West Garfield Campus

Rev. 10/8/13

I.Course and Instructor: NUA101, Nurse Aide Health Care Skills, Eastlund

Format: Classroom and laboratory

Course Information

Course Title: Certified Nurse Aide Health Care SkillsSynonym Number: 81315

Course Code: NUA 101-RL01Credits: 4

Semester: Spring 2014Prerequisite: None

Meeting Times and Days: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 6:00-8:50 p.m. 90 contact hours

Class Location: West Garfield Campus, Room 163

Start Date: 01/13/14End Date: 03/28/14

Refund Date: 01/24/14Withdraw Date: 03/11/14

Instructor Information

Instructor Name: Marcia Eastlund RN

Phone: (Office) (Home, optional)970 597-0525

Fax: (Office)

E-Mail: (Office)

Instructor Office Room #:

Office Hours: By appointment only or up to 30 minutes before class

Rifle Campus Closure Line:

Information on whether the Rifle Campus will be closed for any reason may be found by calling 625-6990. This includes but is not limited to inclement weather and emergencies.

  1. Course Description
  • Prepares the student to perform the fundamental skills of the nurse aide.
  • Basic nursing skills, communication skills, restorative services, personal care skills, safety and emergency care issues are covered.
  • Includes knowledge and/or principles of asepsis, OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
  • Ethical behaviors, cultural sensitivity and principles of mental health will be addressed, as well as patient/resident rights.

From the Colorado Community College Common Course Numbering System (6/16/06)

  1. Student Learning Outcomes, Competencies, and Skills

Standard Competencies

  1. Form a relationship, communicate and interact competently on a one-to-one basis with patients/residents.
  2. Demonstrate sensitivity to patients`/residents` emotional and mental health needs.
  3. Assist patients/residents in attaining and maintaining independence.
  4. Exhibit behavior that supports and promotes patients`/residents` rights
  5. Demonstrate observational and documentation skills needed in the care of patients`/residents` health, physical condition and well-being.
  6. Demonstrate fundamental competency in basic skills for patient/resident care in a lab
  7. Demonstrate principles of OSHA in all manual skills.
  8. Explain general concept of HIPAA and relate it to nurse aide practice.
  9. Acquire beginning knowledge and skill related to end of life care.
  10. Demonstrating an awareness of the Colorado Nurse Aide Practice Act

From the Colorado Community College Common Course Numbering System (6/16/06)

Skills:

  • A set of recommended skills and required terminal objectives from the Colorado Board of Nursing is found in the document, “Lab and Clinical Skills Checklist”. All skills must be satisfactorily demonstrated to the nursing instructor in the laboratory and signed for them to be performed in the clinical experience that is completed during NUA 170.
  • Additional skills are taught that are described in the textbook or selected by the instructor.

Learning Outcomes:

Outcome: Remembering: Retrieving, recognizing, and recalling relevant knowledge from long-

term memory.

Learning Objective: The student will be able to appropriately use the terms presented in the course in his/her discussion postings, in classroom discussions, and answers on tests.

Outcome: Understanding: Constructing meaning from oral, written, and graphic messages through interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, and explaining.

Learning Objective: The student will be able to restate the information from the textbook in different contexts during discussions and testing.

Outcome: Applying: Carrying out or using a procedure through executing, or implementing.

Learning Objective: The student will be able

  • to verbally describe how to apply the class content to nurse aide practice
  • to perform the skills in the learning lab that integrate the
  • remembering of the skill steps and the body systems knowledge,
  • understanding the importance of practice values (such as confidentiality, privacy, safety, infection control, communication skills and client rights)

Outcome: Analyzing: Breaking material into constituent parts, determining how the parts relate to one another and to an overall structure or purpose through differentiating, organizing, and attributing.

Learning Objective: The student will develop a beginning competency in detecting the relationship between the content of all the chapters in the text and relate it to nurse aide practice.

Outcome: Evaluating: Making judgments based on criteria and standards through checking and

critiquing.

Learning Objective: The student will develop a beginning competency in evaluating situations that might impact their practice values by:

  • evaluating the other student’s postings on the Blackboard discussion
  • asking inquiring questions and identifying changes in client status during the small group

discussions.

Description of outcome levels of learning from: Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001, pp. 67-68, as cited in Forehand).

