Can a CNA Take a Toddler’s Blood Pressure? (Yes, Here’s How)
You’re handed the pediatric BP cuff and told to get a set of vitals on your new patient: a two-year-old who is currently wiggling, crying,...
Can a CNA Take a Rectal Temperature? Scope of Practice Rules
You’re at the nurses’ station, busy with your daily tasks, when a request comes in: “Can you get a rectal temperature on Mr. Smith in...
Can a CNA Remove Stitches? Scope of Practice Rules
You’re at the end of a long shift, and a busy nurse turns to you. “Hey, can you take those sutures out in room 204...
Can a CNA or HHA Do Tube Feedings? The Definitive Answer
This is one of the most critical questions you’ll face in your career, and getting it wrong could endanger your license, your job, and worst...
Can a CNA Be Charged for Patient Abandonment?
That sudden, panicky question that hits during an impossible shift: “If I walk out right now, can I actually be charged for patient abandonment?” It’s...
Can a CNA Assess Pain? Your Guide to Observation & Reporting
You walk into Mr. Smith’s room to help him turn in bed, and you see it immediately. His eyes are squeezed shut, his fists are...
Can a CNA Answer Questions About Surgery? Scope of Practice Explained
Imagine you’re helping Mr. Henderson get comfortable after his lunch. He looks at you with worried eyes and asks, “Can you tell me exactly what...
Can a CNA Assess a Patient? Understanding Your Scope of Practice
You walk into a patient’s room and notice something feels…off. Maybe their breathing seems a little faster than this morning, or they just seem unusually...
Can CNAs Do Accuchecks? The Definitive Guide
You’re on your busy med-surg floor when the RN asks, “Can you check Mr. Johnson’s blood sugar?” Your hand hesitates over the glucose meter. You’ve...
CNA Supervision: Does an LPN Oversee a CNA?
Ever walked onto the floor and wondered, “Who exactly is my boss today?” You clock in, and suddenly the LPN asks you to do one...