About
Nursing aides, sometimes called nursing attendants or nursing assistants, provide basic care and help with basic living activities. They typically do the following: Clean and bathe patients or residents, Help patients use the toilet and dress, Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs, Listen to and record patients’ health concerns and report that information to nurses, Measure patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature, Serve meals and help patients eat.
Organization
CNA Nursing School of Calhoun
CNA Nursing School of Calhoun is a healthcare training school in Calhoun, Georgia, serving North Georgia and surrounding areas. Its occupational fields include Certified Nursing Assistant, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), First Aide/CPR Training certification, Medical Assistant, Medication Aide, and Phlebotomy. The school presents CNA certification and technical healthcare training as central offerings, with additional instruction identified in health care technology and special nursing procedures. Nurse aide testing is also identified as a related service. Its programs are oriented toward entry-level healthcare and patient-care work, combining foundational nursing-aide preparation with technical skills for clinical support roles. The institution’s published materials also identify an Authorized Training Center designation and references to NACES Plus Competency Evaluation and the National Healthcareer Association.