Bedside Guardian | Procedure Support Excellence

Course overview

This learning activity explores the CNA's role as a "bedside guardian" during medical procedures, emphasizing active patient monitoring, infection control excellence, and effective communication as essential components of procedural safety. Through evidence-based strategies and realistic clinical scenarios, learners will develop competencies in proper PPE use, sterile technique maintenance, fall prevention, and assertive communication using frameworks like SBAR and I-PASS. The material addresses critical safety priorities including healthcare-associated infection prevention, early mobility promotion, medication discrepancy recognition, and behavioral health integration during procedures. Designed for CNAs seeking to strengthen their procedural support skills, this activity promotes reflective decision-making within appropriate scope of practice while contributing to a broader culture of patient safety and quality care.