What does the course for orderlies (and whatever the female term is) train them to do, and how long is it? See detail.
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I guess in some parts of the world Nursing Assistant, is not the same as Nurses’ Aide, (“orderlies” the term for males). Where they do have the distinction, how long is the course/ training and what is it that they train them to do, and what are they not trained to do?
Nursing Assistants need licencing requirements. Nurses’s aides do not. They are required to take the training which is a few months long. Other than this site?
“Here is one Required Education”
“Orderlies can enter their profession with a high school diploma and receive training once hired. There are no licensing requirements for orderlies. Some employers may expect orderlies to have CPR training so earning a basic life support certificate may be required.”
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Orderlies can be any gender, not just male. As with nurses aides. You have answered your own question.
The question is about the difference in qualification between Nursing Assistants and Nurses’ aides.
Nurse’s aide and nursing assistant are two different terms for the same profession.
That link in my detail with the quote is one, but feel free to post others that address the difference.
Nursing Assistants and Nurse’s Aides are two different terms for the same profession. To wit:
“A certified nursing assistant, or CNA, helps patients with activities of daily living and other healthcare needs under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). CNA’s are also commonly referred to as a Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Assistant (PCA), or a Nurse’s Aid.”
Certified Nursing Assistant Guide | Nurse.org
https://nurse.org › resources › certified-nursing-assistant-cna
That doesn’t address the difference between the hospital and similar institutions’ employees and home care givers who do the washing/bathing, feeding, and walking them, making their beds, changing their diapers or Added: take them to the toilet, keep them company, sterilize the tubs, commodes,etc. and other basic things people don’t usually don’t go to school for.
The second link looks like for home improvement.
^^ If you meant my link, that’s all one source. The other ones you are now talking about, which you haven’t brought up before, are called .“Home health aides” I don’t know what training, if any, they are required to have but I can tell you, they can be a great help when you need them.
Orderlies and the female version term, do the same thing wherever they work, and it’s what is listed in my last post. They are not trained to do what Nursing Assistants do.
I would check the link to see if it is for home improvement.
Not sure what on that page looks like home improvement…
Oops re. my 4th from last post:
I meant the difference betweeen the care givers, (i.e “orderlies” the male term) whether it’s at the hospitals and similar institutions/ homes,
and
the Nursing Assistants.
I didn’t mean the difference between the home care givers and the ones at the hospitals who do the tasks I listed .
There is no difference. Not sure how many times this needs to be said.
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