Workplace Assessment The Rehabilitation Unit at Ball Memorial Hospital will examine how various motivational strategies affect work productivity. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) has many responsibilities and some programs implemented in the hospital affect the CNA. Tuition reimbursement is one of Ball Memorial Hospital's programs. Another program is the quit smoking program and yet another is the weight loss program. The nurse aide is the backbone of health care. The Nursing Assistant handles all patient care regarding activities of daily living (ADL). The health care slave is the caregiver. One assistant was quoted as saying when asked what a CNA does: "I'm a janitor and I lift more weight than a professional weightlifter, but I do it in less than two hours at the start of my shift." » • “Dressing (according to patients' needs, ranging from minimal assistance to complete dependence) • Bathing (bed baths, tubs, showers) • Feeding (serving meals, physically feeding patients who are not able to do it themselves) • Toileting (helping with bedpans and urinals, assisting with toileting, providing incontinence care to patients who need it) • Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, etc.) • Catheter care (dumping, maintenance of intake and discharge sheets if necessary) • Respond to call lights in a timely manner • Assist patients with ambulation, if necessary • Range of motion exercises, as prescribed through physical therapy • Assist patients in wheelchairs (sometimes with lots of heavy lifting) • Make beds and keep patients' rooms and belongings clean and organized • Ensure bedridden patients are turned at least every two hours , to ensure their comfort and prevent pressure sores. • Report all changes, physical and mental, of patients to the nurse. • Post-mortem care. dangerous situations• Documentation - Accurate and timely daily documentation of the care provided to each patient.• Everything that needs to be done (Nursing Assistant Central, 2000-2008)!" Nurse aides also assist the nurse with whatever she thinks he or she needs.