Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

• Scope of practice: Defines the tasks and duties permitted for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) within the long-term care setting.
• Legal and ethical responsibilities: Includes HIPAA compliance, resident rights, and ethical decision-making impacting resident care.
• Communication skills: Emphasizes effective communication with residents, family members, and other healthcare professionals.
• Professionalism and teamwork: Highlights the importance of maintaining a professional demeanor and collaborating effectively with the healthcare team.
• Safety procedures: Covers fundamental safety measures, including infection control, preventing falls, and other potential hazards within a long-term care facility.
• Personal care skills: Detailing techniques for providing personal care to residents.
• Observation and reporting: Outlines methods for accurately observing resident conditions and documenting any changes or concerns.
• Basic restorative care: Includes assisting with ambulation, positioning, and exercises.
• Mental health awareness: Provides basic knowledge of mental health and the support needed for residents with mental health conditions.
• Compassion and empathy: Importance of providing care with compassion and empathy towards the resident.
• Cultural sensitivity: Understanding and respecting the cultural backgrounds of residents.

Chapter 2: Foundations of Resident Care

• Resident assessment: Includes methods for assessing resident needs, including physical, emotional, and cognitive.
• Resident rights: Covers all rights of long-term care residents.
• Resident preferences: Importance of understanding and respecting resident preferences for daily activities.
• Communication with residents: Focuses on proactive communication methods with residents, to meet their needs.
• Maintaining a safe environment: Addresses strategies for maintaining a safe environment within the facility to promote resident safety.
• Infection Control: Explores standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, and hand hygiene to prevent infection transmission.
• Dietary Concerns: Understanding and responding to resident dietary needs and preferences.
• Activity planning: Methods to promote resident activity and well-being.
• Mobility and positioning: Safe practices for assisting residents with mobility and positioning.
• Pain management: Basic techniques for assessing and reporting resident pain.
• Rest and sleep: Importance of ensuring adequate rest and promoting sleep hygiene for residents.
• Continence Management: Strategies for managing bowel and bladder health and continence issues.
• Basic first aid: Covers basic first-aid techniques and procedures.
• Personal hygiene care: Techniques for providing personal hygiene care and maintaining dignity.
• Basic vital signs: Explaining how to correctly monitor residents' vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure).
• Medication administration: Proper procedures for the CNA involved in medication process. (Includes but is not limited to: refusal, allergies, storage, etc)
• Documentation: Proper resident record-keeping practices and documenting resident care.

Explore the essential elements of serving as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a long-term care setting. This quiz covers scope of practice, legal responsibilities, communication skills, and safety procedures. Gain insights into professionalism and the importance of teamwork in delivering quality resident care.