Course title
MC 30Pre-requisite
2 Credits of EnglishCourse description
Welcome to the Nursing Assistant program and your first step into the wonderful world of healthcare!
This course is designed to introduce you to the nursing assistant profession and prepare you for the AZ State Board of Nursing Certification Exams.
Over the next nine months; we will explore the role of the nursing assistant; learn about medical terminology; how the body works; and how to care for people with medical conditions and disabilities. You will learn in the traditional classroom; in hands-on lab situations; and in providing care to actual patients/residents at a healthcare facility during the clinical phase.
Class Syllabus
Wk Chapter Clinical Practice and D&S Testable Skills
1 Intro to Nursing Assistant Course
Classroom Info; Paper work; Syllabus …
2 Ch 3 The Nursing Assistant (Abuse/Reporting Abuse)
Hand hygiene;
Hand washing;
Skill Area
3 Ch 1 Hospitals & Nursing Center; Ch 2 The Person’s Rights
Hand Washing
4 Ch 7 Body Structure and Function
5 Ch 9 Promoting Safety; Ch 10 Preventing Falls; Ch 11 Restraints
Wheelchair parts;
W/C and bed locks;
Chair alarms;
RACE; PASS
6 Ch 12 Infection Control
Hand washing;
#11 Isolation Gown; Gloves Donning and Removing PPEs
7 Ch 13 Body Mechanics; Ch 14 Assisting With Moving and Transfers
#20 Transfer Bed to WC;
# 19 Transfer WC to Bed Mechanical Lifts – Hoyer/SARA;
Move up in bed; Reposition; Dangle
#16 Turn to side;
Bed safety; bed/chair alarms
8 Ch 21 Assisting with Assessment
#21 Vital Signs- TPR;
Apical pulse Observe/ report pain
Height & Weight
9 Ch 21 Assisting with Assessment
#6 Blood Pressure
10 Ch 15 Assisting with Comfort
Make an unoccupied bed (#14) and occupied bed
Handrails; Grab bars; Apply gait belt; Falling Person
Move up in bed; turn to side; backrub
11 Ch 16 Assisting with Hygiene
#5 Partial Bed Bath
Shower
#7 Denture Care
#12 Mouth Care – Brush Teeth
#13 Mouth Care - Coma
Ch 17 Assisting with Grooming
#8 Dressing the Bedridden Resident; IV gown
Hair care; Shampoo; Shave male; Nail/foot care
12 Ch 18 Assisting with Urinary; Elimination
# 4 Bedpan & Output Measuring and recording output; Foley cath care
Ch 19 Assisting with Bowel Elimination
#15 Perineal Care; change soiled brief; Empty colostomy
Ch 22 Assisting with Specimens
13 Ch 20 Assisting with Nutrition & Fluids
# 9 Feed Dependent Resident; Assistive devices in feeding
Record meal percentages
# 10 Fluid Intake
14 Ch 23 Assisting with Exercise
# 17 ROM Hip & Knee # 18 ROM Shoulder
# 1 Ambulation w Gait Belt # 2 Ambulation w Walker
15 Ch 31 Emergency Care
Shock; seizure; fainting; stroke
Care of the Peri-op Patient
16 CPR
CPR Training
Thanksgiving Break
17 Ch 8 Care of the Older Person; Ch 6 Understanding the Person; Ch 30 Caring for Persons with Confusion and Dementia
Skin care; report skin condition; apply clean bandage
#3; Apply Antiembolic Stockings
18 Ch 32 End of Life
Post mortem care
Review Skills #15; 16
18 Semester Review; MID-TERM EXAM; Skill Check Off
Wk Chapter Clinical and D&S Testable Skills
19 Ch 26 Oxygen; Ch 27 Assisting with Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care
#7 Denture care
#12 Mouth Care - Brush teeth
#13 Mouth care coma
Care / use of prosthetic eye
20 Ch 5 Communicating with the Health team; Resident admission/transfer/discharge
Assist with admission/discharge
Recording VS; Documenting ADLs; Incident reports
Resident admission/transfer/discharge
Skill Review #1; 2
21 Clinical Prep SKILL REVIEW
22 Ch 28 Caring for Persons with Common Health Problems
Review Skills # 3; 4
23 Ch 28 Caring for Persons with Common Health Problems
Review Skills # 5; 6
24 Ch 29 Caring for Persons with Mental Health Problems
Review Skills # 7; 8; 9; 10
25 Make Up Week
Make up missed class time (16/17)
26 Ch 24 Wound Care Ch 25 Pressure Ulcers (added here)
Review Skills # 17; 18
27 Caregiver Content #1
28 Caregiver Content #2
29 Caregiver #3
30 Caregiver #4
13 Caregiver #5
31 Ch 4 Work Ethics
Review Skill #21
Resume/Cover Letter
Professionalism
Service Excellence
32 Make-up week
Study Guide
33 Skill review & MOCK TESTING
34 Skills Final
35 FINAL EXAM
36 Completion Ceremony
Mock testing for State Test
TEXTBOOKS AND REQUIRED MATERIALS
The textbook and workbook for the course is Mosby’s Essentials for Nursing Assistants; 5th edition
EVIT supplies all required textbooks and workbooks. They will be given out at the beginning of this course and textbooks must be returned at the end of the year.
