To work as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in a nursing home in the State of Delaware, either as facility staff or as contract/agency staff, individuals must meet the CNA requirements given in the State of Delaware law and regulations. The requirements include taking required training in an approved program and passing a test.
Pump It Up. Experts advise consuming between 0.5 grams and 1.0 grams of protein per pound of your body weight. That's 70 grams to 140 grams a day for a 140-pound woman. Skew on the high end if you're very active, and on the low end if you're trying to lose weight.
According to the Institute of Medicine, 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight, is used to determine protein RDAs. Therefore, a 50-year-old woman needs a minimum of 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day, equaling about 49 grams of protein per day for a 135-pound woman.