Nursing Assistant Salary Expectations

There is no set standard for a Nursing Assistant salary across the country or around the world.  The rates of pay are decided by the employer and are pretty indicative depending on where you live.  Most often you will find that in a particular area, the rate of pay has a range that is pretty [...]

A Certified Nursing Assistant Serves as the Eyes and Ears of a Medical Facility

This is the ideal job for someone needing direction in life, especially if you are willing to work hard, enjoy helping others, and need a stepping stone for other nursing positions. A certified nursing assistant can find a job in almost any community. There are always openings in assisted living facilities, hospitals, long-term care facilities, [...]

The Difference Between a Registered Nurse and a CNA

A Registered Nurse (RN) and a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) both work in the health care field.  The difference between these two job roles is in the tasks they are asked to complete as well as the rate of pay. Registered Nurses are paid more for their job as they have more responsibility and are [...]

Certified Nursing Assistant Employment

Nursing homes are a place that many people forget about when searching for Certified Nursing Assistant employment.  A nursing home, sometimes called “The Old Folks Home,”  is really a home for the aged.  Those that are not able to care for themselves 100%. There are two types of nursing homes where you can find Certified [...]

Certified Nursing Assistant Resume

While you are in a Certified Nursing Assistant program, it doesn’t hurt to get started on your resume.  There are several things that will be good to get down in your Certified Nursing Assistant resume while they are fresh to you, current, if you will. While learning the course material, there are aspects that will [...]

A Quiz: Are you Right for a Nursing Assistant Job?

Knowing if you are the right person for a Nursing Assistant job in advance of getting into a nursing career can be beneficial to you for a variety of reasons. It is a good idea to know if you chose the right career before you get started. Nobody wants to be unhappy with their job. [...]

Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs

The first place you should look for Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs (CNA) is probably your local newspaper.  This will show you at a quick glance if there is an employment opportunity in your locale. Another place to check for Certified Nursing Assistant jobs is obviously the internet.  If you are just getting into the workforce [...]

Nursing Assistant Job Description

Many people are looking to find out the Nursing Assistant job description for the simple reason that they are looking into the nursing career and trying to find out the best job option for them.  To see if you are right for a Nursing Assistant job (or a CNA job), then read on to find [...]

Certified Nursing Assistant Salary

A Certified Nursing Assistant salary falls within a range of about $25 000 to $32 000 per year.  Differences within this scale will vary depending on a number of factors which we will discuss here.  As well we will give some tips on how to increase your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary for yourself. The [...]

Registered Nurse

A Registered Nurse (RN) is higher up in the pecking order of nurses than a CNA is.  Here we will discuss details about the role of a Registered Nurse so you can better understand the differences between these two roles. The job description of a Registered Nurse is full of responsibility and is quite varied [...]