THE ROLE OF UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL

Course overview

THIS COURSE PREPARES BEGINNING UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAPS) FOR PERFORMING THE TASKS AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN THEIR ROLE DESCRIPTIONS. IN ADDITION, THIS COURSE OUTLINES THE OPTIMAL HEALTH, APPEARANCE, AND ATTITUDE OF A UAP. THIS COURSE ALSO LOOKS AT UAP TRAINING, INVESTIGATES ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND DEFINES THE CONCEPT OF CONSENT. FINALLY, THIS COURSE DESCRIBES LEGAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT UAPS. THIS ACTIVITY IS INTENDED FOR THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA).