Life Care





WEEK 1

I.        Communication and Interpersonal Skills

1.       The Nursing Assistant in Long Term Care

2.       Communication Skills

3.       Communication Challenges

4.       Infection Control

5.       The Immune and Lymphatic Systems

II.      Safety and Emergency Procedures

1.       The Cardiovascular System

2.       Safety and Body Mechanics

3.       Emergency Care, First Aid and Disasters

4.       Positioning, Moving and Lifting

III.    Resident’s Rights and Promoting Resident’s Rights

1.       Ethical and Legal Issues

2.       The Integumentary System

IV.    Mental Health and Social Service

1.       Diversity and Human Needs and Development

2.       The Respiratory System

WEEK 2

IV.     Mental Health and Social Service Cont.

3.       Rehabilitation and Restorative Care

4.       End of Life Care

V.      Basic Nursing Skills

1.       Bed Making and Unit Care

2.       Personal Care

3.       Vital Signs

4.       Nutrition and Fluid Balance

5.       Admission, Transfer, Discharge, & Physical Exams

VI.     Body Systems Cont.

1.       Gastrointestinal System

2.       Urinary System

3.       Musculoskeletal System

4.       Nervous System

5.       Endocrine System

WEEK 3

The Clinical Experience:

(Tasks that maybe performed during the clinical experience)

1.       Basic nursing skills included but not limited to:

a.       Bed making

b.      Vital signs

c.       Height & weight

d.      Care for resident’s environment

e.      Intake & output (foods & fluids)

f.        Assist in providing proper nutritional care

g.       Ambulating & transferring residents

h.      Using body mechanics

i.         Maintaining infection control & safety standards

j.        Caring for residents suffering from Alzheimer’s disease & dementia

2.       Personal care skills including, but not limited to:

a.       Bathing, including mouth care

b.      Grooming and dressing

c.       Toileting

d.      Assisting with feeding and hydration

e.      Skin care

1.       Clinical    Day 1 (see above)

2.       Clinical    Day 2

3.       Clinical    Day 3

4.       Clinical    Day 4

"The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge he/she possesses." -Carolyn Jarvis