schedule of classes always available at
Manhattan Institute, training for Certified Nurse Technician will be starting soon. For more information on how and when to sign up, please call 212-564-1234 and one of our friendly staff members will be available to answer any questions, and to give you a more clear understanding on how we can help you.
Fluent in Spanish and English...Work as a Bilingual Research Interview
Utilize your fluency in languages as an advantage. Help discover and collect information, while interviewing patients, to be used for research projects. The bilingual
certified nurse aide can
create additional career opportunities by working closely with both patients and the professional medical staff by collecting, recording and organizing data.
Duties assigned to this type of work include, but are not limited to:
1) Pre-screening of research subjects, via the telephone, using a standardized questionnaire or other data collection tool
2) Scheduling appointments for in-home interviews, for eligible patients, and conducting follow up interviews.
3)
Possible travels to patients' homes and/or other facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings, walk-ups, care facilities, single/multiple family homes, presence of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options to conduct personal interviews with patients.
4) Collects and tests urine specimen and conducts blood pressure screening with patients in their home.
5) Keeps detailed records of patient contact and interview information in a logical and organized format.
6) Follows appropriate informed consent procedures and adheres to guidelines for research using human subjects.
7) Participates in training and on-going efforts to ensure data integrity. Reviews instruments for completeness and accuracy before submitting to project staff. Responds in a timely manner when notified of problems with instruments or interviewing techniques.
8) Transports and utilizes required medical equipment and supplies using designated carrying cases to and from patient homes/care facilities, employer offices and other locations.
9) Performs other duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
As the New York community is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse, with bilingual skills very much in demand, the certified nurse aide looking to take full advantage of all possible career choices might look to the Visiting Nurse Service of New York for employment as a bilingual research interviewer.
For more information about additional career choices, contact Manhattan Institute @ 212-564-1234 or check out www.manhattaninstitue.com
As a PROFESSIONAL Nurse's Aide
1) Take complete responsibility for all of your actionsIf something goes wrong and it's your project, it's your fault…don't blame other people or the world around you for your mistakes. Always remain focused and clear-headed and never let mistakes slide by.
2) Be Timely and Take Pride in Your Work
Always
show up for work on time, never be late for meetings, and complete your assigned tasks either on or before requested deadlines. This will also give your employer confidence in your abilities.
3) Be Creative...Be A Leader
If you can show your employer that you can take control and you are seen by others as a leader, you will be more likely to move up in the ranks. Also, try and make a difference in your company. Employers don't pay people a lot of money and give people recognition for doing the status quo.
A Nures's Aide Could be of Assistance as a Pharmacy Technician
The certified nurse aide generally has an understanding of some of the ailments from which various patients suffer and how various prescribed medications might cure or sooth their health concerns. Keeping in mind that only a licensed medical professional is legally allowed to give a patient medical advice, a nurse’s aide who has cross trained as a pharmacy tech could create additional career opportunities, especially if they are already employed in a hospital or institutional setting.
For example, the a nurse’s aide who has been trained as a pharmacy tech, would have the ability to be an effective communicator between the patient and the doctor or pharmacist, should either not be available, at that particular time, to speak directly to the patient. In a hospital or institutional setting, this nurse aide who has completed the additional course of study as a pharmacy technician, may consider checking the patient’s vital signs first, and then reporting the patient’s concerns – along with the documented vital signs – to supervisory personnel, thus creating a level of comfort for the patient and demonstrating responsible work habits. Once this additional service has been performed on the patient and the results relayed to the proper authority, professional care or advice can then administered to the patient in a timely manner.
Understanding that professionally trained, career minded folks best serve the health care profession, Manhattan Institute offers classes days, evenings, and weekends, and provides staff members to answer questions over the phone, in person or via email 7 days a week.
Working with and Learning from the Nurses – Kareema S
My aunt Lucy was a licensed practical nurse. She worked with children in a pediatrician’s office. Aunt Lucy loved children and she would sometimes give me and my sisters the leftover candy she had in the pockets of her uniform. Seeing how afraid some children are of needles, Aunt Lucy would always give them a little treat if they didn’t cry too much after their medical shots, and that always gave them something to look forward to after that little needle pinch.
Since she was the only nurse in our family, we all grew to trust Aunt Lucy and I loved to talk to her whenever I felt bad or just wanted to see her smile. She made me want to be a nurse and I dreamed about working with her and with the children that would come to see us in the doctor’s office. Aunt Lucy was the nurse supervisor in her office and she told me that although she absolutely loved her job, it takes a lot of years to be in that position which also has a lot of responsibility. Whenever the doctor was out of the office, the staff all knew that Aunt Lucy was in charge.
I once told my mom that I wanted to be just like Aunt Lucy and mom told me to do some research before I make a decision. Mom said that a good way for me to get more acquainted with nursing as a career choice, maybe I should first be a certified nurse assistant. In my senior year of high school, I decided that as a nursing assistant I would learn if this was something I might want to pursue as a professional career, just like Aunt Lucy.
Since I was born and raised on the Lower East Side, I found the Manhattan Institute while researching for a school near me. After learning about the certified nursing assistant and how extensive the training would be, I felt that I would not only gain a professional skill set that I would also be fully prepared to continue my education, once I got into this career, and keep my dream of becoming the next Aunt Lucy.
Once I finished my training at Manhattan Institute and passed the certification exam, I managed to find a job working in a private home. The family I work for treat me very well and during my regular meetings with my nurse supervisor, I gan all the help I need in deciding if this is the right career choice for me. I am still considering my dream to pursue further education, but I feel very good about where I am working right now.
