Description
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide hands-on basic care and support under the supervision of licensed nurses in hospitals, long-term care, and similar settings. They assist with activities of daily living; obtain and document vital signs and intake/output; observe and report changes; support positioning, transfers, and patient transport; and uphold infection control and safety. CNAs may perform delegated procedures and specimen collection within state scope and must hold active state certification.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Service Orientation
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- • Extent Flexibility
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Health Services
- • Medicine and Dentistry
- • Therapy and Counseling
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Healthcare & Human Services
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
