Unit 1

Introduction

Purpose for completing CNA course

• Gain the knowledge and skills required to care for people who live in adult care facilities.

• Be eligible to take the state test for certification.

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CNA Education Requirements• Federal Nursing Home

Reform Act (OBRA 87) – Requires all states to

maintain education and competency testing standards for workers who provide care for persons living in long term care facilities.

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Person Centered Care• Is used to provide care

to persons living in. long term care facilities.

• The resident should be the focus of all care and decision making.

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Who are You?

During PART I • Nurse Aide Trainee I

After completion of PART I • Paid Nutrition Assistant• Nurse Aide Trainee II

After Successful completion of course and state exam

• C.N.A.

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YOU…

• Are an important part of the team

• Are depended upon by your patients/residents

• Are depended upon by your co-workers

• Are an important individual with attributes that only belong to you

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Roles & Responsibilities of CNAs• Bedside nursing care• Care of the resident’s

unit• Food Service• Record keeping &

messenger duties• Meeting the resident’s

needs

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The Nursing Assistant

• Know your scope of practice

• Know your limitations

• Know the laws

• Know your job description

• Know your patient/resident

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As a C.N.A…

• Responsible for own acts in providing competent basic care

• Perform only duties for which you’ve received training

• Maintain a safe & clean environment

• Responsible for helping to safeguard resident’s belongings.

• Report any changes to supervisor

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Your Responsibilities

• Provide care

• Work as team member

• Work within scope of practice

• Advise RN of changes in resident’s functioning or health

• Attitude

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What should I do?

• Know your job• Know your scope of

practice• Know facility’s policies and

procedures• Maintain professionalism• Provide quality care• Report situations that are

not up to standards.

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Goals

• Provide quality care• Focus on the individual• Team work• Coordination of care• Communication• Cooperation• Promote & maintain Health• Provide a satisfying social

environment• Provide a safe environment

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A New Job!

• Punctuality

• Professionalism

• Honesty

• Accountability

• Teamwork

• Dependability

• Professional Growth

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A Good Employee

• Speech and Language• Courtesies• Personal Matters• Meals and Breaks• Job Safety• Planning your work• Managing stress• Harassment

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Stress

• Affects all of us– Physically– Emotionally– Spiritually– Socially

• Can lead to burn out

• Can be managed

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On the Job

• Don’t Gossip

• Professional appearance

• Confidentiality

• Knowledge and skill

• Attitude!!!

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AttitudeThe longer I live, the more I realize the impact of

attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

By Charles Swindoll