A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is different from a home health aide. CNAs are certified health care assistants who aid nurses in treating patients. Home health aides focus on caring for individuals in their homes, rather than at hospitals or inpatient clinics.
Both CNAs and home health aides monitor their patients' conditions and report back to physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals when necessary. In addition, both jobs often require lifting and moving patients, and assisting them with bathing, eating and dressing.