American Healthcare Services CNA School

03/21/2015

A student at American Healthcare CNA School gives a testimonial in Somali!

03/21/2015

Anyone who's been touched by Alzheimer's knows how much it can devastate a family. Kelly Gunderson is no exception. Kelly's mother has Alzheimer's, and Kelly...

03/21/2015

Ten Commandments of Care, Nursing Assistant Poems, Touching Stories


http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/care

1. Thou shalt care for resident's needs, no other job shall come before this.

2. Thou shalt keep the residents safe, secure and free from harm or injury at all times.

3. Thou shalt keep the residents clean and well groomed at all times and assure that they are never hungry, thirsty or cold.

4. Thou shalt speak to residents, families and each other with respect and compassion.

5. Thou shalt act with kindness, gentleness and understanding.

6. Thou shalt attend to the resident's and families' complaints and requests with speed and persistence until they are satisfied.

7. Thou shalt provide privacy when delivering personal care, toileting and bathing.

8. Thou shalt help the residents control their lives by providing as much assistance as necessary.

9. Thou shalt give of yourself and your love and be blessed with love in return.

10. In laughter and in joy, thou shalt work to share the tear and the smile and count each day as precious.

Author Unknown

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Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.lopez1.com

03/21/2015

https://youtu.be/gDl8LYi_QZs

Here's an example of one of the CNA skills you will learn at American Healthcare CNA School!

03/21/2015

CLASS SCHEDULE:
March 28 – May 03
April, 18,19,25,26 May 02
May 09 – June 14
Clinicals May 30,31 June 06,07,13
June 20 – August 02 NO CLASS JULY 04,05
Clinicals July 18,19,25,26 Aug 01
August 08 – Sept. 13
Clinicals Aug. 29,30 Sept. 05,06,12
Sept. 19 – October 25
Clinicals Oct. 10,11,17,18,24
Nov. 07 – December 20 NO CLASS NOV 28,29
Clinicals Dec. 05,06,12,13,19
Weekend Classes: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Clinicals Hours: 2:00pm – 10:30pm

03/17/2015

American Healthcare Services is an opportunity for those who want to become a great caregiver. They offer many presentations such as CNA, Continuing Education, Nurse Delegation, etc. They also provide different supplies that you need. Working with American Healthcare was and is still a great experience that I would recommend to everyone. Apie Christelle Angboh, CNA student

03/07/2015

Why I like American Healthcare Services CNA School:
"The school provides us time to practice for the written and skills State exam at the school They guide us so we will be successful." Zenebu G. CNA Student

03/07/2015

JOB OPENING:
Family Resource Home Care needs Caregivers in the Seattle area. They pay $14-$21/hr - live-in's can earn up to $216/day. Family Resource Home Care offers benefits:

Competitive Hourly Wages
Dental Insurance
Accidental Insurance
Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
401k
Paid Sick Leave & Time 1/2 Holiday Pay
Mileage Reimbursement
Direct Deposit
Free Continuing Education Classes
24/7 On-Call Support, and Flexible Schedules.
We also offer special recognition awards with gift certificates!

Please call our job line (206) 436-6299 and leave the following information: Your first and last name spelled, Your phone number, What certification you hold, What your experience is, Where you live, and What your availability is. We will use this information, pairing it with open shifts and clients, and call you back to arrange interview if you qualify! Messages without all of this information may result in not getting a call back.

03/07/2015

WHY CHOOSE OUR SCHOOL?

-Great passing rate
-Skill video made by our instructors
-Computer lab - Access 7 days a week 9am-5pm for
independant study
-Open 7 days a week
-Free coffee and tea
-Free parking, conveniently located next to rail transportation
and bus line
-Free State exam skill prep every Friday 9am-12pm
-Experienced staff
-Leila (administrative assistant) is kind and helpful
-Penney (instructor) is experienced, energetic and rarely
sits when teaching
-Continuing Education teaching, Nurse Delegation, Dementia,
Mental Health, CPR, HIV
-Ali (instructor's assistant) speaks several languages
-Possible employment with our Healthcare company

03/07/2015

CNA Class Schedule
Contact American Healthcare CNA School today at 206-838-4094 or fax: 206-839-1071 or browse the website for more information about registration and fees or CNA career.
The maximum duration of the CNA certificate course is: Weekdays, 3 weeks. Weekends, 6 weeks of training to graduate. Classes are in three streams, viz.
The CNA class hours: Clinical hours:
Weekend hours are Sat-Sun 9:00 am – 5:30 pm 2:00 pm – 10:30pm
Days hours are Mon-Thurs. 7:00 am – 2:00pm 6:00am – 2:30pm
Evenings hours are Mon-Thurs. 3:00pm – 10:00pm 2:00pm – 10:30pm
There is a 30 minutes break during each day of class and Clinical.
2014 School Calendar:

Days and Eve: Weekends:
March 17th — April 8th March 22nd – April 27th
April 14th – May 6th May 10th – June 15th
May 12th – June 4th June 28th- Aug 3rd
June 9th – July 1st Aug 16th – Sept 21st
July 7th – July 29th Oct 4th – Nov 9th
August 4th – August 26th Nov 22nd – Dec 28th
September 2nd — Sept 24th
Sept 29th – Oct 21st
Oct 27th – Nov 19th
Dec 1st — Dec 23th

02/21/2015

FROM THE HEART:
The definition of the word caregiver is "a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a sick, elderly or disabled person."
This definition does not begin to define the relationship of a caregiver in the client's life.

Sometimes a caregiver is a family member and sometimes it is someone who is not known to the client until they begin caring for them.

There is something that most care givers have in common and that is COMPASSION. The definition of compassion is "a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc.". Compassion comes from the heart. It is this compassion that makes the best caregivers. Not only are they doing a good job of caring for their client or family member, but they are doing it from the heart.

The definition of the word TRUST is, "belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc.". Many relationships are based on trust. This trust bond is important in the caregiver/client relationship. The client must trust the caregiver completely, not only with their care, but because the caregiver is in the home of the client.

COMPASSION and TRUST are two very important words in the description of the word caregiver. Caregiver skills can be learned, but compassion and trust "skills" come from deep inside.

A new version of the word caregiver should be: "caregiver - a compassionate and trustworthy person who desires to help a child or a sick, elderly or disabled person live their lives to the best of their abilities."