1. Infection Control Activities - Hand Washing
2. Infection Control Activities - Use OSHA and CDC guidelines (such as handling Blood Borne Pathogens)
3. Infection Control Activities - Properly dispose sharps (e.g., razors, needles in sharps container)
4. Infection Control Activities - Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and devices including gloves, gown, mask and goggles
5. Physical Environment Maintenance - Perform visual check of resident’s living area and resolve potential safety Issues (secure hazardous materials; clear pathways; etc.)
6. Physical Environment Maintenance - Check resident’s alarm; make sure call light is within resident’s reach; secure patient’s bed
7. Physical Environment Maintenance - Take care of cleaning needs in resident’s room
8. Physical Environment Maintenance - Follow isolation procedures in the disposal of soiled linen and clothing
9. Physical Environment Maintenance - Make unoccupied bed
10. Physical Environment Maintenance - Make occupied bed
11. Safety Procedures - Understand organization’s safety and emergency protocol and procedures (e.g., how to respond to safety drills)
12. Safety Procedures - Properly use safety tools (such as an ABC fire extinguisher)
13. Safety Procedures - Maintain and operate back up equipment as needed
14. Safety Procedures - Apply and monitor safety devices
15. Safety Procedures - Able to administer the Heimlich Maneuver and other lifesaving assistance
16. Safety Procedures - Identify measures to promote safety of residents with special needs or issues (e.g., dementia, injuries, illnesses)

1. Interact with residents in a respectful way regarding their culture, their needs and preferences, while respecting their privacy
2. Utilize skills in conflict management, working with difficult people, and other communication issues that may arise
3. Write report and document issues and events in clear concise language, within regulatory requirements
4. Report physical changes, mental changes, abuse, any changes to the medical team or authorized persons that they should be aware of
5. Understand and follow legal requirements on reporting and documentation (HIPAA)
6. Understand who is an authorized person and what information is allowed to be provided

1. Measure/record respiration and obtain other vital signs
2. Measure/record oral temperature (non-digital thermometer)
3. Measure/record rectal temperature (non-digital thermometer)
4. Measure/record radial pulse
5. Measure/record height
6. Measure/record weight (balance scale/chair scale)
7. Collect urine specimen
8. Collect stool specimen
9. Measure/record food and fluid intake
10. Measure/record urinary output
11. Provide post-mortem care
12. Assist nursing staff with any additional duties as assigned within scope of practice

1. Assist resident with bathing or dressing if needed
2. Give complete bed bath
3. Give partial bed bath
4. Provide AM and PM care
5. Give shower
6. Give bath/whirlpool bath
7. Provide hair care including shampooing, grooming, brushing, combing
8. Provide mouth care for residents with natural teeth
9. Provide mouth care for residents with no natural teeth
10. Provide denture care
11. Shave resident
12. Provide hand and nail care
13. Provide foot care
14. Dress resident, including care of eyeglasses and hearing aides
15. Perineal care -female
16. Perineal care - male
17. Perineal care – incontinent resident
18. Assist with bedpan (offer/remove/ clean)
19. Assist with urinal (offer/remove/ clean)
20. Use bedside commode
21. Urinary catheter care
22. Care of / emptying of urinary drainage bag
23. Provide ostomy care
24. Feed resident, including set-up tray, partial assistance, total assistance, adaptive devices, residents with dysphasia, and alternative feeding methods
25. Provide skin care, including back rub
26. Position resident in chair
27. Move resident up in bed
28. Position resident on side in bed
29. Transfer resident: one assist, two assist, mechanical lift, transfer belt, and lift sheets

1. Able to effectively and supportively deal with abusive residents
2. Respect patient privacy (knock before entering)
3. Promote resident’s social interaction, recreation
4. Encourage self- advocacy and promote resident’s self-esteem
5. Demonstrate techniques for communicating effectively to residents
6. Provide companionship; assists resident with correspondence
7. Encourage health eating choices
8. De-escalate disputes between residents
9. Coordinate resident’s appointments
10. Encouraging family and friends as a source of emotional support of resident

