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.
These negative consequences range from reduced kidney efficiency to weight gain. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) recommends that the average person should consume 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 g/lb, of protein per day. That means that a 150 lb male should consume 54 g of protein a day, which is fully achievable with the average diet. The IOM also recommends that only 35% of your daily caloric intake should be from protein; in a 2000-calorie diet, that's 700 calories or 175 grams.