In Lacrosse, the students who want to become certified nursing aides have to undergo CNA program as made mandatory by the US government. A quick reminder, a certified nursing assistant is an individual who is responsible for caring the patients under the supervision of registered nurses. They are various schools and colleges offering CNA training Lacrosse.

The CNA program in Lacrosse should be approved by Wisconsin State Department of Health Services. The duration of the CNA program  is around 80 hours which takes around two and a half weeks to complete. The CNA program includes both classroom learning and clinical experience. The classroom study of CNA program covers the following essential areas:

• General nursing care
• Emergency care
• Mental health care
• Infection control
• Restorative care

The clinical training sessions include working in the clinical settings under the supervision of nursing educator. It gives the students the practical exposure of the clinical environment and the various situations faced by a nursing aide. They are taught necessary skills such as dressing and undressing a patient, taking care of his nutrition, monitoring his health regularly and other tasks.

After completing the CNA training program, the students become eligible for competence examination to be held by Wisconsin State for the certification. The exam has two parts both written and performance tests. On passing the exam successfully, the students are provided certification of nursing aides and their names are included in Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry. The nursing aides can begin practicing after getting the certification and an average salary of a nursing aide in Lacrosse is around $22000 a year.