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						2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]   
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                  AHS 114 - Nursing Assistant  Description: Preparation for the role of a nursing assistant in a long term care facility. Basic nursing assistant skills and emergency procedures; client needs and rights; written and verbal communication; ethical and legal aspects; safety and infection control. Includes classroom and clinical instruction. Application required with the following documentation: Skin test or chest X-ray negative for TB, or equivalent within 12 months; current DPS fingerprint clearance card and CPR for the Healthcare Provider. Must be at least 16 years old.
  Prerequisites: MAT 082  (or a satisfactory score on the mathematics skills assessment). Reading Proficiency.
  Credits: 5 Lecture: 4 Lab: 3
  Course Content:  
	- Communication, interpersonal skills and documentation 
 
	- Infection control 
 
	- Safety and emergency procedures 
 
	- Client independence 
 
	- Client rights 
 
	- Abuse, mistreatment and neglect 
 
	- Basic nursing assistant skills 
 
	- Age specific mental health and social service needs 
 
	- Cognitively impaired client care 
 
	- Basic restorative care skills 
 
	- Role as a health care team member 
 
	- Legal aspects of nursing assistant practice 
 
	- Body structure and common diseases 
 
  Learning Outcomes:  
	- Apply basic nursing assistant skills safely. (7, 10) 
 
	- Use restorative care skills and emergency procedures safely. (3,10) 
 
	- Utilize infection control principles and procedures. (2) 
 
	- Identify and report changes in the client's condition. (1, 3, 6, 8, 9,13) 
 
	- Describe and protect client rights. (5,6) 
 
	- Assist and promote client independence. (4,10) 
 
	- Apply the legal and ethical aspects of the nursing assistant role. (5,6,11,12) 
 
	- Employ effective written and verbal communication skills. (1,7,9) 
 
	- Adapt to individual client behaviors and needs. (1,3,7-10) 
 
	- Adapt to the unique needs of the client with cognitive impairment. (9) 
 
	- Describe the role of the nursing assistant as a member of the health care team. (11, 12) 
 
	- Explain basic body structure and function. (13) 
 
	- Identify the signs and symptoms of common diseases. (13)
 
  
				  
 
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