24 Contact Hours For Certified Nursing Assistants

Course overview

Discuss the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Identify the No. 1 reason CPR is performed. Describe the manner in which CPR needs to be performed. Compare and contrast the difference in performing CPR on the adult, child and infant. List and explain the functions of documentation. List requirements for documenting in a complete, correct, timely, legal and professional manner. List some of the categories of care and types of observations that must be documented. Define ¿cognitive impairment¿ and name some different types of cognitive impairment. Distinguish between cognitive impairment and dementia. List and describe strategies to improve poor communication with cognitively impaired individuals. Name other conditions that negatively affect communication with elderly individuals. List and define the five main categories of intimate partner violence. Explain why health care workers may use the term ¿survivor,¿ instead of ¿patient¿ or ¿victim,¿ to refer to the individual experiencing intimate partner violence. Identify negative health behaviors that are commonly associated with intimate partner violence. List risk factors for victimization and perpetration. Name and distinguish between the ways HIV can and cannot be spread. List the precautions recommended by the CDC to prevent transmission of HIV to health care personnel in the workplace. List the factors affecting risk for transmission of HIV in general and among health care workers in particular. Identify three primary groups of people who require education on HIV. Identify the prevalence of medication errors in the United States by the Institute of Medicines 1999 report. Identify the responsibilities of the nurse/CNA when a medical error occurs. Define the following terms: Sentinel event. Root-cause analysis. Adverse event. Medical error. Near-miss. Medication error. Dignity, respect and a comfortable living environment. Quality of care and treatment without discrimination. Freedom of choice to make their own, independent decisions. The safeguard of their property and money. Understand a prescription label. Provide assistance with oral medication. Provide assistance with topical forms of medication, including ophthalmic, otic and nasal forms. Measure liquid medications, break scored tablets and crush tablets as directed by prescription order. Understand what ¿assistance¿ with medication includes and does not include, and recognize a medication order that requires judgment and advise the resident, resident¿s health care provider or facility employer of the unlicensed caregiver¿s inability to assist in the administration of such orders. found in AD. Identify the probable causes/risk factors of Alzheimer¿s disease. Explain why specific risk factors are significant. Discuss the main characteristics of a diseased brain with AD. Describe the methods and tools used to diagnose AD. Recognize the stages of Alzheimer¿s disease. Manage everyday activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Explain the three main challenges when caring for a person with AD.