Introduction to the role and responsibilities of a Nursing Assistant. Includes the following topics: resident/work environment, infection control, special needs of the elderly, communication and interpersonal Skills, body systems (introduction to key anatomical, physiological and pathological terms), documentation responsibilities, residents’ rights, long-term care setting, legal/ethical Issues, stages of death and dying. This course will meet the didactic portion of Washington State and Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requirements for Nursing Assistant Training.

 
Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the functions and role of a nursing assistant in a long-term care facility
• Discuss the Omnibus budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requirements for nursing assistant training.
• Define types of abuse and neglect and describe the signs that indicate abuse and neglect.
• List the types of transmission of infection precautions that are to be used in addition to standard precautions.
• Describe the influences of culture in the resident’s response to health, wellness and illness
• Identify the age-related changes and abnormalities of the body systems
• Identify the different common and therapeutic diets
• Demonstrate accurate measuring and recording of food and fluid intake and output
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations
• Identify the causes and preventative measures of pressure ulcers.