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What
General Aides do:
General Aides provide a basic nursing service
under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)
or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). General
Aides are often very experienced but are still
unable to perform many of the advanced duties of
a Registered Nurse due to a lack of full
Registered Nursing training. Working as a
General Aide gives you an excellent first hand
experience of the healthcare industry. A General
Aide can work in any setting where a Registered
Nurse works, such as Hospitals, Nursing homes,
Community Centers, Hospices, Schools, Outpatient
facilities and so on.
General Aides are sometimes known as Nursing
Assistants, Personal Care Assistants, Home
Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants
(CNA), Geriatric Aides, Unlicensed Assistive
Personnel, Nurse's Aides, Hospital Attendants or
Patient Care Technicians depending on where they
work.
The main duties of a General Aide include:
- Observing patients
- Assisting Registered Nurses in their daily
duties
- Dressing wounds
- Reporting any findings to the supervising
Nurse
- Ability to administer first aid and CPR
- Bathing patents using bed baths and showers
- Feeding patients who are unable to do so
- Assisting patients with exercise
- Making beds and keeping the patients area
clean and tidy
- Toileting patients who need assistance with
bedpans, urinals and going to the bathroom
- Monitoring the vital signs of the patient
- Turning bedridden patients to prevent bedsores
- Reporting to the supervising Nurse
Education & Qualifications:
To become a General Aide, you do not need any
prior medical experience. General Aides can
become a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) by
completing classes and practical training,
provided by the hospital or community college.
The CNA exam tests students on written theory
along with practical duties. On successful
completion of the CNA course, students must fill
the required hours of experience and take the
licensing examination of the state in which they
wish to work.
Salary & Job Prospects:
A General Aide can earn between $9.00 and $12.00
per hour. The job prospects for General Aides
are excellent. This is due to employment growth,
and the need to replace workers who retire or
leave the occupation each year.
Find an Allied Health School:
Use the red search box above, to find Allied
Health schools and colleges in your area that
offer Allied Healthcare / General Aide programs.
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