Roles and settings
CNA
certified nursing assistant
A certified role supporting daily care — bathing, feeding, transferring, and recording vital signs — under nursing supervision.
How it gets tested
Delegation items are the standard use: what may be delegated to a CNA, and what may not because it requires assessment or judgment.
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