Foundations of Safe, Person-Centered Nursing Care for CNAs

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the concepts and the knowledge and skills needed to deliver safe, person-centered nursing care that emphasizes communication, the prevention of complications, and the promotion, maintenance, or improvement of health. As a next professional step to existing Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) skills, students incorporate new knowledge and skills needed to safely administer medications in lab and clinical settings. The nursing process and critical thinking are used to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a person-centered plan of care that promotes their client’s ability to engage in self-care. Students learn how social, cultural, and life history affect health and how to use professional communication skills and health education concepts to form a therapeutic relationship. Clinical experiences offer opportunity to learn effective teamwork and collegiality by coordinating with others as part of a health care team. Reflection is fostered to aid their personal development and increase their understanding of professionalism and of the values at the core of nursing’s role in society.