Unit A: Nurse Aide Workplace Fundamentals:
1.00 Understand the role, function, legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse aide within the health care system. (cover in 6-8 days)
1.01 Understand healthcare facilities and organizational structure.
1.02 Understand nurse aide range of function as a member of healthcare team.
1.03 Understand residents' rights, advocacy and grievance procedures.
2.00 Understand communication skills, interpersonal skills and physical care skills that promote mental health and meet social and special needs of residents in long term care. (cover in 10-12 days).
2.01 Understand communication and interpersonal skills needed to provide resident care and relate to team members.
2.02 Understand nurse aide observations, recording and reporting.
2.03 Understand basic human needs and nurse aide guidelines in meeting those needs.
2.04 Understand the dying process and needs of the resident nearing the end of life.
3.00 Understand infection control, safety and emergency skills within the nurse aide range of function. (cover in 6-8 days).
3.01 Understand infection control within nurse aide range of function.
3.02 Understand safety and emergency care skills within nurse aide range of function.
Unit B: Nurse Aide Resident Care Skills:
4.00 Understand nurse aide skills related to residents' vitals functions and movement. (cover in 10-12 days).
4.01 Understand vital signs, height and weight measurement skills.
4.02 Understand the nurse aide's range of function in rehabilitative/restorative and maintenance care.
5.00 Understand nurse aide skills related to residents' hygiene, grooming, skin integrity, and living environment needs. (cover in 10-12 days).
5.01 Understand nurse aide skills needed for residents' hygiene and grooming.
5.02 Understand nurse aide skills needed to promote skin integrity.
5.03 Understand the nurse aide's role in creating a safe and clean environment that fosters resident independence, contentment and self-esteem.
6.00 Understand nurse aide skills needed to provide for residents' nutrition, hydration, and elimination needs. (cover in 10-12 days).
6.01 Understand nurse aide skills needed to meet the nutritional and hydration needs of residents.
6.02 Understand nurse aide skills needed to care for residents' elimination and urination needs.
7.00 Apply nurse aide skills by providing hands on resident care during a 40 hour (minimum) clinical experience in an approved long term care facility.
1.00 Understand the role, function, legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse aide within the health care system. (cover in 6-8 days)
1.01 Understand healthcare facilities and organizational structure.
1.02 Understand nurse aide range of function as a member of healthcare team.
1.03 Understand residents' rights, advocacy and grievance procedures.
2.00 Understand communication skills, interpersonal skills and physical care skills that promote mental health and meet social and special needs of residents in long term care. (cover in 10-12 days).
2.01 Understand communication and interpersonal skills needed to provide resident care and relate to team members.
2.02 Understand nurse aide observations, recording and reporting.
2.03 Understand basic human needs and nurse aide guidelines in meeting those needs.
2.04 Understand the dying process and needs of the resident nearing the end of life.
3.00 Understand infection control, safety and emergency skills within the nurse aide range of function. (cover in 6-8 days).
3.01 Understand infection control within nurse aide range of function.
3.02 Understand safety and emergency care skills within nurse aide range of function.
Unit B: Nurse Aide Resident Care Skills:
4.00 Understand nurse aide skills related to residents' vitals functions and movement. (cover in 10-12 days).
4.01 Understand vital signs, height and weight measurement skills.
4.02 Understand the nurse aide's range of function in rehabilitative/restorative and maintenance care.
5.00 Understand nurse aide skills related to residents' hygiene, grooming, skin integrity, and living environment needs. (cover in 10-12 days).
5.01 Understand nurse aide skills needed for residents' hygiene and grooming.
5.02 Understand nurse aide skills needed to promote skin integrity.
5.03 Understand the nurse aide's role in creating a safe and clean environment that fosters resident independence, contentment and self-esteem.
6.00 Understand nurse aide skills needed to provide for residents' nutrition, hydration, and elimination needs. (cover in 10-12 days).
6.01 Understand nurse aide skills needed to meet the nutritional and hydration needs of residents.
6.02 Understand nurse aide skills needed to care for residents' elimination and urination needs.
7.00 Apply nurse aide skills by providing hands on resident care during a 40 hour (minimum) clinical experience in an approved long term care facility.