Nov 21, 2024

2023-2024 Cowley College Academic Catalog

2023-2024 Cowley College Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ALH5209 CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT COURSE PROCEDURE

ALH5209 CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

5 Credit Hours

Student Level:

This course is open to students on the college level in either freshman or sophomore year and to area high school vocational students.

Catalog Description:

ALH5209 - Certified Nursing Assistant (5 hrs)

A course designed to provide the individual with the basic skills, human understanding, and attitude to upgrade the services rendered for adult care facilities in the state of Kansas. Upon successful completion of this 90-hour course and the state examination, the student will receive certification from the state of Kansas.

Course Classification:

2.5 credit Lecture/2.5 credit Lab (Practicum hours in Long Term Care Facility Required)

Prerequisites:

Student must meet or exceed minimum reading score of 224 according to the ACCUPLACER Next Gen Reading test or ACT Reading score of 16 or higher; Associate degree or higher required to waive the reading test.

High school vocational students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and be at least 16 years old.

At the start of the course, each student will be required to have a background check completed.

Controlling Purpose:

This course is designed to help the student increase his or her knowledge concerning geriatric care. The student will be able to care for the basic physical, emotional, and social needs of the residents.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to understand the role and have the knowledge and skills necessary to become a nurse’s aide.

Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:

The following defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other content as time allows.

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to work in the state of Kansas as a CNA.

State purposes for completing the CNA course.
Identify name of federal requirements related to CNA education.
Use an approach in learning nursing care skills that is centered on the person who live in the long-term care setting.

UNIT II: RESIDENTS OF AN ADULT CARE HOME

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the basic aging process, social attitudes, and stereotypes about aging.

Explain the purpose for learning about the aging process and about social attitudes toward the aged person.
Identify facts concerning aging and the elderly. Describe stereotypes about aging that are prevalent in our society.
Apply an understanding of basic human needs (as described in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs).
Identify ways the CNA can assist the resident to meet basic human needs.
Identify psychosocial losses that may accompany aging or increasing disability.
Identify physical losses that may accompany aging.
Describe aspects of independent living at risk for loss when an individual becomes a resident in a long-term care facility.
Give examples how the CNA can help decrease psychosocial losses when entering a long-term care facility.
Identify what is meant by the term, “Resident Rights”.
Explain/Demonstrate how Resident Rights are supported by actions of the CNA.
Discuss expectations that the resident or resident’s family may have of the CNA.
Identify the influence of OBRA 87 on typical goals of long-term care facilities.
Identify types of long-term care facilities in Kansas.

UNIT III: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CNA

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the CNA’s role and responsibilities.

Identify the major categories involved in fulfilling the CNA role.
Discuss desirable attitudes and actions that will lead to successful job performance.
Discuss and demonstrate desirable personal grooming habits.
Name policies that are typically in an adult care home’s employee manual.
Identify actions by the CNA that are consistent with typical employee policies.
Discuss how confidentiality of resident information is maintained.
Define and discuss legal and ethical aspects of resident care as they relate to the role of the CNA.

UNIT IV: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: COMMUNICATION

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of proper attitudes and effective communication.

Identify attitudes that promote communication.
Identify and use actions and responses that promote effective communication between CNA and residents, family and friends of resident, and other staff members.
Describe steps for answering resident’s call signal or pager.
Describe techniques for effective use of telephone, cell phone or intercom.
Promote resident communication through use of sensory assistive devices such as glasses and hearing aids.
Identify behaviors often shown by a resident who has confusion.
Describe and use effective approaches for communicating with a resident who is confused.

UNIT V: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate the importance of infection prevention and control.

State reasons why infection prevention and control are important.
Discuss conditions that affect growth of microorganisms.
Name ways in which pathogens are spread.
Identify and use infection control terminology.
Identify the purpose for standard precautions.
Identify potential sources of infection.
Identify and use activities that are part of standard precautions.
Discuss reasons for thorough hand care (washing, waterless cleaner, gloving).
Demonstrate effective handwashing.
Identify key points of handwashing with waterless cleaner.
Identify key points for using gloves.
Describe the purpose for transmission-based precautions or isolation.
Identify CNA actions when there is a break in infection control procedures.

