Selasa, 14 Januari 2014

Requirements For Becoming A Train The Trainer CNA Instructor

By Marissa Velazquez


A certified train the trainer CNA instructor is a registered nurse who teaches nursing assistant training courses. His work includes preparing lessons, examining the students and keeping records. The common places where you will find this professional working are at a community college, career training institutes as well as in private organizations or employers. Most of this professionals hold either an associate or a bachelors degree in nursing and for them to practice they are required to have at least two years on-the-job experience as registered nurses. Below are the requirements if you want to become a certified nursing assistant teacher.

One has to have a minimum qualification of a registered nurse. Aspiring professionals to pursue this career line must be registered nurses by training. The two possible ways of becoming such a teacher is by completing a 2 year associate degree course or a 4 year Bachelor of Science nursing program. This can be done in a community college or at a nursing school.

A registered nurse training program involves an intensive theory class sessions. A mandatory requirement to work in a laboratory setting is also included to equip the student with practical experience before handling the patient. Before completion of the training, one is expected to do a work rotation in the various departments of the hospital and other health care facilities.

It is a general requirement for all students of this program to learn appropriate care to all patients irrespective of the age. The programs however focus more on the care of adult, the elderly and also maternal and newborn care. The students are expected to learn the ethics of nursing where confidentiality and patient privacy is emphasized.

After you have graduated from a recognized nursing school you have to do a national council licensure examination to get a license which allows you to work in this field. It is only when you pass this exam that you can use the registered nurse resignation. There could be other qualification requirements to become licensed after your exam but that will depend on the state you are in.

It is a requirement for the certified nursing assistant to work in a medical facility for experience purposes. This can be for a period of 1 to 2 years depending on the state you are in. To be able to teach effectively, he has to go through a program that equips him with coaching skills. Train-the-trainer certification program will grant him these skills. In most states, this programs last for 15 hours though other places it can last for more than that.

The core responsibility of a certified nursing assistant teacher is to prepare the students with necessary theoretical and practical materials not only to pass exams but to also serve patients as well. Given that the medical field is quite wide together with the ever changing technology, teachers are expected to always keep abreast with every day changes. This is to make him embrace the latest techniques and concepts for quality service delivery.

After you have gone through the train the trainer CNA instructor course and you have met all the requirement set by your state, then it is time to look for a job. The local community colleges, nursing care facilities and municipal health colleges are some of the places you can begin you search. Every other place you could find work should not be ignored like schools and vocational-technical centers.




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