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This course describes sound hazards and how to measure sound for proper safety levels.

This course – along with part 3 of this series, “HMOD003 - Accessibility Design Solutions” – will guide you through the selling and designing of home modifications using an independent/assisted living strategy.

The nursing assistant is an important part in providing assistance to residents to enable them to function at the highest possible level. Restorative care programs are key in ensuring that residents are assessed and offered activities that benefit their well-being. This course will discuss safe transfers, mobility, and dining assistance.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) will gain knowledge and skills related to critical thinking.

The nursing assistant will have a better understanding of his/her role in observing for and reporting changes in condition to the charge nurse.

This course is designed to assist the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to participate with the health care team in managing aggressive behaviors. It is imperative that CNAs be knowledgeable about, and involved in, the management of difficult behaviors to provide for the safety of residents/patients, staff, and visitors.

The certified medication assistant will review proper topical skin applications.

Regulations for long-term care vary from state to state. This course was adapted from best practices developed for long-term care nursing assistants. Please note that the furniture and equipment in your facility may vary as well. Be aware of your facility policies, procedures, and protocols for care of the residents and follow them. If you have questions regarding residents in your care, see the nurse in charge. The resident’s current level of mobility and functioning will depend upon the degree of assistance needed to complete daily tasks. As a nursing assistant, you are key in facilitating each resident meets their highest level of functioning. This course will discuss bathing, grooming, dressing, oral care, and perineal care.

The nursing assistant will enhance her understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to COPD and how to care for the person served who has COPD.

The certified nursing assistant will enhance his/her understanding of infection control practices when providing perineal care to residents.

The nursing assistant will understand skills required to obtain accurate vital sign measurements and to communicate important clinical information to the care team.

The nursing assistant will be introduced to nursing process and her role in using that problem-solving approach for the person served.

The certified nursing assistant will increase his/her understanding and skills for preventing falls and making the environment a safe place for resident care.

To better understand how ethical principles can be applied in the health care setting by the certified nursing assistant.

The nursing assistant will gain a better understanding of the types, purpose, complications, and care of feeding tubes and a nursing assistant’s role in care of individuals with feeding tube.

The nursing assistant will enhance their knowledge and skills in calculating intake and output and determining percentage of meal completed for their residents.

The nursing assistant will enhance their understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to the formation of pressure sores, how to prevent them and what to do to care for the individual who develops them.

This course will provide an introduction to many financial concepts that will assist you in operating your business.

Health care employees will be able to increase their knowledge and skills for protecting their back from injury when working with individuals who require assistance with moving and lifting.

The information provided here includes strategies to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, personal hygiene, and eating. Medications prescribed for people with dementia will be discussed as well as any potential side effects.

This course is intended for all employees in the long-term care setting. You will learn what is social media, what privacy rights residents have related to social media, and types of possible criminal abuse via social media. You will study what the August 5, 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) memo mandated that nursing homes do in regards to social media. In June 2016, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) gave written guidance to members about what these policies may encompass, which will be discussed.

This course is designed to assist billers and patient service personnel in understanding Medicare oxygen reimbursement.

This course is intended primarily for non-licensed health care personnel who provide direct care for people in home care programs. General guidelines are provided for administering or assisting with the administration of medications. This content reviews basic medication safety and the 6 Rights and three checks of medication administration. Learners will also become familiar with the various routes for medication administration.

The nursing assistant will understand the importance of water for the health of older adults and develop skills to promote proper hydration in those under their care.

The nursing assistant will enhance knowledge and understanding of Parkinson’s Disease and learn how to care for the person living with it.