UNIT VI: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: MOBILITY

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the CNA’S role in mobility and the use of good body mechanics.

Explain the CNA’s role in resident care relating to mobility.
Define and discuss how good body mechanics is a benefit to the CNA.
Identify and use good body mechanics.
Describe and use general principles for lifting and moving a resident.
Describe and use safe practices with a transfer belt.
Describe/Demonstrate basic principles raising to sitting position in bed, move toward head of bed, move to side of bed, use of lift sheet, assist resident to move independently in bed, log-rolling turn or move in bed.
Describe the effect of common posture changes with aging.
Describe/demonstrate correct body alignment for the following positions: Supine, semi-supine, Prone, semi-prone, Sim’s, Fowlers, chair (wheelchair).
Identify and use devices that aid the resident in maintaining correct body alignment.
Identify and use devices that assist the resident in waling or ambulation.
Describe/Demonstrate using the wheelchair as a mobility device.
Describe the use of and demonstrate using mechanical lifting devices.

UNIT VII: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: THE RESIDENT’S PERSONAL LIVING SPACE

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the resident’s personal living space and the CNA’s role in maintaining it.

Discuss actions and activities that respect the resident’s control of his/her personal living space.
Identify and state the purpose for items typically found in the resident’s living space.
Discuss actions to keep the resident’s living space comfortable.
Identify tasks that are part of daily maintenance of resident’s living space.
Identify/demonstrate measures that make the bed comfortable and safe.
Identify types of bed-making and resident situation for which each is appropriate.
Identify/demonstrate safe practices in making occupied and unoccupied beds.

UNIT VIII: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: SAFETY

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge and skill of conditions that influence safety and maintain a safe environment.

Identify, Discuss and give examples of resident situations that influence safety.
Identify and use safety precautions to prevent resident falls.
Identify and use safety precautions to prevent resident burns.
Identify and use safety precautions to prevent electrical injury.
Identify and use safety precautions for chemicals in the adult care home.
Identify and use safety precautions to prevent resident choking and assist resident who is choking.
Identify and use safety precautions for oxygen use.
Identify and use fire safety actions and procedures.
Identify and use tornado safety actions and procedures when other emergency is expected.
Identify and use safety actions and procedures when other emergency is expected.
Identify and use safety actions and procedures to prevent elopement or respond when elopement has occurred.

UNIT IX: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: PERSONAL CARE AND GROOMING

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of factors that affect a person’s hygiene.

Recognize factors that affect a person’s cleanliness needs and personal practices.
State goals for oral hygiene.
Identify follow safe general practices for oral hygiene.
State and demonstrate proper techniques for brushing resident’s teeth.
State and demonstrate proper techniques when providing care for resident with dentures.
Discuss how to safely provide mouth care for resident who is unresponsive.
State goals for skin care provided by bathing.
Identify and follow safe practices when assisting the resident with bathing.
Discuss and demonstrate proper techniques when assisting the resident with a shower bath.
Discuss and demonstrate proper technique when assisting the resident with whirlpool bath.
Discuss and demonstrate proper techniques when assisting resident with a bed bath.
Name and describe bed bath variations.
Identify situations in which perineal care is required.
Describe and demonstrate purposes for back rub.
Describe and demonstrate how to assist resident with dressing and undressing.
Describe and follow guidelines for personal grooming.
Describe and follow guidelines for daily hair care.
Describe and follow guidelines for cutting resident’s hair.
Describe and follow general guidelines for shampooing resident’s hair.
Describe caring for the resident’s facial hair.
Describe assisting the resident with applying make-up.
Describe safe care of resident’s finger and toenails.
Describe how to assist the resident with prosthetic or assistive device.

UNIT X: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: NUTRITION AND FLUIDS

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the nutritional and fluid intake needed for residents and the monitoring of those needs.