  1. IDEA Objectives
  • Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends).
  • Learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories.
  • Developing specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in the field most closely related to this course
  1. Topical Outline

I. Introduction to Nurse Aide Course

II.The Health Care System

III.Role of the Nurse Aide

IV.Communication Skills

V.Patient/Resident Rights and Promotion of Independence

VI.The Human Body

VII.Medical Terminology

VIII.Emergency Care – Heimlich Maneuver

IX.The Circulatory System and Related Care

X.Measuring Vital Signs

XI.Infection Control – Handwashing

XII.The Patient’s Environment

XIII.Body Mechanics: Transfer, Repositioning in Bed and Wheelchair

XIV.Admitting/Transferring and Discharging a Patient; Height and Weight

XV.Bed Making

XVI.Personal Care of the Patient

XVII.Bed Bath, Back Rub

XVIII.Bedpans, Peri-care, Grooming, Shaving, Denture Care, Hair Care, Care of Eyeglasses and

Hearing Aids.

XIX.The Respiratory System and Related Care, Oxygen and CPR

XX.The Gastrointestinal System and Related Care, Colostomy Care

XXI.Nutrition for the Patient

XXII.The Urinary System and Related Care, I & O

XXIII.Specimen Collection

XXIV.Integumentary System and Related Care, Warm/Cold Applications

XXV.Care of the Surgical Patient, TEDS, Ace Bandages, Thrombophlebitis

XXVI.Growth and Development

XXVII.The Musculoskeletal System and Related Care, ROM

XXVIII.The Older Adult Patient and Long Term Care

XXIX.The Nervous System and Related Care

XXIX.The Endocrine System and Related Care

XXXI.Home Health Care

XXXII.Restorative Care

XXXIII.Patients with Special Needs

XXXIV.End of Life Care and Postmortem Care.

From the Colorado Community College Common Course Numbering System (6/16/06)

  1. Required Course Materials
  • Course materials to be brought to every class, including the first one. During the course, you will be required to read the entire textbook.
  • Text: Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, (Third Edition). Dugan, Diana. 2012. Hartman Publishing: ISBN: 978-1-60425-030-5
  • Workbook: Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving. (Third Edition). Hartman
  • Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-60425-0313-2
  • Order your textbook and workbook from CMC (see below) or any other source. You can order from another source but it needs to arrive by the first day of class so you can prepare for the second day of class.
  • Make sure you have a Basic Life Support (CPR for health professionals, not a Heartsaver) card that will be current through the end of the semester. If not, enrolled in “HPR-102. CPR for Health Professionals” or take another Basic Life Support class (for health care providers) before the 25th class day.
  • Complete the forms and checklists from the “New Student” packet.
  • Obtain a folder or notebook for syllabus, curriculum sheets, checklists, and/or worksheets.
  1. Book Purchase Information

Colorado Mountain College has chosen to partner with Follett Virtual Bookstores to operate textbook services. The official textbook list for CMC is available on Follett's site, You can easily access this site by choosing "bookstore" from the quick links on

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CMC, West Garfield Campus: CNA Course Content and Schedule

  • The course content is found the “Curriculum” which is divided into Days, and the Days grouped into Units. Each Day in the Curriculum will have a description of the material to be read before class, the chapter that will be discussed, lab activities, and graded lab skills. The student is expected to prepare for class by reading the material from the textbook and reviewing the skills that are described in the textbook. Additional study can be done by completing the workbook.
  • See the Schedule on the last page.
  • For each calendar date in the Schedule, there will be a “Curriculum Day”. Please refer to your Curriculum to know what preparations are needed for the class and the lab activity. Note: the curriculum days may not be in numerical order to accommodate guest speakers and other scheduling issues.
  • Any changes will be posed in Canvas or discussed in class. Timing of material or the dates of class may be adjusted based on availability of guest speakers and other issues. See the Schedule for the dates of the Curriculum Days and the due dates for the tests and completed Discussion Scenarios.
  • The Canvas Scenarios questions will open at the beginning of each unit and the first posting must be by the last day of the unit.. The final posting must be completed by the test date.
  • The student will be given additional dates for the ID tag pictures, TB mask fitting, ordering of scrubs, and the drug screen. All clinical requirements must be met by Day 25 of the Curriculum.
  • There will be one field trip to the Colorado State Veteran’s Home. The student is expected to provide own transportation.

CMC Expectations

  1. Attendance and No-show Reporting

Attendance and early engagement are important elements for your success in this course. All students who do not attend the first class(es) or meet early attendance requirements must be reported by the instructor to the Registrar’s Office. Financial aid students who do not attend the first class(es) or meet early attendance requirements will be dropped from the course and may not receive financial assistance ().

  1. Students with Disabilities

If you have a disability protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and you feel you may need classroom accommodations based on the impact of your disability, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator on your campus.

Alpine and Vail-Eagle Valley Campuses: Deb Farmer at 970-870-4450

Aspen, Rifle, and Roaring Fork Campuses: Dr. Anne Moll at 970-947-8256

Summit and Timberline Campuses (including Chaffee County): Sandi Conner at 719-486-4200

  1. Withdrawal from this Course

Students wishing to withdraw from this course must INITIATE the course withdrawal/drop process at the site Registration Office.

