PCC CNA Unit 1

1. Unit 1
Introduction

2. Purpose for
completing CNA
course
• Gain the knowledge and
skills required to care for
people who live in adult
care facilities.
• Be eligible to take the
state test for certification.
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3. CNA Education
Requirements
• Federal Nursing Home
Reform Act (OBRA 87)
– Requires all states to
maintain education and
competency testing
standards for workers
who provide care for
persons living in long
term care facilities.
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4. Person Centered
Care
• Is used to provide care
to persons living in.
long term care facilities.
• The resident should be
the focus of all care and
decision making.
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Who are You?
During PART I
• Nurse Aide Trainee I
After completion of PART I
• Paid Nutrition Assistant
• Nurse Aide Trainee II
After Successful
completion of course
and state exam
• C.N.A.

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YOU…
• Are an important part of
the team
• Are depended upon by
your patients/residents
• Are depended upon by
your co-workers
• Are an important
individual with attributes
that only belong to you

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Roles &
Responsibilities of
CNAs
• Bedside nursing care
• Care of the resident’s
unit
• Food Service
• Record keeping &
messenger duties
• Meeting the resident’s
needs

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The Nursing
Assistant
• Know your scope of
practice
• Know your limitations
• Know the laws
• Know your job
description
• Know your
patient/resident

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As a C.N.A…
• Responsible for own acts in
providing competent basic care
• Perform only duties for which
you’ve received training
• Maintain a safe & clean
environment
• Responsible for helping to
safeguard resident’s
belongings.
• Report any changes to
supervisor

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Your
Responsibilities
• Provide care
• Work as team member
• Work within scope of
practice
• Advise RN of changes
in resident’s functioning
or health
• Attitude

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What should I do?
• Know your job
• Know your scope of
practice
• Know facility’s policies and
procedures
• Maintain professionalism
• Provide quality care
• Report situations that are
not up to standards.

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Goals
• Provide quality care
• Focus on the individual
• Team work
• Coordination of care
• Communication
• Cooperation
• Promote & maintain Health
• Provide a satisfying social
environment
• Provide a safe environment

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A New Job!
• Punctuality
• Professionalism
• Honesty
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Dependability
• Professional Growth

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A Good Employee
• Speech and Language
• Courtesies
• Personal Matters
• Meals and Breaks
• Job Safety
• Planning your work
• Managing stress
• Harassment

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Stress
• Affects all of us
– Physically
– Emotionally
– Spiritually
– Socially
• Can lead to burn out
• Can be managed

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On the Job
• Don’t Gossip
• Professional
appearance
• Confidentiality
• Knowledge and skill
• Attitude!!!

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Attitude
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of
attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more
important than facts. It is more important than
the past, the education, the money, than
circumstances, than failure, than successes,
than what other people think or say or do. It is
more important than appearance, giftedness or
skill. It will make or break a company... a
church... a home. The remarkable thing is we
have a choice everyday regarding the attitude
we will embrace for that day. We cannot change
our past... we cannot change the fact that
people will act in a certain way. We cannot
change the inevitable. The only thing we can do
is play on the one string we have, and that is
our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10%
what happens to me and 90% of how I react to
it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our
Attitudes.”
By Charles Swindoll