Education and Training. Nursing assistants must complete a state-approved education program in which they learn the basic principles of nursing and complete supervised clinical work. These programs are found in high schools, community colleges, vocational and technical schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
Buttock pain can also be caused by diseases, disorders and other conditions including: Anal abscess (infected, pus-filled cavity near the anus) Anal fissure (small, painful tear in the anus) Arthritis of the hip. Bone cancer of the pelvis. Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa sac that cushions a joint).
1 Bulging disks - in much the same way as ruptured disks, a bulging disk can result in more pressure on a nerve.  Sciatica - a sharp and shooting pain that travels through the buttock and down the back of the leg, caused by a bulging or herniated disk pressing on a nerve.