THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND RELATED CARE

Course overview

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IS THE CONTROL CENTER OF THE HUMAN BODY. DISORDERS THAT AFFECT THIS SYSTEM CAN CAUSE ALTERATIONS IN MOVEMENT, SPEECH, TOUCH, SIGHT, HEARING, THINKING, AND BOWEL AND BLADDER CONTROL. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAPS) TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS THAT MAY AFFECT PATIENTS. FIRST, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AGING AND DEGENERATIVE CHANGES. YOU WILL THEN EXPLORE SEIZURES AND HOW TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD SEIZURES. YOU WILL ALSO READ ABOUT STROKES AND HOW TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD STROKES. FINALLY, YOU WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH HEAD AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND HOW TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THESE INJURIES. THIS ACTIVITY IS INTENDED FOR THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA).