NURSE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The nurse aide training program
is an organized program that combines theory, skills labs, and clinical experience
designed to train students to become competent entry level care providers and prepare them
to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam upon successful
completion. Nurse instructors who have been certified by Colorado Health Care Association
(CHCA) Train the Trainer Program will present course content. The program is divided into
19 units.
The role of the Certified Nurse Aide
Quality of life and resident rights
Principles for Quality Care
Communication
Infection Control
Injury Prevention
Resident Populations and Environments
Emergency Care
Moving and Positioning
Elimination
Restorative Activities/Devices
Personal Care
Assisting with Nutrition
End of Life
Maintaining Skin Integrity
The Role of the Family
The Aging Process
Care of Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease
Pain management, Sleep, and Comfort
Clinical Experience
Students will receive JCAHO and OSHA orientation at clinical facility, HIPPA training and
complete the student affiliation checklist. Students will perform 24 hours of resident
care under the supervision of Accent clinical instructors, and will be paired with a
designated CNA as a resource person.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon Successful completion of this course students
will be prepared to:
Demonstrate through written, oral, and skills labs an understanding of the role of the
nurse aide as it pertains to activities of daily living, basic nursing skills, and
restorative services. Passing grade – 75%.
Demonstrate through written, oral, and skills labs an understanding of the role of the
nurse aide as it pertains to resident’s emotional and mental health needs, spiritual
and cultural needs, communication, individual rights, and legal and ethical behavior of
the CNA. Passing grade – 75%.
Perform the 24 skills required of a CNA and receive a "pass" grade.
Utilize the clinical experience in a long-term care facility to gain insight into the role
of the CNA and gain proficiency in the 24 skills.
Become a candidate to take the NNAAP exam upon successful completion of the Accent
Learning Systems Nurse Aide Program.
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
How to be a Nurse Assistant Student Textbook (3rd Ed.). (2003).
Washington, D.C. American Health Care Association
How to be a Nurse Assistant Student Workbook (3rd Ed.). (2003)
Washington, D.D. American Health Care Association.
