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.
A review published in a 2008 edition of âClinical Nutritionâ found that protein intakes of 1.5 grams per kilogram, or about 0.68 gram per pound, of body weight per day is beneficial for the elderly population. Therefore, if youâre over 50 shoot for 0.36 to 0.68 gram of protein per pound of body weight each day.