Nursing Professionals Blog

Meet Indigo Zerby For Indigo Zerby, caring for others is in her DNA. “Both my parents were nurses,” said the CNA from Shamokin, PA. "So, caring for others is part of who I am."  Seeing her parent’s compassion, Indigo was inspired to pursue a career in nursing. She got...

Catherine Wamalwa, RN from Allentown, Pennsylvania, shares her story about race in the healthcare industry. An immigrant from Kenya, she worked as a CNA for 10 years before becoming an RN. In that time, she learned a lot about family-caregiver relationships. “I am a...

“Actually, right before you called I was helping save a man from passing out at the store…” Tammy Koslowski is a CNA from Massachusetts. Just moments before our interview she was out shopping when she noticed a man who looked like he needed help… “Earlier today at the...

A State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) in Kentucky is called a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in other states. SRNAs are health professionals who offer nursing care services to older residents. A State Registered Nurse Aide is not a licensed healthcare professional, but the...

A State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) in Ohio is called a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Florida and Delaware. It is also called a Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNA) in New Hampshire. An (STNA) helps patients with daily living and basic tasks, often under a licensed...

Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) are known as Licensed Practical nurses (LPNs) in New York (NY) and all other states. The job duties of LVN and LPN are the same. The only key difference is the name. Texas and California use the term Licensed Vocational Nurses, while...

Long-term care is in a crisis.  Nurses and nursing assistants struggle to provide quality care to their patients due to low staffing levels and large wage differences across facilities and state lines, leading to many underpaid and overworked caregivers. Those who...

While the caregiving profession can be rewarding, nursing professionals face tough realities in their line of work. Many nursing assistants feel like the path for career advancement is difficult and can seem unattainable when you have a hectic schedule. However, both...

Kulah Mulbah is a CNA from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but spent part of her childhood in Liberia and Ghana. She started her nursing career as a medical assistant at a doctor’s office. She then worked in hospice care and worked as a CNA at Abington Hospital in...

On the second Thursday of June, we get the opportunity to celebrate the nursing assistants that make hospitals and nursing facilities tick. CNAs have unique and demanding jobs based on their specialty and the facility they work at. June 17th to June 23rd is a time we...