State why adequate nutrition and fluid intake are important for the resident.
Name parts of the digestive system, identify functions of digestive system parts, and identify changes in the digestive system that may occur with aging.
Identify additional factors that may affect the resident’s nutrition/hydration status.
Explain the CNA’s role in resident care related to nutrition and fluids: Resident rights, restorative measures, working as a team member, understanding responsibilities of nutrition assistant.
Describe and use guidelines that promote nutrition and safe eating: How to prepare resident.
Describe and use guidelines that promote nutrition and safe eating: Infection control practices.
Describe and use guidelines that promote nutrition and safe eating: Assisting resident at mealtime.
Describe and use guidelines that promote nutrition and safe eating: Promoting independent eating.
Describe and use guidelines that promote nutrition and safe eating: Assisting the resident who is unable to feed self.
Describe how to assist the resident who has dysphagia.
State daily liquid intake requirements.
Identify and use techniques that promote adequate fluid intake.
Describe responsibility for resident with fluid restriction.
Describe how the resident’s food intake is reported and recorded.
Discuss why a resident’s weight may be measured and recorded.
Describe and demonstrate how to measure weight accurately.
Identify purposes for and characteristics of long-term care facility diets: Regular, Mechanical soft, Pureed, Clear Liquid, Low concentrated sweets, No salt added, No added fat, Low calorie, High calorie.

UNIT XI: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: ELIMINATION

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of human elimination and the requirements of CNAs to monitor and assist the elderly as needed.

State the importance of accurate measurement and recording of intake and output.
Describe and demonstrate methods to measure and record fluid intake: Fluids measured, using units of measurement, when to record, and total.
Identify meanings for: Encourage fluids, restrict fluids, and NPO.
Describe and demonstrate methods to measure and record fluid output: Fluids measured, how to collect urine for measurement, and when to record and total.
Identify typical actions by CNA when assisting resident with elimination (urination or voiding and defecation): Privacy, Mobility, Standard Precautions, Positioning call bell and toilet paper, Skin care, Handwashing, Reporting unusual appearing urine or feces.
Identify and demonstrate safe procedure for assisting resident in using commode or toilet.
Identify and demonstrate safe procedure for assisting resident in using bedpan.
Identify and demonstrate safe procedure for assisting resident in using urinal.
Describe care for the resident who has been incontinent of urine or feces.

UNIT XII: MEASURING AND RECORDING VITAL SIGNS

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of when vital signs are to be measured and how to properly measure each vital sign.

Identify measurements taken when “vital signs” are to be measured and identify abbreviations for the vital signs.
Describe what causes body temperature.
Identify types of thermometers.
Identify “normal” (or average) temperature and acceptable ranges.
List situations that may cause the thermometer reading to vary from “normal”.
Describe and demonstrate safe methods for taking temperature by the following routes, including key points for safe and accurate use: oral, rectal, tympanic, axillary.
Identify temperature measurements that should be reported to the nurse.
Use common symbols for identifying the route of temperature measurement.
Describe what causes pulse.
Describe characteristics of “normal” or average pulse.
Identify variations from the “normal” pulse.
Describe and demonstrate methods for accurately checking pulse: radial and apical.
Identify pulse changes and variations that should be reported to the nurse.
Use standard abbreviation (Ap) for documenting apical pulse.
Describe what is meant by respiration.
Identify a “normal” or average adult respiratory rate.
Identify variations from the “normal” respirations.
Describe and demonstrate methods for accurately checking respiratory rate.
Identify respiratory changes and variations that should be reported to nurse.
Describe what causes blood pressure.
Identify meanings for the terms: systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.
Identify “normal” or average blood pressure.
Describe variations in blood pressure.
Identify equipment used for measuring blood pressure.
Describe and demonstrate techniques for accurately measuring blood pressure.
Identify blood pressure changes and variations that should be reported to the nurse.
Demonstrate how to measure and record height.

UNIT XIII: THE RESIDENT’S CARE PLAN

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the purpose of the resident’s care plan and typical members of the interdisciplinary care team.

Identify purposes for the resident’s care plan.
Identify typical members of an interdisciplinary care team and how they contribute to developing the care plan.
Describe CNA’s responsibility during the care planning process.
Use terminology that is typically part of the care planning process.
Describe how the following activities contribute to the care planning process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation.

