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These
websites and discussion groups for direct-care workers are full of useful
information and lively conversation. Nearly all were created by direct-care
workers.
NursingAssistant@yahoo.com:
This 500-member-plus listserv was founded in 1999 by LNA Patti Green
for nursing assistants and home health aides and other direct-care workers.
Certified
Nursing Assistant Mailing Group: This mailing list is devoted
to the issues and responsibilities faced by those who work or
are considering working as certified nursing assistants in the
United States.
Nursing
Assistants.net: This website was created by licensed nursing
assistant (LNA) Patti Green, who co-moderates the blog on its
home page with LNA Heather Stout. Users can create or respond
to blog entries and access information about the profession.
National
Network of Career Nursing Assistants: This message board,
created by Jeni Gipson, RN, provides an avenue for nursing
assistants to share information about issues and concerns and
to provide input to NNCNA projects.
Certified
Nursing Assistants: CNA Rachel Giarrizzo created this site
to provide information about the nursing assistant profession.
CNAs
Are Compassionate: Heidi Rinker, CNA, created this
website for all personal assistants. On the site she invites
visitors to learn what it means to be a CNA, learn what a typical
day as a personal assistant is like, and follow her for 24
hours in a wheelchair.
Sheila
A Proud CNA: For Sheila Baumann, her work as a CNA is
not only a job but a privilege. On her site she shares her
joy in being able to assist the elderly in their time of need.
Nursing
Assistants Only: On this listserv, CNAs talk to each other
candidly about their experiences.
CNA
No Holds Barred: Kev L. Dennis, CNA-CMT (Patient Care Specialist),
created this listserv for all direct-care workers to "just
vent about anything you want." Click
here to visit the listserv's companion website.
4CNAs:
This site was created by CNA Diane Marshall. It includes a "frequently
asked questions" section, links to vendors that sell CNA
uniforms and other gear, and lists CNA registries and ombudsmen
by state. Click here to
visit the site's message board.
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