Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving

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This BTHA course is a comprehensive nursing assistant training which includes information about long-term care, as well as home health care, and some material about subacute and acute care . . .

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The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care
The purpose of this chapter is to offer insight into healthcare settings and the healthcare team. This chapter emphasizes the specific roles of different care team members and functions the nursing assistant will be expected to perform. Nursing assistants are expected to behave in ethical and legal ways, which are specifically explained in this chapter. The students should be made aware of their responsibilities regarding legal and ethical issues. Information about HIPAA is included in this chapter and should be emphasized. It is important that students know that there are serious repercussions for breaches of confidentiality. It is also important to emphasize that NAs are legally required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect. In addition, students will learn that the residents for whom they care have legal rights, and they must respect those rights every day from resident to resident.

Lesson 1.1: Compare long-term care to other healthcare settings

00:40
Lesson 1.2: Describe a typical long-term care facility

00:35
Lesson 1.3: Explain Medicare and Medicaid

00:25
Lesson 1.4: Describe the nursing assistant’s role

00:50
Lesson 1.5: Describe the care team and the chain of command

01:05
Lesson 1.6: Define policies, procedures, and professionalism

01:10
Lesson 1.7: List examples of legal and ethical behavior and explain Residents’ Rights

03:10
Lesson 1.8: Explain legal aspects of the resident’s medical record

00:40
Lesson 1.9: Explain the Minimum Data Set (MDS)

00:25
Lesson 1.10: Discuss incident reports

00:25
Bonus Lesson – Preparing for your skill practice

04:21
Lesson 1: Skills Practice
Lesson 1: Test

Foundation of Residential Care
The bulk of information OBRA requires to be covered in its mandated 16 hours of instruction prior to resident contact.

Lesson 2.1: Understand the importance of verbal and written communications

03:20
Lesson 2.2: Describe Barriers To Communication

00:45
Lesson 2.3: List guidelines for communicating with residents with special needs

01:20
Lesson 2.4: Identify ways to promote safety and handle non-medical emergencies

03:05
Lesson 2.5: Demonstrate how to recognize and respond to medical emergencies

04:46
Lesson 2.6: Describe and demonstrate infection prevention and control practices

06:36
Lesson 2: Skills Practice
Lesson 2: Test

Understanding Residents
All humans have basic needs, and NAs are expected to assist their residents in meeting their needs as they provide care. This chapter focuses on the physical and psychological needs of human beings and how, by offering a holistic approach to care, NAs may best care for the whole resident, not just the illness.

Lesson 3.1: Identify basic human needs

01:40
Lesson 3.2: Define holistic care

00:20
Lesson 3.3: Explain why promoting independence and self-care is important

00:35
Lesson 3.4: Identify ways to accommodate cultural differences

00:30
Lesson 3.5: Describe the need for activity

00:20
Lesson 3.6: Discuss family roles and their significance in health care

00:30
Lesson 3.7: Describe the stages of human growth and development

01:25
Lesson 3.8: Discuss developmental disabilities

00:25
Lesson 3.9: Describe some types of mental health disorders

00:50
Lesson 3.10: Explain how to care for residents who are dying

02:15
Lesson 3.11: Define the goals of a hospice program

00:40
Lesson 3: Skills Practice
Lesson 3: Test

Body Systems and Related Conditions
The body systems are covered in this section, including their basic structure and function, common disorders, and signs and symptoms to observe and report. Normal changes of aging are emphasized, as well as the NA’s role in helping the resident with these changes. The goal here is to emphasize the system’s normal functions so that the NA is able to recognize and report potential problems. Diseases and disorders commonly seen in long-term care are introduced, along with related care guidelines. They have been grouped under their respective body systems to reinforce a body-systems-based teaching approach. Any anatomical teaching tools that are available should be incorporated into the lecture, as well as the transparencies and PowerPoint slides provided, so the students have a comprehensive idea of each system’s make-up and function.

Lesson 4.1: Describe the integumentary system

01:10
Lesson 4.2: Describe the musculoskeletal system and related conditions

02:25
Lesson 4.3: Describe the nervous system and related conditions

02:40
Lesson 4.4: Describe the circulatory system and related conditions

01:30
Lesson 4.5: Describe the respiratory system and related conditions

01:10
Lesson 4.6: Describe the urinary system and related conditions

01:10
Lesson 4.7: Describe the gastrointestinal system and related conditions

02:00
Lesson 4.8: Describe the endocrine system and related conditions

02:50
Lesson 4.9: Describe the reproductive system and related conditions

01:30
Lesson 4.10: Describe the immune and lymphatic systems and related conditions

