Adriana Gutierrez

1 Basic needs like feeding, bathing and dressing patients These patients might include stroke victims, the elderly residents of nursing homes, or individuals recovering from an accident, injuries or surgeries in a hospital

2 Take patient vital signs, temperature to blood pressure Responsible for taking and recording patient vital signs Routine tasks such as these are typically the initial steps of a patient’s visit to a physician’s office or hospital Responsibility of making a positive first impression for the medical team

3 Serve meals, make beds and keep rooms clean, the compassionate relationships that can help people make it through times of illness with dignity

4 Set up medical equipment and assist with some medical procedures Storing and setting up medical equipment might involve laying out tools for the next patient exam or perhaps moving heavy medical equipment from one room to another Some states allow CNA’s who have had the appropriate training to assist with or perform some medical procedures, such as drawing blood

5 Answer calls for help and observe changes in a patient’s condition or behavior Working so closely with patients on a daily basis, CNAs observe not only the obvious changes in a patient’s physical condition but the subtleties of their emotional state That intuition can have immeasurable impact on helping patients make it through a trying recovery or come to terms with a long-term condition CNAs make a significant difference to the quality of care patients receive

Compassionate communication

Bathing assistance

Vital signs monitoring

Feeding assistance

Basic life support

HIPAA compliance

Patient transfers

Wound care