30543300Nursing Assistant
Course Information
Description
The Nursing Assistant program prepares students for employment as nursing assistants. The program also prepares students for other health-related programs. During the 120 hour course, students will be required to demonstrate the following skills under the supervision of a licensed nurse: communication, basic nursing assistant and personal care skills, attention to client’s rights, and care of clients with dementias. The program is recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as a nurse-aide training program. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the Wisconsin Nursing Assistant competency evaluation for inclusion on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry and employment in nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, CBRF's, assisted living centers and homes for the developmentally disabled.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Communicate professionally within a healthcare setting
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    interact with clients, families and co-workers
    display appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills in the work setting
    establish a therapeutic relationship with clients, families, and co-workers
    respond to clients that exhibit problematic behavior
    respond to aggressive behavior
    establish working relationship with supervisors and peers
    demonstrate reporting and documentation
    assist client to meet spiritual needs
    adapt care/communication to meet the psychological needs of the aging client
    demonstrate sensitivity to emotional needs, social diversity, and mental health of clients, families, and coworkers
    apply strategies to cope with client and family stress

  2. Demonstrate professionalism in the workplace
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    function within and uphold the ethical and legal responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant
    carry out assignments
    develop job seeking and keeping skills
    protect rights of clients
    treat client respectfully regardless of social, ethnic, or religious background
    apply strategies to cope with caregiver stress
    differentiate the nursing assistant role in a variety of health care settings

  3. Maintain a safe healthcare environment
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, therapeutic environment
    respond appropriately in emergency situations
    perform airway clearance maneuver
    apply principles of body mechanics
    demonstrate safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies

  4. Adhere to principles of infection control
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    demonstrate principles of medical asepsis for client and personal safety.
    demonstrate principles of standard and transmission-based precautions and infection prevention
    demonstrate prevention of blood borne pathogen transmission

  5. Provide for personal care needs of clients
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    provide for personal grooming and hygiene
    assist with nutrition and fluid needs
    assist client with bowel and bladder elimination
    maintain a urinary catheter
    assist client with bowel and bladder retraining
    make an occupied and unoccupied bed

  6. Provide for basic nursing care needs
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    carry out the basic nursing skills required for the nursing assistant
    adapt care to meet the physical needs of the aging client
    apply heat and cold applications
    apply nonprescription (OTC) medications
    define the principles of nutrition and fluid needs
    provide client comfort measures
    assist with end-of-life care for the dying client
    assist with post-mortem care
    recognize the general effects of prescribed routine medications

  7. Demonstrate reporting and documentation of client data
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    measure intake and output
    measure temperature, pulse, and respiration
    measure weight and height
    recognize normal and abnormal blood pressure readings
    identify normal and abnormal vital signs
    document client data
    prioritize the reporting of data
    recognize signs of client discomfort

  8. Utilize principles of mobility to assist clients
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    examine types and uses of restraining devices
    use of restraining alternatives
    assist with moving or positioning a client
    promote joint mobility, body alignment, and activity
    assist with ambulation
    use client transfer techniques
    apply prosthetic and orthotic devices

  9. Promote independence through rehabilitation/restorative care
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    assist client with range of motion exercises
    promote client independence during activities of daily living (ADL)
    assist clients with hearing or vision impairment with activities of daily living
    assist clients with speech impairment with activities of daily living
    assist with restorative therapies

  10. Provide care for clients experiencing acute and chronic health conditions
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Performance Assessment
    Criteria
    care for client with developmental disabilities
    care for clients with long-term, disabling conditions including dementia
    assist clients with dementia through environment and activities
    manage stressful situations with clients with dementia
    provide food and fluid intake monitoring and interventions for clients with dementia
    manage behavioral challenges of clients with dementia
    demonstrate sensitivity to emotional needs, social diversity, and mental health of clients
    respond to psycho-social needs of clients