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Introduction
Preface
Foundational Concepts
1.1 Introduction to Communicate Professionally Within A Health Care Setting
1.2 The Communication Process
1.3 Communication Within the Health Care Team
1.4 Human Needs and Developmental Stages
1.5 Documenting and Reporting
1.6 Learning Activities
I Glossary
2.1 Introduction to Demonstrate Professionalism in the Workplace
2.2 Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant
2.3 Members of the Health Care Team and Nursing Home Structure
2.4 The Nursing Process
2.5 Scope of Practice
2.6 Health Care Settings
2.7 Job-Seeking and Keeping Skills
2.8 Learning Activities
II Glossary
3.1 Introduction to Maintain a Safe Health Care Environment
3.2 Emergency Situations
3.3 Resident Environment
3.4 Body Mechanics and Safe Equipment Use
3.5 Skills Checklist: Making an Unoccupied Bed Checklist
3.6 Skills Checklist: Making an Occupied Bed
3.7 Learning Activities
III Glossary
4.1 Introduction to Adhere to Principles of Infection Control
4.2 Chain of Infection
4.3 Defenses Against Transmission of Infection
4.4 Precautions Used to Prevent the Spread of Infection
4.5 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
4.6 Blood-borne Pathogen Standard
4.7 Signs and Symptoms of Infection
4.8 Skills Checklist: Hand Hygiene With Soap and Water
4.9 Skills Checklist: Hand Hygiene With Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
4.10 Skills Checklist: Removing Gloves
4.11 Skills Checklist: Donning/Doffing PPE Without a Mask
4.12 Skills Checklist: Donning/Doffing PPE With a Mask and Face Shield or Goggles
4.13 Learning Activities
IV Glossary
5.1 Introduction to Provide for Personal Care Needs of Clients
5.2 Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
5.3 Person-Centered Care
5.4 Pre- and Post-Procedural Steps
5.5 Skin Care
5.6 Types of Baths and Techniques
5.7 Assisting With Nutrition and Fluid Needs
5.8 Assistance With Toileting
5.9 Skills Checklist: Partial Bath
5.10 Skills Checklist: Full Bed Bath
5.11 Skills Checklist: Shower
5.12 Skills Checklist: Tub Bath
5.13 Skills Checklist: Shampoo
5.14 Skills Checklist: Foot Care
5.15 Skills Checklist: Nail Care
5.16 Skills Checklist: Skin Care
5.17 Skills Checklist: Back Rub
5.18 Skills Checklist: Perineal Care (Female)
5.19 Skills Checklist: Perineal Care (Male)
5.20 Skills Checklist: Oral Care
5.21 Skills Checklist: Denture Care
5.22 Skills Checklist: Preparing Clients for Meals and Assisting With Feeding
5.23 Skills Checklist: Choking Maneuver
5.24 Skills Checklist: Catheter Care
5.25 Skills Checklist: Emptying Catheter Drainage Bag
5.26 Skills Checklist: Assisting With a Bedpan
5.27 Skills Checklist: Assisting With a Urinal
5.28 Skills Checklist: Changing Incontinence Brief
5.29 Skills Checklist: Dressing A Client Who Needs Total Assistance
5.30 Skills Checklist: Shaving With an Electric Razor
5.31 Learning Activities
V Glossary
6.1 Introduction to Provide for Basic Nursing Care Needs
6.2 Nutrition and Fluid Needs
6.3 Pain
6.4 Comfort Measures
6.5 Effects of Prescribed Routine Medications
6.6 End-of-Life Care
6.7 Postmortem Care
6.8 Skills Checklist: Topical Medications
6.9 Learning Activities
VI Glossary
7.1 Introduction to Demonstrate Reporting and Documentation of Client Data
7.2 Documenting and Reporting Data
7.3 Recognizing Signs of Client Discomfort
7.4 Obtaining Vital Signs
7.5 Normal Ranges for Vital Signs
7.6 Measuring Weight and Height
7.7 Measuring Intake and Output
7.8 Skills Checklist: Oral, Tympanic, Axillary, Rectal and Temporal Temperatures
7.9 Skills Checklist: Pulse
7.10 Skills Checklist: Respirations
7.11 Skills Checklist: Measuring Height for Ambulatory Residents
7.12 Skills Checklist: Measuring Weight for Ambulatory Residents
7.13 Learning Activities
VII Glossary
8.1 Introduction to Utilize Principles of Mobility to Assist Clients
8.2 Moving and Positioning Clients
8.3 Promoting Joint Mobility and Activity
8.4 Assisting Clients to Transfer
8.5 Assisting With Ambulation
8.6 Applying Prosthetics and Orthotics
8.7 Restraints and Restraint Alternatives
8.8 Skills Checklist: Positioning Supine to Lateral (Side-Lying)
8.9 Skills Checklist: Transfer From Bed to Chair With a Gait Belt
8.10 Skills Checklist: Transfer From Bed to Chair With Sit-to-Stand
8.11 Skills Checklist: Transfer From Bed to Chair With Mechanical Lift
8.12 Skills Checklist: Ambulation From Wheelchair
8.13 Learning Activities
VIII Glossary
9.1 Introduction to Promote Independence Through Rehabilitation/Restorative Care
9.2 The Rehabilitation Process
9.3 Members of the Therapy Team
9.4 Complications of Immobility
9.5 Rehabilitation Versus Restorative Care
9.6 Promoting Independence During ADLs
9.7 Assisting With Sensory Deficits
9.8 Fall Prevention
9.9 Skills Checklist: Range of Motion (ROM) Exercises for the Shoulder
9.10 Skills Checklist: Range of Motion (ROM) for the Hip and Knee
9.11 Skills Checklist: Application of Compression Stockings (TED Hose)
9.12 Learning Activities
IX Glossary
10.1 Introduction to Provide Care for Clients Experiencing Acute and Chronic Conditions
10.2 History of Care for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders and Developmental Disorders
10.3 Caring for Clients With Developmental Disorders
10.4 Caring for Clients With Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
10.5 Caring for Clients With Dementia
10.6 Promoting Nutritional Intake
10.7 Caregiver Role Strain
10.8 Learning Activities
X Glossary
11.1 Introduction to Apply Knowledge of Body Systems to Client Care
11.2 Cardiovascular System
11.3 Digestive System
11.4 Endocrine System
11.5 Integumentary System
11.6 Musculoskeletal System
11.7 Urinary System
11.8 Neurological System
11.9 Immune System
11.10 Respiratory System
11.11 Reproductive System
11.12 Learning Activities
XI Glossary
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