1. Able to effectively communicate with cognitively impaired residents
2. Provide appropriate assistance with Activities of Daily Living to maximize independence and well-being, understanding impairment issues and client preference
3. Incorporate expanded knowledge of resident’s issues and understanding of what to observe and report with changes in behavior or physically

1. Encourage patient self-care as appropriate and safe
2. Assist with ambulation using gait belt
3. Easing resident (about to fall) to floor during ambulation
4. Utilize ambulation assistive devices and adaptive equipment correctly and safely
5. Assist resident with feeding adaptive equipment as needed
6. Under nurse’s care, assist with improving the resident’s range of motion to upper extremities and to lower extremities
7. Assist the resident in the use of positioning devices in bed and in chair
8. Assist residents in the proper use of prosthetic/orthotic devices
9. Apply hand splint
10. Use all transfer and other equipment in a manner to make the resident feel safe
11. Implement turning, repositioning and other preventative and restorative measures to prevent skin breakdown and promote healing of skin injuries
12. Provide exercise program and other activities with residents that are trying to restore strength and healing as directed by nursing staff
13. Provide bowel and bladder training as needed

1. Respond to resident’s call lights promptly and forwards requests if unable to take care of the request
2. Provide privacy doors or pulling curtain around resident when providing care
3. Respect resident individuality, preferences as much as safely possible
4. Respect and maintain the confidentiality of the resident always adhering to HIPAA and other guidelines
5. Notify nurse, family member or other team members of the resident of needed equipment or personal supplies
6. Avoid the need for restraints if possible

1. Complete all required reports and documentation
2. Understand and implement all policies and procedures, including new ones
3. Participate in agency/staff/medical team meetings
4. Maintain all professional licensing up to date, including requirements for vaccinations

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) • Single Rescuer Life Support Skills • Team Based Life Support Skills

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills • Infection Control • Safety and Emergency Procedures • Promoting Residence Independence • Clean and Safe Environment

• Taking and Recording Vital Signs • Measuring and Recording Height and Weight • Caring for the Resident’s Environment • Recognizing Abnormal Changes in Body Functions and the Importance of Reporting Such Changes • Freedom from Pain • Caring for Patients When Death is Imminent

• Overview of Personal Care • Bathing • Grooming • Dressing • Toileting • Assisting with Eating and Hydration • Proper Feeding Techniques • Skin Care and Alterations in Skin • Transfers, Positioning, and Turning • Ambulation

• Developmental Tasks that Occur with the Aging Process • How to Respond to Resident Behaviors • Modifying Aid’s Behavior in Response to Resident’s Behavior • Allowing the Resident to make Personal Choices, Providing and Reinforcing other Behavior Consistent with the Resident’s Dignity • Family as a Source of Emotional Support

• Techniques for Addressing the Unique Needs and Behaviors of Individuals with Dementia (Alzheimer’s and Others) • Communicating with Cognitively Impaired Residents • Understanding Behaviors of Cognitively Impaired Residents • Appropriate Responses to the Behavior of Cognitively Impaired Residents • Methods of Reducing the Effects of Cognitive Impairments

• Training the Resident in Self-Care According to the Resident’s Abilities • Use of Assistive Devices in Transferring, Ambulating, Eating and Dressing • Maintenance of Range of Motion • Proper Turning and Positioning in Bed and Chairs • Bowel and Bladder Training • Care and Use of Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices

• Providing Privacy and Maintenance of Confidentiality • Promoting Resident’s Rights • Giving Assistance in Resolving Grievances and Disputes • Providing needed assistance in getting to and participating in Resident and Family Groups and Other Activities • Maintaining Care and Security of Resident’s Personal Possessions • Promoting the Resident’s Rights to be Free from Abuse, Mistreatment, and Neglect and the Need to Report Any Instance of Such Treatment to Appropriate Facility Staff • Avoiding the Need for Restraints in Accordance with Current Professional Standards

• State and/or Employer Required Additional Classes for CNA • Caring for Specific Populations with Special Needs as a CNA • Additional Course Work on Course Topics as Listed Above

• Final Course Topics Review/Examination • Preparation for Certification Exam(s)