UNIT XIV: OBSERVING, REPORTING, AND DOCUMENTING

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of important observations, general reporting guidelines, proper documenting, and the CNA’s responsibility regarding communication.

Describe the CNA’s responsibilities when communicating information.
Identify the frequency with which the CNA makes observations.
Give examples of how the CNA can use the senses to collect information about the resident.
Describe observations to be made while the CNA spends time with the resident.
Describe how and when observations should be reported.
Discuss how the CNA’s observations may be used.
Describe legal value of the resident’s record.
Describe how to record observations.
Identify and use common medical abbreviations.

UNIT XV: PHYSICAL CHANGES ACCOMPANYING AGING

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the aging adult and functional ability related physical changes.

Describe basic structure and function of the eye.
Describe how the CNA might observe that a resident had impaired vision.
Describe changes in vision that accompany aging.
Identify names of diseases that may cause visual impairment.
Describe ways to change the environment that promote resident independence and safety.
Describe basic structure and function of the ear.
Describe how the CNA might observe that a resident had impaired hearing.
Describe changes in hearing that accompany aging.
List ways to assist resident who has a hearing impairment.
Describe how to assist the resident who has impaired sensation (touch, temperature).
Describe basic structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
Describe the changes in the heart and blood vessels that may accompany aging.
Identify names and descriptions of common cardiovascular diseases.
Identify changes that the resident may experience as a result of cardiovascular diseases. Identify common actions by the CNA to assist residents with cardiovascular conditions.
Describe basic structure and function of respiratory system.
Describe changes in the respiratory system that may accompany aging.
Identify names and descriptions of common respiratory conditions.
Identify names and descriptions of common respiratory conditions. Identify common actions by the CNA to assist residents with respiratory conditions.
Describe basic structure and function of the endocrine system.
Describe changes in the endocrine system that may accompany aging.
Identify name and description of the most common endocrine condition (diabetes). Identify the body change that causes diabetes.
Identify changes that the resident may experience as a result of diabetes.
Discuss measures to assist the resident with diabetes.
Describe basic structure and function of the genitourinary function system.
Describe changes in the genitourinary system that may accompany aging.
Identify names and descriptions of common genitourinary conditions. Describe observations that the CNA would report.
Describe basic structure and function of the musculoskeletal system.
Describe changes in the musculoskeletal system that may accompany aging.
Identify names and descriptions of common musculoskeletal conditions.
Discuss measures to assist the resident who has musculoskeletal conditions.
Describe basic structure and function of the nervous system.
Describe changes in the nervous system that may accompany aging.
Identify names and descriptions of common nervous system conditions.
Using knowledge from previous units, discuss measures to assist the resident who has nervous system conditions: Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Dementia.
Describe basic structure and function of the integumentary system.
Describe changes in the integumentary system that may accompany aging.
Use medical terminology to describe cancer and cancer treatment.
Identify common care needs for the resident with cancer.
Identify early warning signs of cancer.

UNIT XVI: SEXUALITY IN AGING

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of sexuality in the aging person.

Identify sexuality as a basic human need.
Describe factors that affect the resident’s sexual expression.
Describe the CNA’s role with supporting and protecting the resident’s sexual expression.
Discuss responses that the CNA may make to inappropriate sexual comments or actions from a resident.

UNIT XVII: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS FOR COMFORT AND REST

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of how important rest, sleep, and comfort are as well as how to promote them.

Describe the resident’s need for rest and sleep.
Discuss measures that the CNA may use to promote rest and sleep.
Identify comfort as a quality of life issue. Identify pain as the “fifth vital sign”.
Discuss how pain is a subjective experience.
Describe how the CNA observes and reports the resident’s pain.
Discuss measures that the CNA may use to promote pain relief.
Describe how the CNA can determine the effectiveness of pain-relieving measures.

UNIT XVIII: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: END-OF-LIFE CARE

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of society’s and CNA’s views of end-of-life and how to obtain information about the resident/family end-of-life practices.