02:35
Assignment – Case Studies
Lesson 4: Skills Practice
Lesson 4: Test

Confusion, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease

Lesson 5.1: Discuss Confusion And Delirium

00:55
Lesson 5.2: Describe Dementia And Discuss Alzheimer’s Disease

00:45
Lesson 5.3: List Strategies For Better Communication With Residents With Alzheimer’s Disease

01:25
Lesson 5.4: List And Describe Interventions For Problems With Common Activities Of Daily Living (Adls)

00:45
Lesson 5.5: List And Describe Interventions For Common Difficult Behaviors Related To Alzheimer’s Disease

00:55
Lesson 5.6: Describe Creative Therapies For Residents With Alzheimer’s Disease

00:30
Lesson 5: Skill Practice
Lesson 5: Test

Personal Care Skills

Lesson 6.1: Explain Personal Care Of Residents

00:45
Lesson 6.2: Explain Personal Care Of Residents

01:00
Lesson 6.3: Describe Guidelines For Assisting With Bathing

03:35
Lesson 6.4: Describe Guidelines For Assisting With Bathing

02:20
Lesson 6.5: List Guidelines For Assisting With Dressing

01:30
Lesson 6.6: Identify Guidelines For Proper Oral Hygiene

01:55
Lesson 6.7: Explain Guidelines For Assisting With Toileting

04:41
Lesson 6.8: Explain The Guidelines For Safely Positioning And Moving Residents

02:05
Lesson 6: Skills Practice
Lesson 6: Test

Basic Nursing Skills

Lesson 7.1: Explain Admission, Transfer, And Discharge Of A Resident

02:05
Lesson 7.2: Explain The Importance of Monitoring Vital Signs

05:11
Lesson 7.3: Explain How To Measure Weight And Height

00:45
Lesson 7.4: Explain Restraints And How To Promote A Restraint-free Environment

00:55
Lesson 7.5: Define Fluid Balance And Explain Intake And Output (I&O)

03:05
Lesson 7.6: Explain Care Guidelines For Urinary Catheters, Oxygen Therapy, And IV Therapy

02:10
Lesson 7.7: Discuss A Resident’s Unit And Related Care

00:50
Lesson 7.8: Explain The Importance Of Sleep And Perform Proper Bedmaking

01:50
Lesson 7.9: Discuss Dressings And Bandages

00:50
Lesson 7: Test
Lesson 7: Skills Practice

Nutrition and Hydration

Lesson 8.1: Identify The Six Basic Nutrients And Explain Myplate

01:40
Lesson 8.2: Describe Factors That Influence Food Preferences

00:25
Lesson 8.3: Explain Special Diets

00:30
Lesson 8.4: Describe How To Assist Residents In Maintaining Fluid Balance

01:10
Lesson 8.5: List Ways To Identify And Prevent Unintended Weight Loss

00:30
Lesson 8.6: Describe How To Assist Residents In Maintaining Fluid Balance

00:25
Lesson 8.7: Demonstrate How To Assist With Eating

01:05
Lesson 8.8: Demonstrate How To Assist With Eating

01:10
Lesson 8.9: Describe How To Assist Residents With Special Needs

00:30
Lesson 8: Test
Lesson 8: Skills Practice

Rehabilitation and Restorative Care

Lesson 9.1: Discuss Rehabilitation And Restorative Care

00:35
Lesson 9.2: Describe The Importance Of Promoting Independence And List Ways Exercise Improves Health

00:30
Lesson 9.3: Discuss Ambulation And Describe Assistive Devices And Equipment

01:25
Lesson 9.4: Explain Guidelines For Maintaining Proper Body Alignment

00:40
Lesson 9.5: Describe Care Guidelines For Prosthetic Devices

01:00
Lesson 9.6: Describe How To Assist With Range Of Motion Exercises

02:10
Lesson 9.7: List Guidelines For Assisting With Bladder And Bowel Retraining

01:00
Lesson 9: Test
Lesson 9: Skills Practice

Caring for Yourself

Draft Lesson
Lesson 10.1: Describe How To Find A Job

01:05
Lesson 10.2: Describe A Standard Job Description And Explain How To Manage Time And Assignments

00:35
Lesson 10.3: Discuss How To Manage And Resolve Conflict

00:50
Lesson 10.4: Describe Employee Evaluations And Discuss Appropriate Responses To Criticism

01:00
Lesson 10.5: Discuss Certification And Explain The State’s Registry

00:40
Lesson 10.6: Describe Continuing Education

01:00
Lesson 10.7: Explain Ways To Manage Stress

00:50
Lesson 10: Test
Lesson 10: Skills Practice

Final Exam 1

Final Exam 2

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Course Content

Lesson 1.1: Compare long-term care to other healthcare settings

Lesson 1.2: Describe a typical long-term care facility

Lesson 1.3: Explain Medicare and Medicaid

Lesson 1.4: Describe the nursing assistant’s role

Lesson 1.5: Describe the care team and the chain of command

Lesson 1.6: Define policies, procedures, and professionalism

Lesson 1.7: List examples of legal and ethical behavior and explain Residents’ Rights

