What is a CNA?

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Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of others?  If so, attend Sokol Healthcare Training and  fast track your nursing career by starting your journey as a certified nurse’s aide!   

We are looking for special individuals who are kind and have a loving heart that reach out to help others. If you are a person with compassion, integrity, and have a warm caring heart, we encourage you to find your calling in the health care field.

What is a CNA (Certified Nurse Aide)?

CNAs assist Licensed and registered nurses by obtaining vital signs, weight, observing patients for mental and physical changes, obtaining intake and output, obtaining specimens, documenting in patient’s medical record, and communicate accordingly with nurses and the entire health care team. Nurse Aides assist individuals with activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as, feeding, dressing, transferring, positioning, toileting, bathing, and mobility.   Nurse Aides work in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals, adult day care centers, assisted living facilities, clinics, hospice, and home settings .CNAs are there to provide safe and reliable care for those who need assistance or can not care for themselves. Nurse Aides are a vital member of the health care team. They spend the most time with the patient. Nurses rely on Nurse Aides to provide appropriate care, communicate changes in clients, to complete their daily assignments, and be available to their assigned clients.

Most of all CNAs serve and protect the community of elders and individuals requiring assistance due to disease, motor vehicle accident, or other traumatic events. They do this by following facility policy & procedures, federal, state, and local regulations, as well as adhering to their own professional standards, work ethics, and integrity.

Who Becomes a CNA?

*High school students who are interested in nursing or a healthcare career 

*College students who are enrolled in healthcare programs, but need to work while attending class or need experience in the field.

* Family members wanting experience to care for a loved one at home

*People wanting to work with injured or aging veterans 

*People who are wanting to make a difference in the lives of others.

Physical Requirements

In the laboratory and clinical experience, you will be expected to have physical strength that includes the ability to push and pull 50 lbs., support 50 lbs., lift 50 lbs., move light objects weighing up to 10 lbs., move heavy objects weighing from 11 to 50 lbs., and carry up to 25 lbs. You will frequently stop/kneel/crouch and stand or walk as needed. Please let us know upon enrollment if there are any medical conditions or disabilities that you feel might affect your ability to participate in classes or clinicals, or if you may need any special accommodations.