This class could be cancelled one week prior to the census date if a sufficient number of students are not enrolled by that date.

  1. Grading System & Options

Information about grading is available in the Colorado Mountain College catalog. Grades will be posted to by Thursday of the week following the last day of classes at the end of each semester. After logging into WebAdvisor students should click on “Grades” under the Academic Profile heading.

After selecting the term they will see the classes in which they are registered and the corresponding grades.

  1. Virtual Library Information

The Virtual Library has its doors open 24/7, providing access to thousands of online journals and newspapers, e-books and art images, downloadable videos and audiobooks, career resources and practice tests.

Login Instructions

Use CMC Libraries link from Canvas course menu to access CMC libraries web site. The link will pass authentication credentials that will allow you to use online library collections. It will also take you directly to the libraries’ home page.

Ask a Librarian

If you need assistance with your research project, you can ask a librarian online. Select AskAcademic chat box on the library’s home page and type in your question. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also email or call us at 800-621-8559, extension 2926.

  1. CNA Program Expectations
  • CMC Student Handbook: Please view on the CMC webpage and be familiar with the student rights and responsibilities in classroom as found in the CMC Student Handbook.
  • Attendance:
  • All class topics must be covered during this course and thus the student is expected to be at all classes. If the student cannot attend, the instructor needs to be informed of the absence within 10 minutes of the beginning of class that the student will not be attending. If the instructor has not been informed, then an additional assignment will be added. (Work values will be encouraged in this course.)
  • If the student has missed three classes or 9 hours of attendance, a conference must be scheduled with the instructor. An absence is counted after the student has been late three times, without prior approval. Any additional absences may result in the student having to withdraw from the class.
  • The classroom content will be made up by the student completing the workbook material prior to taking the test. The instructor will review the answers and discuss the material with the student.
  • The student will arrange with the instructor for a time and method of making up the lab instruction and skill demonstration. For small group work, an additional assignment will be made to cover similar material.
  • Classroom presentation:
  • The student is expected to be prepared for the class presentation by reading the assigned chapter in the textbook prior to class.
  • The student is expected to contribute to the class discussion with information from the text book. The book and workbook are to be brought to each class.
  • The student is expected to foster a learning environment by respecting other students, being attentive in the class, and being respectful of the learning needs of other students. Cell phone and other communication devices will not be used during class time. (See student handbook.) If the student must be called by someone, please give that person the number for the CMC desk (625 -1871). If the desk is closed, the student can be called or texted, and a message left.
  • Lab instruction and skills:
  • The student is expected to physically and mentally ready to participate in the learning lab.
  • Clean clothing needs to be selected that will allow movement, modesty, and safety. The student will be in close physical contact with other students during the lab. No hygiene products with an odor, such as perfumes, colognes, scented hand lotions and hair gels.
  • The student will prepare for lab by reading and reviewing each of the skills described in chapter assigned to that class. The student will also read and review the corresponding skills that will be used during the certification testing by the state..
  • The students will be divided into groups for the lab skills. The assignment of the students to the group will change during the course, meaning that the student will not always work with the same classmate throughout the course.
  • Completion of work
  • The student is expected to complete all the graded work. If the work cannot be completed due to technology problems or extenuating circumstances, the instructor will decide if additional time will be allowed. Otherwise, all work must be completed on time for a grade to be issued.
  • A computer must be accessible for the test-taking and Canvas assignments. The student can use a home computer, use CMC computers as available, and computers at the public library.. Technology problems with Canvas are to be reported to the Service Desk at 947-8438.
  • All exams must be taken as they are an additional opportunity to learn the material. If it is taken on time using Canvas the score will be added to your grade. If you are late, you will take a paper copy of the test and the score will be posted in comment in Canvas, but the score will not be added to your grade.
  • The student will be expected to spend time outside of class time for the following:
  • reading the text and studying for the classroom discussions, small group discussion, and lab time
  • completing the Canvas assignment on a computer
  • taking all tests on the computer except the final (which will be taken during class)
  • checking for their grades on Canvas and informing the instructor if the grades are not posted after tests are taken or within 1 week of other assignments
  1. Evaluation Methods and Class Management

NOTICE:

A student judged to have engaged in academic misconduct as defined in the “Academic Policies and Requirements” section of the Colorado Mountain College Student Handbook will, at a minimum, receive a “zero” for the work in question. The student may also be removed from the class, resulting in a failing grade. All student course material may be submitted to turnitin.com (or another anti-plagiarism program) at the instructor’s discretion. “Academic Expectations,” the “Student Code of Conduct and Judicial Process,” and more information about academic misconduct can be found in the Student Handbook.