Lesson 1.8: Explain legal aspects of the resident’s medical record

Lesson 1.9: Explain the Minimum Data Set (MDS)

Lesson 1.10: Discuss incident reports

Bonus Lesson – Preparing for your skill practice

Lesson 1: Skills Practice

Lesson 1: Test

Foundation of Residential Care The bulk of information OBRA requires to be covered in its mandated 16 hours of instruction prior to resident contact.

Lesson 2.1: Understand the importance of verbal and written communications

Lesson 2.2: Describe Barriers To Communication

Lesson 2.3: List guidelines for communicating with residents with special needs

Lesson 2.4: Identify ways to promote safety and handle non-medical emergencies

Lesson 2.5: Demonstrate how to recognize and respond to medical emergencies

Lesson 2.6: Describe and demonstrate infection prevention and control practices

Lesson 2: Skills Practice

Lesson 2: Test

Lesson 3.1: Identify basic human needs

Lesson 3.2: Define holistic care

Lesson 3.3: Explain why promoting independence and self-care is important

Lesson 3.4: Identify ways to accommodate cultural differences

Lesson 3.5: Describe the need for activity

Lesson 3.6: Discuss family roles and their significance in health care

Lesson 3.7: Describe the stages of human growth and development

Lesson 3.8: Discuss developmental disabilities

Lesson 3.9: Describe some types of mental health disorders

Lesson 3.10: Explain how to care for residents who are dying

Lesson 3.11: Define the goals of a hospice program

Lesson 3: Skills Practice

Lesson 3: Test

Lesson 4.1: Describe the integumentary system

Lesson 4.2: Describe the musculoskeletal system and related conditions

Lesson 4.3: Describe the nervous system and related conditions

Lesson 4.4: Describe the circulatory system and related conditions

Lesson 4.5: Describe the respiratory system and related conditions

Lesson 4.6: Describe the urinary system and related conditions

Lesson 4.7: Describe the gastrointestinal system and related conditions

Lesson 4.8: Describe the endocrine system and related conditions

Lesson 4.9: Describe the reproductive system and related conditions

Lesson 4.10: Describe the immune and lymphatic systems and related conditions

Assignment – Case Studies

Lesson 4: Skills Practice

Lesson 4: Test

Confusion, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease

Lesson 5.1: Discuss Confusion And Delirium

Lesson 5.2: Describe Dementia And Discuss Alzheimer’s Disease

Lesson 5.3: List Strategies For Better Communication With Residents With Alzheimer’s Disease

Lesson 5.4: List And Describe Interventions For Problems With Common Activities Of Daily Living (Adls)

Lesson 5.5: List And Describe Interventions For Common Difficult Behaviors Related To Alzheimer’s Disease

Lesson 5.6: Describe Creative Therapies For Residents With Alzheimer’s Disease

Lesson 5: Skill Practice

Lesson 5: Test

Personal Care Skills

Lesson 6.1: Explain Personal Care Of Residents

Lesson 6.2: Explain Personal Care Of Residents

Lesson 6.3: Describe Guidelines For Assisting With Bathing

Lesson 6.4: Describe Guidelines For Assisting With Bathing

Lesson 6.5: List Guidelines For Assisting With Dressing

Lesson 6.6: Identify Guidelines For Proper Oral Hygiene

Lesson 6.7: Explain Guidelines For Assisting With Toileting

Lesson 6.8: Explain The Guidelines For Safely Positioning And Moving Residents

Lesson 6: Skills Practice

Lesson 6: Test

Basic Nursing Skills

Lesson 7.1: Explain Admission, Transfer, And Discharge Of A Resident

Lesson 7.2: Explain The Importance of Monitoring Vital Signs

Lesson 7.3: Explain How To Measure Weight And Height

Lesson 7.4: Explain Restraints And How To Promote A Restraint-free Environment

Lesson 7.5: Define Fluid Balance And Explain Intake And Output (I&O)

Lesson 7.6: Explain Care Guidelines For Urinary Catheters, Oxygen Therapy, And IV Therapy

Lesson 7.7: Discuss A Resident’s Unit And Related Care

Lesson 7.8: Explain The Importance Of Sleep And Perform Proper Bedmaking

Lesson 7.9: Discuss Dressings And Bandages

Foundation of Residential Care
The bulk of information OBRA requires to be covered in its mandated 16 hours of instruction prior to resident contact.