Nurse Aide Fundamentals (4-5-6)

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the role and responsibilities of nurse aides. Instructors place emphasis on understanding and developing critical thinking skills, as well as demonstrating knowledge of the location and function of human body systems and common disease processes. Topics include responding to and reporting changes in the condition of residents/patients; vital signs; nutrition and diet therapy; disease processes; vital signs; observing, reporting, and documenting changes in the condition of residents/patients; emergency concerns; ethics and legal issues and governmental agencies that influence the care of the elderly in long-term care settings; mental health and psychosocial well-being of the elderly; use and care of mechanical devices and equipment; communication and interpersonal skills; and skills competency based on federal guidelines. Specific topics include roles and responsibilities of the nurse aide; communication and interpersonal skills; topography, structure, and function of the body systems; injury prevention and emergency preparedness; residents rights; basic patient care skills; personal care skills; and restorative care.