CNA Programs in Delaware for Better Career Option

Aug. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- You must understand that economic slowdown all over America have also affected the state of Delaware, where job opportunities have dried up in all service sectors except health care industry, which is still developing and prospering, offering greater number of employments. In addition the state is also facing the crunch of nursing personnel shortage, which has made the health care facilities to offer better salary to recruit the fresher and to retain the already working nursing professionals including nurse aides.

But, you must also understand that the federal OBRA-87 is very specific about the nurse aides offering cares to residents and direct patient cares. The federal regulation requires that the nurse aides must be thoroughly trained through Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEPs) or Competency Evaluation Programs (CEP), so that they can safeguard public health and welfare through safe and competent cares.

The OBRA further requires that only these nurse aides must be allowed to work in the hospitals, long term care facilities, nursing homes or certified facilities, who are listed with the state Nurse Aide Registry after completing the state CEP meeting federal requirements.  

Therefore, DE NATCEP or CEP is also specially developed for the nurse aides to train them on various types of nursing skills essential for offering competent cares, and their competency level is also evaluated through the CEP of the state.

The information of DE NATCEP and DE CEP are stored on the online nursing site and you can avail them before you enroll in cna schools in Delaware or community college for your studies. You will also know that NATCEP comprises of two components - Classroom instruction and clinical training. The total duration of the program is 150 hours, which is divided equally between classroom course instruction and clinical hands-on experience on actual patients under the supervision of a RN or LPN.

The information on Competency Evaluation Test make you understand that the exam has two separate parts including Written/Oral Test and Skill test and you are required to pass both tests to earn CNA Certification.You can gain further knowledge on test process, course curriculum, certification renewal, certification endorsement, free classes and other information by visiting the nursing site: http://www.allnursingprograms.org/cna-programs/cna-progra....