nursing assistant
Medical support worker
A nursing assistant provides basic patient care under the supervision of nurses or other medical staff, typically in hospitals, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities.
Duties include helping patients with daily activities like bathing, dressing, eating, and moving around, as well as taking vital signs and reporting changes in condition to nurses.
The role is also called nurse's aide or certified nursing assistant (CNA) when the person holds state certification.
She worked as a nursing assistant while completing her nursing degree.
Medical staff uniform
- uniformIdentical throughout
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- gownLong formal garment
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
blood pressure cuff · thermometer · wheelchair · bedpan · pulse oximeter · glucometer · shower chair · commode
Concern for others' distress
- patienceCalm during delays
- empathySharing another's emotions
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
reliability · dedication · kindness · warmth · understanding · diligence · responsiveness · caring
Supporting staff member
- orderlyArranged with care
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- attendantOne who assists others
- technicianSkilled practical worker
helper · CNA · support staff · home health aide · personal care aide · paraprofessional
Immersion for cleanliness
- feedingGiving food to
- ambulationMovement by walking
- vitalsBasic body measurements
- toiletingManaging bodily waste elimination
dressing · repositioning · transferring · grooming · oral care · bed-making · linens · charting
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- wardProtected person; division
- long-term careOngoing assistance for disabilities
- rehabilitation centerFacility for overcoming dependency
hospice · home care · patient room · bedside · emergency department · outpatient clinic · residential facility
scrubs
Medical staff uniform
stethoscope · blood pressure cuff · thermometer · wheelchair · bedpan · pulse oximeter · glucometer · shower chair · commode · walker
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- patienceCalm during delays
- empathySharing another's emotions
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
attentiveness · reliability · dedication · kindness · warmth · understanding · diligence · responsiveness · caring · respectfulness
aide
Supporting staff member
technician · helper · CNA · support staff · home health aide · personal care aide · paraprofessional
bathing
Immersion for cleanliness
- feedingGiving food to
- ambulationMovement by walking
- vitalsBasic body measurements
toileting · dressing · repositioning · transferring · grooming · oral care · bed-making · linens · charting · documenting
hospital
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- wardProtected person; division
- long-term careOngoing assistance for disabilities
rehabilitation center · hospice · home care · patient room · bedside · emergency department · outpatient clinic · residential facility
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nursing assistantchief of medicine
Hospital's top physician
medical director · attending physician · surgeon · hospital administrator · physician
nursing assistantpatient
Able to wait calmly
nursing home resident · hospice patient · invalid · convalescent · dependent
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