HSCI 1001 - Nursing Assistant

1. Activity and Exercise
2. Basic Human Needs
3. Communication
4. Elimination
5. Foods and Fluids
6. Introduction
7. Orientation to Work Environment
8. Personal Care
9. Safe and Clean Environment
10. Special Population Needs
11. Special Procedures
12. Vital Signs Height/Weight

1. Describe nursing assistants’ roles/responsibilities.
2. Describe ethics, legal responsibilities, and confidentiality.
3. Identify record keeping responsibilities and practice.
4. Describe normal aging process.
5. Demonstrate resident’s safety requirements.
6. Demonstrate proper body mechanics and positioning.
7. Describe principles medical asepsis.
8. Demonstrate proper hand washing.
9. Make unoccupied bed.
10. Describe role/responsibility of a home health aide.
11. List qualifications for nursing assistants.
12. Describe home care organizations.
13. Ambulate/transfer resident.
14. Apply elastic stockings.
15. Assist resident with range of motion.
16. Assist with elimination needs.
17. Demonstrate TPR measurements.
18. Demonstrate and practice universal precautions.
19. Demonstrate behavior management techniques.
20. Demonstrate blood pressure measurements.
21. Demonstrate care of therapeutic tubing.
22. Demonstrate lift sheet use.
23. Demonstrate obstructed airway procedures.
24. Demonstrate pressure relief devices.
25. Demonstrate safety devices/restraints.
26. Demonstrate wheelchair use.
27. Describe and plan adequate nutritional meals.
28. Describe and practice resident’s personal care skills.
29. Describe basic human needs.
30. Describe care for residents with dementia.
31. Describe death/dying process.
32. Describe elimination factors.
33. Describe emergency procedures.
34. Describe normal /abnormal vital signs.
35. Describe rehabilitation principles.
36. Describe, demonstrate and practice communication techniques.
37. Feed resident.
38. Identify housekeeping skills.
39. Identify special population needs.
40. Identify the needs and special considerations when caring for a child.
41. Make occupied bed.
42. Practice observational skills and report unusual symptoms.
43. Record intake/output.
44. Define hospice care.
45. Demonstrate appropriate dress/behavior for a clinical setting.
46. Identify dying person needs.
47. Perform assigned nursing measures.
48. Practice relations and cooperativeness.

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