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Course Competencies:

1. Describe the role of the nurse assistant in caring for elder clients & those with alterations in health care.
2. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the nurse assistant related to ethical & legal standards of the profession.
3. Use simple problem-solving skills when giving care to elderly clients & clients with alterations in health.
4. Describe professional communication skills specific to the nurse assistant as a member of the health care team.
5. Describe select nurse-assisting interventions designed to meet the holistic needs of clients.
6. Describe basic nurse assisting skills to ensure a safe environment and personal safety for the client.
7. Describe specific caring behaviors that are important when caring for clients and communication with members of the health care team.
8. Describe the signs and symptoms of specific diseases, conditions and alterations in client behavior.
9. Apply the principles of nutrition and fluid balance to client care.
10. Describe the special care needs of elder clients in the acute and long-term care settings.
11. Describe the basic skills and procedures needed for clients in emergencies.
12. Perform basic therapeutic, maintenance and preventative interventions identified in the client’s plan of care appropriate to the nurse assistant role.
13. Function as a member of the health care team within the health care facility.
14. Demonstrate behaviors that are in accordance with accepted standards of practice and ethical guidelines within the role of the nurse assistant.
15. Demonstrate simple problem solving to provide care to clients with alterations in health under the direction of the nursing staff.
16. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with clients with alterations in health.
17. Demonstrate caring behaviors when interacting with clients in acute and long term agencies.
18. Demonstrate skills necessary to ensure a safe environment and protection of the client.
19. Implement nursing assistant skills that relate to basic and holistic client needs.
20. Communicate client response to appropriate nursing personnel through recording and reporting.
21. Apply common medical terms used for the simple organization of the body, major organs & medical abbreviations.

Semester 1 - Fall

 Week 1 - Welcome collection of all required paperwork

 Week 2 - Unit 1: Nursing Assistant in LTC/ Stop the Bleed Training

Week 3 - Unit 1: First Aide & CPR 

 Week 4 - Unit 2: Ethics & Legal Issues in Nursing

 Week 5, 6 - Unit 3: Safety & Body Mechanics

 Week 7 - Unit 4: Infection Prevention 

 Week 8 - 11: Clinical Rotations 

 Week 12 -  Unit 5: Communication

 Week 14, 15 -  Unit 6: Admission, Transfer, & Discharge & Surgery Preop/Postop & Rehabilitation 

 Week 16 - Unit 8: Vitals Signs 

 Week 17 - Thanksgiving Break 

 Week 18 - Unit 8: Vital Signs

 Week 19 - Comp Final Review

 Week 20 - FINALS Knowledge and Skills 

Semester 2 - Spring

 Week 1, 2  - Unit 10: Personal Care

 Week 3, 4 - Unit 11: Nutrition & Fluid Balance 

 Week 5 - Collecting Specimens

 Week 6-12 - Disease Processes

           Unit 12: Sensory, Cancer, Immune, Instrumentary Systems  

           Unit 13: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, & Lymphatic Systems

           Unit 14: Gastrointestinal & Endocrine Systems

           Unit 15: Renal & Reproductive Systems

           Unit 16: Musculoskelatal & Nervous Systems

           Unit 17: Mental Health & Dementia 

 Week 13 - Unit 19: End-of-Life Care

 Week 14-16 - Review & MOCK testing

 Week 17 - State Testing HeadMaster

 Week 18 - Application to AZBN, Resume

 Week 19 - Mock Interview & Pinning

 Week 20 - Graduation

Schedule subject to change