AHS 114 - Nursing Assistant

1. Communication, interpersonal skills, and documentation
2. Infection control
3. Safety and emergency procedures
4. Patient or resident independence
5. Patient or resident rights
6. Abuse, mistreatment, and neglect
7. Basic nursing assistant skills
8. Age-specific, mental health, and social service needs
9. Cognitively impaired client care
10. Basic restorative care skills
11. Role as a healthcare team member
12. Legal aspects of nursing assistant practice
13. Body structure and common diseases

1. Describe effective communication with patients or residents, families, and members of the health care team. (1,11)
2. Identify the chain of infection and general principles of infection control. (2)
3. Define elements of a safe environment for the patient or resident and health care team. (3,5)
4. Identify a medical emergency and basic emergency care. (3)
5. Explain how to promote patient or resident independence and rights. (4,5,12)
6. Identify abuse, mistreatment, and neglect in patient or resident care. (6,12)
7. Describe basic nursing assistant and restorative care skills. (7,10)
8. Identify how culture affects the care of a patient or resident. (5,8)
9. Identify care for the patient or resident with special needs. (8,9)
10. Identify the roles and responsibilities of the nursing assistant.(1-11)
11. Identify the legal aspects of nursing assistant practice. (5, 6,11,12)
12. Report the function, structure, and common diseases of each of the body systems. (1,13)

1. Final comprehensive knowledge exam that requires a minimum score of 75% to be eligible to take the AZBN state competency exams.