HEAL 1061 - Nursing Assistant
4 Credits
This course introduces concepts of basic human needs and the function of the nursing assistant in long term care and or home health care. Basic nursing skills will be demonstrated and practiced in the laboratory setting. Upon successful completionof classroom studies, the student will participate in 24 hours of supervised clinical experience in a long term care setting. This course is a prerequisite for the Practical Nursing Program. It meets the objectives of Federal State Statutory requirments for nursing assistant training. Individuals who provide direct contact services to clients of licensed facilities are required to have complete criminal background studies. Disqualified persons will not be permitted to work in these facilities.
Learning Outcomes
describe body mechanics describe aide’s role/responsibility explain infection routes/control perform perineal care for incontinent resident demonstrate dressing/undressing ambulate resident perform W/C to bed, bed to W/C, to toilet transfers demonstrate oral/denture hygiene explain safety/emergency procedures demonstrate handwashing perform environmental and resident safety describe interpersonal communication skills describe resident/home care bill of rights describe home care client describe reportable home situations describe nutrition and fluid principles describe homemaking duties describe aide’s relationship with client and family perform resident bathing demonstrate skin/back care perform grooming needs measure and record height/weight demonstrate range of motion activity explain safety/emergency procedures perform bedmaking describe normal aging process describe interpersonal communication skills identify aid’s responsibility in observation, reporting, documentation describe basic human needs describe growth and development describe legal/ethical issues assist resident with partial shower and/or bath discuss physical restraint use discuss respecting resident’s cultural diversity and individuality demonstrate clearing obstructed airway describe personal cares describe client health care team describe needs of child perform therapeutic communication skills explain diet modifications identify stages of death and grieving process demonstrate professional behavior describe emergency situations describe special procedures describe Vulnerable Adult Act/Patient Self-Determination Act demonstrate behavior modification techniques perform side lying, supine, W/C positioning perform behavior modification exhibit punctuality and productive work habits describe time management skills define common medical terms describe safety in the home demonstrate resident feeding measure and record fluid/food intake and output measure and record temperature, pulse, respirations describe hospice care describe rehabilitative principles assist resident with elimination needs define standard precautions demonstrate mechanical lift use measure and record blood pressure define family stress identify services available to clients and families demonstrate isolation gowning/gloving describe medical asepsis principles describe needs of special populations discuss history and goals home care
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