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).
The pain in the leg or foot is often worse than the pain in the back. The irritation or pressure on the nerve may also cause pins and needles, numbness or weakness in part of a buttock, leg or foot. About 9 in 10 cases of nerve root back pain are due to a prolapsed disc - often called a slipped disc.