Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • CNA Prep Class Introduction Zoom Meeting

    • What to Expect

    • Introduction, testing and what to expect

    • Clinical Skill Order

    • Expectations
  • 2

    Prometric Skills Checklist

    • Prometric Skills Checklist
  • 3

    New CNA Skills Videos

    • Introduction to CNA Prep Course

    • Handwashing

    • Checking a pulse

    • Respirations

    • Hand care

    • Foot care

    • Passive range of motion to the right shoulder

    • Passive range of motion to right elbow and wrist

    • Passive range of motion to right hip, knee and ankle

    • Side lying position

    • Transfer patient from bed to wheelchair

    • Emptying a urinary drainage bag

    • Foley Catheter care

    • Partial bed bath

    • Perineal care on a incontinent resident

    • Changing linens in an occupied bed

    • Dressing a resident with a weak arm
  • 4

    Zoom Meetings -Skills Discussed- Test Registration

    • CNA Prep Zoom video 1 - How to register for testing

    • CNA Prep Zoom video 2

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 3

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 4

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 5

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 6

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 7

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 8

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 9

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 10

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 11

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 12

    • CNA Prep Zoom Video 13
  • 5

    Lesson 1- 12 Teachings

    • Introduction to Teachings

    • Lesson 1

    • Lesson 2

    • Lesson 3

    • Lesson 4

    • Lesson 5

    • Lesson 6 & 7

    • Lesson 8

    • Lesson 9 and 12

    • Lesson 10
  • 6

    1 Understanding the Role of the Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

    • CNA Lesson 1- Zoom Teaching

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • The Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant

    • Good Qualities To Have

    • Things You Should Never Do

    • Ethical And Legal Issues

    • Resident's Rights - Florida Statue 400.022

    • Ombudsman Program - 1-888-831-0404

    • The CNA Registry and You

    • Maintaining Your Certification

    • In-service Topics Needed for CNA Biennium Renewal

    • Unprofessional Conduct

    • Privacy

    • Chapter 1 Test
  • 7

    2 Understanding the Aging Process

    • CNA Lesson 2- Zoom Teaching

    • Key Words & Phrases

    • Basic Need of the Resident

    • Religion and Culture

    • Changing Relationships

    • Sexuality

    • Illness and Disability

    • Death and Dying

    • Chapter 2 Test
  • 8

    3 Standard Precautions: Infection Control

    • CNA Lesson 3 - Zoom Teaching

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Microorganism

    • Medical Asepsis

    • Standard Precautions

    • Care of Equipment

    • Isolation Precautions

    • Tuberculosis (TB)

    • "SKILL" Handwashing

    • Chapter 3 Test
  • 9

    4 Vital Signs and Measurements

    • CNA Lesson 4 - Zoom Teaching

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Measuring Vital Signs

    • Temperature

    • Pulse

    • "SKILL" Radial Pulse Check

    • Respirations

    • "SKILL" Respirations

    • Blood Pressure

    • Obtaining "Palpated systolic" Blood Pressure

    • Pain

    • Chapter 4 Test
  • 10

    5 Communication and Interpersonal Skills

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Basic Communication Skills

    • Residents with Special Needs

    • Observing the Resident

    • Chapter 5 Test
  • 11

    6 Safety Measures

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Safety in the Environment

    • Indirect Care Skill: Resident Safety & Comfort

    • Falls

    • Restraints

    • Fire Safety

    • Obstructed Airway

    • Elopement

    • Sudden Emergency Situations

    • Shock

    • Burns

    • Chest Pain or Heart Attack

    • Cardiac Arrest

    • Respiratory Distress

    • Difficulty Swallowing

    • Vomiting

    • Seizures

    • Sudden Change of Condition

    • Bleeding

    • Chapter 6 Test
  • 12

    7 The Resident's Comfort

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • The Resident's Room

    • The Resident's Comfort

    • Room Setup

    • The Importance of Sleep

    • Bedmaking

    • "SKILL" Changing linens in occupied bed

    • Bed Positions

    • Positioning of Residents

    • "SKILL" Side-lying position

    • Chapter 7 Test
  • 13

    8 Body Mechanics and Restorative Care

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Body Mechanics

    • Guidelines for Lift and Transfer

    • "SKILL" Transfer of Patient from bed to wheelchair

    • Mechanical Lifts

    • Moving the Resident Up in Bed

    • Sitting on the Side of the Bed

    • Restorative Care

    • Rehabilitation

    • Preventing Complications Related to Immobility

    • Range of Motion

    • "SKILL" Passive range of motion to elbow and wrist

    • "SKILL" Passive range of motion to shoulder

    • "SKILL" Passive range of motion to hip, knee and ankle

    • Supportive Equipment

    • Pressure Ulcers

    • Preventing Pressure Ulcers

    • Pressure-Relieving Techniques and Devises

    • Ambulation Devices

    • *SKILL*Ambulate Resident using Transfer/Gait Belt

    • Chapter 8 Test
  • 14

    9 Bladder and Bowel Management

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Urine Elimination

    • Toileting the Resident

    • *SKILL*Assist Resident Needing to Use a Bedpan

    • Urinary Incontinence

    • Catheter Care

    • "SKILL" Foley Catheter Care

    • Bladder Retraining

    • Collecting Urine Specimens

    • Bowel Elimination

    • Chapter 9
  • 15

    10 Providing Personal Care

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Daily Care of the Resident

    • AM Care

    • Morning Care

    • HS Care

    • Oral Care

    • Denture Care

    • *SKILL*Provide Mouth Care to a Resident who has Dentures

    • Brushing Teeth

    • *SKILL*Provide Mouth Care to a Resident with Teeth

    • Bathing

    • Back Massage

    • "SKILL" Partial bed bath and back rub

    • Perineal Care

    • "SKILL" Perineal care on incontinent resident

    • Dressing

    • "SKILL" Dressing a resident with a weak arm

    • Hair Care

    • Shaving

    • Nail and Foot Care

    • "SKILL" Performing hand care

    • "SKILL" Performing foot care

    • Chapter 10 Test
  • 16

    11 Nutrition and Hydration

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Basic Nutrition

    • Nutrients

    • Special Diets

    • Meal Times

    • Feeding Residents

    • Special Eating Utensils

    • Measuring Intake and Output (I & O)

    • *SKILL*Feeding Resident who is Sitting in Chair

    • "SKILL" Emptying a urinary drainage bag

    • Chapter 11 Test
  • 17

    12 Special Care Procedures

    • Key Words and Phrases

    • Oxygen Therapy with Respiratory Disorders

    • Heat and Cold Applications

    • Moist and Dry Applications

    • Types of Applications

    • Collecting Sputum Specimens

    • Elastic Stockings and Support Bandages

    • Height and Weight

    • Chapter 12 Test
  • 18

    Written Exam

    • Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nursing Assistant

    • Exam