COMMON GROUPS
Skill categories to consider
Mobility supportVital signsInfection preventionCommunicationDaily careDocumentation
EXAMPLE SKILL TREE
Certified Nursing Assistant
Capture the everyday capabilities that support safe, respectful care: observation, communication, mobility support, and dependable documentation.
State training, registry, facility policy, and scope-of-practice requirements vary. Use private or de-identified evidence only.
YOUR FOUNDATION
Resident dignity
Safety and infection control
Activities of daily living
Observation and reporting
Team handoff
POSSIBLE CREDENTIALS
Credentials may help
- State CNA credential
- CPR or BLS where required
- Dementia-care training
- Employer orientation
EVIDENCE IDEAS
Ways to show the work
- Training completion
- Supervisor feedback
- De-identified care improvement
- Skills checklist
- Continuing education record
PROJECT STARTERS
Make a branch tangible
- Create a respectful handoff template
- Document a fall-prevention improvement
- Build a personal continuing-learning plan
POSSIBLE PROGRESSION
A map can grow with you.
Use progression as a prompt for your next deliberate step. Your path may move sideways, pause, or branch in a different direction.
01CNA foundation
02Experienced care partner
03Specialty care setting
04Lead aide or mentor
05Nursing education path
Start with what you already know.
Your professional Build in The Arbor Primus is free. Choose your foundation, grow the branches, and connect the evidence you have permission to share.