Nursing Assistant One Curriculum
The First 27 Hours - Foundations of a Caregiver-Personal Care Assistant I
The first 27 hours is designed for the Personal Care Assistant I and is Caregiving Careers, Inc.'s first step towards building a successful and rewarding career as a certified nursing assistant. Regardless of the student's experience, "Foundations of a Caregiver" will provide confidence and valuable knowledge in the areas of personal care with an emphasis on person-centered care, communication, health, and safety, as well as the most current rules and regulations that govern the health care industry today.
CC2501 Standards of Behavior (Ethics) CC2502 Client's Rights/Abuse and Neglect CC2503 Caregiver and Client Safety-Infection Control CC2504 Communication and the Person-Centered Care Plan, CC2505 Direct Care Technique in Personal Care/ADLs CC2506 Nutrition/Hydration/Elimination CC2507 Personal Safety and Body Mechanics CC2508 Environmental/Fire Safety
The Next 27 Hours - Fundamentals of Illness-Personal Care Assistant II
The next 27 hours provides students with a basic understanding of common diseases and conditions and how they impact care. The "Fundamentals of lllness" courses provide a generalized study of commonly seen diseases and conditions in combination with a unique skills lab experience that teaches students to accurately and appropriately observe, document and report their impact. The final course, "Fundamentals of Care," focuses on current industry standards of care and their effects on quality. With encouragement of active student participation, the course is designed to provide an entertaining and enlightening introduction to Person-Centered Care and leave a lasting impression on the importance of understanding and honoring personal choice.
CC5001 Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cerbrovascular Accidents and Myocardial Infarction CC5002 Dementia, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy/Seizures CC5003 Fractures, Substance Abuse, Diabetes, Arthritis and Cancer CC5004 Person-Centered Care-The Approach, M.O.V.E. and the Pioneer Network
The Last 27 Hour - The Career C.N.A.
The last 27 hours of the CNA classroom curriculum provides a comprehensive review of anatomy and physiology and examines the CNA role in the specialized care areas of Restorative Care, Hospice, and Behaviors. It is this final phase of course studies that an emphasis is placed on the role and responsibilities of the CNA and significant part they play on the health care team.
CC7501 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology CC7502 Behaviors and the Art of Caring CC7503 Restorative Care, Assistive Devices and the Person-Centered Care Plan-Creating Independence CC7504 Hospice/End of Life-The Continuum of Caring, CC7505 The Role of the C.N.A. CC7506 Dynamic Skills Lab Review-A Second Take
Clinical Practicum - Rotation One:
The first clinical experience is 40 hours and taught in a Residential Care Setting. This initial introduction to the various levels of care allows students the opportunity to work in settings with individuals of potentially higher levels of cognitive and physical functioning.
Clinical Practicum - Rotation Two:
The second clinical experience, also 40 hours, is the final step in completing the Nursing Assistant program. This rotation is designed to provide the traditional clinical setting of Skilled and Intermediate Care. The student will experience caring for the individual with increased cognitive and physical needs as well as how to become a valued member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word...excellence."
Pearl S. Buck
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The Personal Care Assistant provides assistance with Activities of Daily Living. ADLs are "the things we normally do" in daily living, including any daily activity we perform for self-care. These activities include feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, homemaking, shopping, errands and leisure activities for FUN!
Health care and insurance professionals routinely refer to the ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measurement of the functional status of a person. Caregiving also includes companionship, listening, patience, encouragement and love.
Normal aging, long and short term illnesses, and/or injury can create a need for assistance with one or all of these tasks.
"Only a Life Lived For Others Is a Life Worthwhile."
- Albert Einstein
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