Discuss society’s and CNA’s views of end-of-life (death and dying).
Describe how the CNA can obtain information about the resident/family end-of-life practices.
Describe what is meant by the following terms: advance directives, living will, life-sustaining care, supportive care or comfort care, DNR, and durable power of attorney for health care decisions.
Identify the service provided to a dying resident and family by a hospice organization.
Describe core emotional needs that continue during the dying process.
Describe CNA responses that help meet resident’s core emotional needs.
Identify stages or phases of grieving. For each, describe behaviors that the dying person or family member may demonstrate. For each, describe appropriate responses by the CNA: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, and progression through the grieving process.
Identify emotions that may be experienced in response to the death of others.
Discuss the value of publicly acknowledging the death of a resident.
Identify physical signs of approaching death.
Describe supportive care that the CNA can provide for the resident who is dying.
Describe supportive care that the CNA can provide for the resident’s family.
Describe supportive care that the CNA can provide for the resident’s roommate.
Identify meaning of the term “postmortem care”.
Describe typical actions that the CNA may take as a part of the postmortem care.

UNIT XIX: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: RESTORING NUTRITION AND ELIMINATION

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the CNA’s role in observing and caring for restorative nutrition and elimination intake and output equipment.

Describe care guidelines for the resident who is receiving an intravenous (IV) infusion.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who is receiving an intravenous (IV) infusion.
Identify names and placement sites for feeding tubes.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who is receiving a tube feeding.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who is receiving a tube feeding.
Identify types of urinary catheters. Identify purpose for using leg drainage bag.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who has a urinary catheter including: using resident’s care plan, positioning catheter, tubing, and bag, maintaining a sterile system, emptying drainage bag, routine catheter care.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who has a urinary catheter.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who has an external urinary catheter.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who has an external urinary catheter.
Identify meanings for the terms: diarrhea, feces, and peristalsis.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who has diarrhea.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who has diarrhea.
Identify meanings for the terms: constipation, defecate/defecation.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who has constipation.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who has constipation.
Identify meaning for term: fecal impaction.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who has an impaction.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who has an impaction.
Identify purpose for enema.
Identify differences between cleansing enema, commercially prepared enema and oil retention enema.
Describe safe practices for enema administration.
Identify meanings for the terms: ostomy, colostomy, ileostomy, ureterostomy, and stoma.
Describe care guidelines for the resident who has a colostomy.
Describe CNA observations for the resident who has a colostomy.
Describe contributing causes for incontinence.
Describe reasons for promoting bladder and bowel continence.
Identify how a toileting assistance program is developed.
Describe resident care guidelines for bowel continence.
Identify examples of voiding assistance programs.
Describe CNA’s role with toileting assistance programs.

UNIT XX: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: MAINTAINING AND RESTORING MOBILITY

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of the CNA in rehabilitation and restorative care of the resident to obtain the highest level of functioning possible.

Describe what is meant by “restorative care”.
Identify reasons for restorative care.
Describe general restorative care responsibilities.
Identify examples of restorative nursing program components.
Use restorative care terminology.
Describe the CNA’s responsibilities for restorative care.
Describe physical consequences of inactivity in: musculoskeletal system, skin, genitourinary system, gastrointestinal system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system.
Identify alternate names used for a pressure ulcer.
Describe risk factors for pressure ulcer development.
Describe signs of tissue breakdown or pressure ulcer formation.
Describe key points in prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
Identify the purpose for range-of-motion exercise.
Identify the difference between active range of motion (AROM) and passive range of motion (PROM).
Describe safety considerations when the CNA assists with ROM.
Use ROM terminology: abduction, adduction, flexion, extension.
Demonstrate proper techniques for ROM.

UNIT XXI: MEETING RESIDENT NEEDS: DEMENTIA AND PROBLEM BEHAVIORS

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of dementia and how to work with common behaviors that are associated with dementia.

