Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA): Subject Guide

CNA Resources

General Websites 

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants; US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Infection Control in Long-Term Care Facilities: CDC Guidelines
• Nursingassistants.net
• Study Stack - Nursing Flashcards
• Building a Medical Terminology Foundation

Medical Images

• MedPix (National Library of Medicine)
• Public Health Image Library (PHIL)

Related Topics

You can find more information in these guides about related subjects:

• Nursing & Medicine
• Communications
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Chemistry
• Biology

Library Shelf Locations

• R - Medicine (General)
• RA - Public Aspects of Medicine
• RB - Pathology
• RC - Internal Medicine
• RC321-576 - Neurology, Psychiatry
• RC952-954 - Geriatrics
• RD - Surgery
• RG - Gynecology, Obstetrics
• RJ - Pediatrics
• RM - Therapeutics, Pharmacology
• RT - Nursing
• RX - Homeopathy

Collection Highlights

Click through to see some of the certified nursing assistant books at the library.

WNC Links

• Find Academic Coaching help with CNA assignments
• Log into the Library Catalog 
• Full Research Guide list
• Library Homepage
• WNC Homepage

 

Professional Associations

The National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA)
The National Association of Health Care Assistants mission is to elevate the professional standing and performance of a CNA and other caregivers through recognition, advocacy, education and empowerment while building a strong alliance with health care providers to maximize success and quality patient care. (The Mission of NAHCA)