Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS reports that CNA earn an average hourly wage of $12.36 per hour. Many nursing assistant care for the elderly patients in the long-term facilities. Nursing assistants care for patients with dementia, chronic disease, heart disease, and diabetes. They demand for nursing assistants may be constrained by the fact that many nursing homes rely on government funding according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The annual wage for orderlies was $25,580 in May 2015 stated by BLS. A nursing assistant must complete a state-approved education program in which they learn the basic principles of nursing also, complete supervised clinical work. Most of these programs are found in schools, community college, vocational schools, hospital, and nursing homes. They must need a postsecondary non-degree award. CNA duties are to provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily activities. For example, getting the patients out of bed, bathing them, getting them dress, helping them walk, and help them exercise. They must record the height and weight of the patients. CNA’s restock patient rooms with their personal hygiene items. They document reports of observations of patient behavior and physical