Identify a definition for dementia.
Describe types of dementia: reversible and irreversible.
Identify names of diseases that cause dementia.
Describe the general progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and goals for care.
Give examples of questions that the CNA can ask to understand problem behaviors from the resident’s perspective.
Describe communication strategies for the resident with dementia and approaches by the CNA: nonverbal communication, resident’s inability to understand sensory or environmental stimuli, resident’s inability to understand verbal expression, impaired memory, and loss of impulse control.
Describe common behaviors associated with dementia. Discuss approaches that the CNA can use to support the resident: confusion, sensory-perceptual changes, repetitive activity, hoarding, wandering and elopement, aggressive or combative behavior, catastrophic reaction, sundowning, delusions, and hallucinations.
Describe common behaviors associated with depression. Discuss approaches that the CNA can use to support the resident.
Describe communication and support techniques for dementia behaviors. Describe approaches by the CNA: reminiscing, validating, reality orientation, other techniques or activities.

UNIT XXII: ADDITIONAL RESIDENT CARE PROCEDURES

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of resident care procedures: applying heat, applying cold, caring for residents receiving oxygen, applying anti-embolism stockings, collecting specimens, applying restraints, and receiving delegated tasks.

Describe the effect of heat on skin and body tissue.
Identify examples of heat application.
Describe care precautions when heat is applied to skin and body tissue.
Describe the effect of cold on skin and body tissue.
Identify examples of cold application.
Describe care precautions when cold is applied to skin and body tissue.
Identify O2 delivery systems.
Identify O2 administration devices.
Describe care measures for the resident who is receiving O2.
Describe uses for anti-embolism or elastic stockings.
Describe key points in applying and monitoring stockings.
Describe general guidelines and specific steps for specimen collection: routine specimen and routine stool specimen.
Describe the characteristics that make something a restraint.
Identify the intended use for a restraint.
Identify examples of restraints.
Describe actions that the CNA may take to anticipate or respond to resident’s unsafe behaviors.
Describe key points for restraint use.
Identify situations that allow the CNA to perform delegated nursing tasks: facility policy, nursing actions, description of task to be delegated, and CNA’s preparation.
Describe what the CNA reports about a delegated task.

UNIT XXIII: MEETING RESIDENT AND FAMILY NEEDS: ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of how to admit, transfer, and discharge residents and the role of the CNA in those processes.

Describe feelings that the resident and family may have at the time of admission.
Describe actions that the CNA may take to assist the resident and family during admission.
Describe actions that the CNA may take to assist the resident and family during transfer.
Describe actions that the CNA may take to assist the resident and family during discharge.

UNIT XXIV: FIRST AID IN THE ADULT CARE HOME

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of the CNA in first aid in the adult care home.

Follow general guidelines in responding to an emergency requiring first aid.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when a resident has an abrasion, laceration, or skin tear.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident has a nosebleed.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident has a burn injury.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident faints.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident falls.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident experiences a seizure.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident has a medical emergency - shock.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident has a medical emergency - change in consciousness or mobility (stroke)
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident may have ingested poison or harmful substance.
Identify first aid measures that the CNA should take when the resident is choking.

UNIT XXV: WORKING AS A CNA

Outcomes: Student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of the CNA in the long-term care facility, in teamwork, in the survey process, and in maintaining the CNA certification.

Discuss how the adult care home’s organizational structure is used for problem-solving.
Identify departments/services commonly found in the adult care home.
Describe the qualities of an effective team.
Identify the skills needed to be a successful team member.
Describe environments that foster teamwork.
Identify terminology used in the survey process: KDOA, CMS, Surveyor, and Deficiency
Describe the CNA’s role in the survey process.
Describe how the individual earns and maintains a CNA certificate.

Projects Required:
None

Textbook:

Contact Bookstore for current textbook.

Reference Materials:

“Kansas Certified Nurse Aide Curriculum Guidelines” by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Attendance Policy:

Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Grading Policy:

The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Maximum class size:

Based on classroom occupancy

Course Time Frame:

The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.

Refer to the following policies:

402.00 Academic Code of Conduct

263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades

403.00 Student Code of Conduct

Disability Services Program:

Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class and which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.

Disclaimer: This Information is Subject to Change. For the Official Course Procedure Contact Academic Affairs.

Last Updated 11/21