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 This can cause irritation in the nerve roots, which results in sciatica.  Piriformis syndrome â The piriformis is a part of the pelvis and is a very large muscle. If that muscle becomes overworked and swollen, it can pin the sciatic nerve in the buttock and cause sciatica.