Health Occupations Education Core/Overview of Human Body
• Read non-digital thermometer in Fahrenheit /Centigrade degrees
• Measure blood pressure within 6mm/Hg
• Write 3 sets of vital signs
Health Occupations Education Core/Emergency Care
• Provide first-aid for shock
• Apply roller bandage using figure 8, closed spiral and a recurrent fingertip
• Use splinting technique for immobilization
• Apply arm sling
• Demonstrate ways to clear obstructed airway for adults, children and infant/Heimlich maneuver
Infection Control
• Understand hand-washing
• Understand isolation – Strict Technique
• Use concurrent and terminal disinfection
• Use personal protective equipment
• Follow isolation procedures in the disposal of soiled linen
• Demonstrate principles of infection control consistently
Personal Care
• Assist the resident to sit up in bed
• Make an unoccupied and occupied bed
• Provide mouth care (natural and no teeth)
• Provide denture care
• Provide oral care for the unconscious resident
• Give a complete bed-bath
• Give a back rub
• Provide perineal care (male and female)
• Assist with a tub bath/whirlpool and emollient bath, Stitz bath
• Assist with a shower
• Provide hair care, dressing, shaving, nail care (hand and foot), skin care, artificial eye care
• Provide AM and PM care
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
• Serve tray/water/between meal nourishments
• Measure/record food and fluid intake
Elimination Procedures
• Provide ostomy care
• Provide urinary catheter care
• Provide care of and emptying of urinary drainage bag
• Assist the resident with the bedpan, urinal, commode (offer/remove/clean)
• Administer enemas
• Collect urine specimens
• Collect stool specimens
• Measure/record urinary output
Lifting, Moving, Transporting
• Transfer patient from bed to wheelchair to bed
• Transfer patient from bed to stretcher to bed
• Assist with the use of crutches, walkers and canes
• Ambulate a resident
• Apply restraint
• Demonstrate proper body techniques consistently
• Demonstrate proper cast and traction care
• Use ambulation adaptive equipment
• Use positioning devices in bed and chair
• Use prosthetic/orthotic devices
• Apply hand splint
• Position resident in bed and chair
Admissions, Transfers, Discharges and Physical Exams
• Assist with admitting the patient
• Measure/record height and weight
• Position and drape the resident for physical examination
• Clean/collect specimens following physical exam
• Understand discharge and transfer procedures
Pre- and Post-operative Care
• Shave a resident in preparation for surgery
• Apply elastic stockings
• Apply binders
• Assist resident to turn and deep breathe
Circulatory and Respiratory Care
• Apply warm and cold applications
• Take and record vital signs
Life Changes and Adaptations
• Provide postmortem care
Communication and the Client
• Demonstrate use of signal or call light, intercom and telephone
• Report objective and subjective observation
• Communicate effectively with residents having sensory loss
Certification/Instructional Outcomes
• Nurse Aide/Nursing Assistant – Certificate of Completion
• American Heart Association CPR Certification
• ServSafe Food Handler
Upon course completion students can take the NYS Nurse Assistant Exam for CNA Licensure