Students will need these additional items:
• Watch (analog with a second hand; very plain with large numbers 1-12)
• Hair ties; bobby pins; etc. to keep hair up off collar; away from face; and out of eyes
• Gait Belt (cotton fabric gait belts with metal buckles are the best type; avoid slick nylon)
• Toothbrush and toothpaste (travel size)
• Notebook/ 3 ring binder for “academics” and “skills”
• Black pens; #2 Pencils for tests
• Pocket sized notepad for clinical
• Black or White uniform shoes (closed toed and closed heels; washable); Matching socks
• White; black; grey solid colored t-shirt may be worn under the scrub top
• Optional- Professional style black; white; or gray scrub/cardigan type front button/zip sweater for cooler weather days. No hoodies; No sweatshirts.
UNIFORM POLICY:
To prepare students for work in the medical field they will be expected to begin wearing medical scrubs to class starting the third full week of class. Scrubs are the NA class uniform. Nurse Assistant students wear teal blue scrubs in both the classroom and at the clinical site. The same uniform is required for clinical so we recommend that you purchase two sets of scrubs. See the EVIT Nursing Assistant Handbook for full uniform policy and the EVIT Student Handbook for the full dress code policy.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
Course competencies are outlined on page 2 of the Nurse Assistant Student Handbook and highlighted on the course schedule for the year.
GRADES; TESTING; ABSENCES AND LATE WORK
Grades:
Since it is important for healthcare professionals to work as a team; grades will be based on both individual and group work. There will be projects and presentations to the class; as well as written homework and chapter tests. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced (Pop Quizzes). Employability points are earned for being in full correct uniform; attendance for the full class period; participation in learning activities; and professional attitude/strong work ethic. During second semester clinical grades will be calculated weekly by your clinical instructor and sent in to the classroom instructor to be included in the total cumulative student grade.
Tests/Quizzes (Totals make up 25% of your overall grade)
Chapter Tests 100 points ea.
Chapter Quizzes (if given) 25 points ea.
Major Exams (Totals make up 25% of your overall grade)
Mid-term 500 points * Must have a 75% in class to take – must score 75% on test
Skills Final 400 points
Final 500 points * Must have a 75% in class to take – must score 75% on test
Classwork/Homework (Totals make up 25% of your overall grade)
Homework 50 points/week
Skills/Lab 25 points/per skill day
Employability (Totals make up 15% of your overall grade)
Weekly class employability grade semester 1 20 pts. /day = 100 points a week)
Weekly class employability grade semester 2 20 pts. / day = 60 points a week)
Weekly clinical employability points semester 2 20 pts / day or 40 pts on Saturday
Projects (Totals make up 10% of your overall grade)
Career Portfolio 100 points
Research papers 100 points
Oral presentations 100 points
GRADE SCALE
92 -100 = A
84 - 91 = B
75 - 83 = C
68 - 74 = D
67 and below = F
TESTING
Major Exams: The Arizona State Board of Nursing has determined that all students must achieve at least 75% or better on all major examinations. In keeping with the BON standard; the EVIT standard for NA students is that students score at least 75% on all major exams as well as maintain a 75% overall class average. Students scoring less than 75% on either the Mid-term or the Final Exam are considered to have failed and may petition the instructor to re-take the exam. Only one re-take will be permitted. Re-takes will be administered the next school day. The re-take exam will address the same competencies as the first exam but with different questions. The maximum score that will be posted in the grade book for a re-take exam is 75%. Students with a permanent score of less than 75% for the midterm exam will be referred to the counseling department. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange a time with the teacher if they need to re-take a major test due to a failing grade or to make-up a major test due to an excused absence.
