by Celeste Wooten | Aug 30, 2022 | CNA Education
Culture is often a factor in non-acceptance of hospice. Taking care of family members is a way to express respect, gratitude, and dignity. And family members are trusted to make the best end-of-life care decisions because they know their loved one best. In African...
by Celeste Wooten | Apr 7, 2022 | Career CNA, CNA Stress
I entered a long-term care community, showed my badge, and told the receptionist who I was there to see, as I walked toward my patient’s room. I could feel the glare of eyes that said “who are you and what are you here to do?” and “are you the nurse?” I introduced...
by Celeste Wooten | Jun 2, 2021 | CNA Week
CNA’s help maintain care in some of the nation’s most difficult environments. During the COVID 19 crisis, CNA’s were deemed as having the most dangerous in America. We should celebrate these men and women who are professionals and whose commitment to amazing,...
by Celeste Wooten | Oct 7, 2019 | Stories
by Celeste Billups, NAHCA Contributor Direct Care Workers – nursing assistants, home health aides, and personal care workers form the centerpiece of the long-term care system. The following are a few things that I believe contribute to high turnover rate but are...
