1. Infection Control Activities • Hand Washing • Use OSHA and CDC guidelines (such as handling Blood Borne Pathogens) • Properly dispose sharps (e.g., razors, needles in sharps container) • Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and devices including gloves, gown, mask and goggles
2. Physical Environment Maintenance • Perform visual check of resident’s living area and resolve potential safety Issues (secure hazardous materials; clear pathways; etc.) • Check resident’s alarm; make sure call light is within resident’s reach; secure patient’s bed • Take care of cleaning needs in resident’s room • Follow isolation procedures in the disposal of soiled linen and clothing • Make unoccupied bed • Make occupied bed
3. Safety Procedures • Understand organization’s safety and emergency protocol and procedures (e.g., how to respond to safety drills) • Properly use safety tools (such as an ABC fire extinguisher) • Maintain and operate back up equipment as needed • Apply and monitor safety devices • Able to administer the Heimlich Maneuver and other lifesaving assistance • 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 • Utilize skills in conflict management, working with difficult people, and other communication issues that may arise • Write report and document issues and events in clear concise language, within regulatory requirements • Report physical changes, mental changes, abuse, any changes to the medical team or authorized persons that they should be aware of • Understand and follow legal requirements on reporting and documentation (HIPAA) • Understand who is an authorized person and what information is allowed to be provided

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

1. • Assist resident with bathing or dressing if needed • Give complete bed bath • Give partial bed bath • Provide AM and PM care • Give shower • Give bath/whirlpool bath • Provide hair care including shampooing, grooming, brushing, combing • Provide mouth care for residents with natural teeth • Provide mouth care for residents with no natural teeth • Provide denture care • Shave resident • Provide hand and nail care • Provide foot care • Dress resident, including care of eyeglasses and hearing aides • Perineal care -female • Perineal care - male • Perineal care – incontinent resident • Assist with bedpan (offer/remove/ clean) • Assist with urinal (offer/remove/ clean) • Use bedside commode • Urinary catheter care • Care of / emptying of urinary drainage bag • Provide ostomy care • Feed resident, including set-up tray, partial assistance, total assistance, adaptive devices, residents with dysphasia, and alternative feeding methods • Provide skin care, including back rub • Position resident in chair • Move resident up in bed • Position resident on side in bed • Transfer resident: one assist, two assist, mechanical lift, transfer belt, and lift sheets

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

1. • Able to effectively communicate with cognitively impaired residents • Provide appropriate assistance with Activities of Daily Living to maximize independence and well-being, understanding impairment issues and client preference • 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 • Assist with ambulation using gait belt • Easing resident (about to fall) to floor during ambulation • Utilize ambulation assistive devices and adaptive equipment correctly and safely • Assist resident with feeding adaptive equipment as needed • Under nurse’s care, assist with improving the resident’s range of motion to upper extremities and to lower extremities • Assist the resident in the use of positioning devices in bed and in chair • Assist residents in the proper use of prosthetic/orthotic devices • Apply hand splint • Use all transfer and other equipment in a manner to make the resident feel safe • Implement turning, repositioning and other preventative and restorative measures to prevent skin breakdown and promote healing of skin injuries • Provide exercise program and other activities with residents that are trying to restore strength and healing as directed by nursing staff • 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 • Provide privacy doors or pulling curtain around resident when providing care • Respect resident individuality, preferences as much as safely possible • Respect and maintain the confidentiality of the resident always adhering to HIPAA and other guidelines • Notify nurse, family member or other team members of the resident of needed equipment or personal supplies • Avoid the need for restraints if possible

1. • Complete all required reports and documentation • Understand and implement all policies and procedures, including new ones • Participate in agency/staff/medical team meetings • 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)