Chapter Tests: Failed chapter tests may not be re-taken. In order to maintain a class grade average of 75% or better the student will need to make a concerted effort to learn each chapter’s material thoroughly.
Chapter tests missed due to an excused absence may be made up. Students will take the make-up chapter test the next day they are in class following the excused absence. For prolonged illness or other special circumstances arrangements may be made for more time to prepare for the test.
*Tests may only be taken and scored if the absence was excused. Students absent on the day of a scheduled test will be administered an alternate fill-in/essay type of exam that covers the same material as the multiple choice test administered on test day. If the absence remains unexcused by 4p.m. the day missed the test score will remain ZERO
ABSENCES AND LATE WORK
All assignments are due on the specific date and time requested by the instructor. Students with an excused absence on the day an assignment is due may turn the assignment in for full points immediately upon return to class. This work will be considered as turned in “on time” and given a grade book score. Students with missing assignments will receive a “zero” for that assignment. If an absence is not excused by 4 PM the day of your absence then you will not be allowed to make up the missed assignments; even if the absence is excused at a later date. This is to follow Industry standards of no call/no show.
ALL ASSIGNED WORK MUST BE TURNED IN. Students with missing assignments will receive an Incomplete “I” grade rather than a letter grade at the end of the grading period. High school credit is NOT given for an “I” grade.
* No late work will be accepted for scoring except under EXTREME family emergency conditions (death of immediate family member or life threatening accident) and only with a note explaining the circumstance and signed by parent or guardian. All other work turned in late will receive a ZERO grade.
Sample Skills Lab
Skill 19 - Transferring a Weight Bearing Non-Ambulatory Resident from Bed to Wheelchair using a Gait Belt
POINTS = 17
Equipment needed: gait belt; non-skid slippers; and wheelchair
Insights: verbalize “bed/wc locked”; verbalize “you will not take a step”; gait belt tight
1. Greets resident by name and performs hand hygiene.
a. Covers all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Hands rubbed together until hands are completely dry.
2. Explains the procedure to be performed to the resident and obtains a gait belt
3. Positions wheelchair at the foot or head of the bed.
4. Locks wheelchair brakes to ensure resident’s safety.
5. Locks bed brakes to ensure resident’s safety.
6. Assists resident to sitting position using proper body mechanics and places gait belt around the resident; below the rib cage and above their waist; to stabilize trunk. Tightens gait belt.
7. Checks gait belt by slipping fingers between gait belt and resident.
8. Assist in putting on non-skid slippers/shoes. (No non-skid socks)
9. Adjust bed so that resident’s feet are comfortably flat on the floor.
10. Grasps the gait belt with both hands to stabilize the resident.
11. Brings resident to a standing position using proper body mechanics.
12. Does not attempt to ambulate resident
13. Assist resident to pivot and sit in a controlled manner that ensures safety.
14. Removes gait belt.
15. Performs hand hygiene.
a. Covers all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Hands rubbed together until hands are completely dry.
16. Maintains respectful; courteous; interpersonal interactions at all times.
17. Leaves call light or signaling device and water within easy reach of the resident.
TOTAL POINTS EARNED BY CANDIDATE
% OF TOTAL (Total earned/Total possible)
Summary Questions (answer below):
1. Why is it important to greet a resident?
2. What may happen if you do not properly lock a wheelchair’s breaks?
3. Once applied to a resident; how do you check a properly applied gait belt?
4. What would be the purpose of adjusting a patient’s bed?
5. Why must you perform hand hygiene following the procedure?
School Country
United StatesSchool state
ArizonaSchool city
MesaSchool Address
6625 S. Power RoadSchool zip code
85212Requested competency code
CTEDate submitted
Approved
YesApproved competency code
- CTE
- Career and technical education