Students will learn the correct procedure for measuring temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. The purpose of this unit is to prepare students to know how, when and why vital signs are taken and how to report and chart these procedures. The purpose of this unit is to provide learning experiences that will prepare the Nurse Assistant to safely carry out procedures that support the patient/resident in meeting physical care needs that cannot be performed independently. Other activities included in this module are use of prosthetic devices, bowel and bladder retraining, and weighing and measuring height of the patient/resident. The Nurse Assistant should assist with or perform personal care only when patients/residents are unable to perform a skill for themselves. Personal hygiene or personal care is generally performed independently. The purpose of this unit is to teach the students skills needed to support and/or assist the patient/resident in the areas of personal hygiene, an area of activities of daily living, and elimination. The purpose of this unit is to introduce a measuring system for weight, length, and volume used by nursing assistant in the clinical setting. Procedures and precautions to protect patient/patients/residents, health care workers and others from infection are presented, including standard precautions, transmission-based precautions and biohazardous waste management. The purpose of this unit is to present information about asepsis and the control of infection. Students will understand the principles of positioning and transporting patients/residents and will implement these principles when providing patient/resident care. The purpose of the unit is to provide students with an understanding of efficient and proper use of the body in performing tasks related to the role of the CNA. The purpose of this unit is to introduce the student to the concepts and procedures related to the patient’s/resident’s safety including environmental emergency issues The Nurse Assistant ‘s role in creating a safe environment for the patient/resident is discussed. Module 4: Prevention and Management of Catastrophe and Unusual Occurrences The purpose of this unit is to introduce concepts and skills required for the Nurse Assistant to communicate effectively and interact appropriately with patients/residents, patient’s/residents’ families and guests, and other members of the health care team. Module 3: Communication/Interpersonal Skills These rights are protected by federal and state regulations. They must be cared for in a manner that protects their rights and meets the individual family, psychosocial and spiritual needs in a long-term care setting. The fundamental principle behind patient/resident rights is that each patient/resident is a member of a family and of society as a whole. ![]() The purpose of this unit is to introduce the Nurse Assistant to patient/resident rights. The purpose of this unit is to introduce the student to California Code of Regulations, Division 5, Title 22, which regulates health care facilities, and to introduce the roles and responsibilities of the Nurse Assistant, including requirements for Nurse Assistant certification, professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality. ![]() ![]() Course Subjects Module 1: Introduction to Nurse Assistant
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