Introduction to Home Health Aide and Nursing Assistant
DescriptionThis course is part of the Home Health Aide/Nursing Assistant Training library designed for agency or education institution use as an educational aid and resource in conjunction with hands-on instruction in a lab and or clinical setting supervised by a nurse educator. The agency or education institution is responsible for ensuring the learner has attained the knowledge and care skills, according to their state's requirements, before providing care to a client.
This is a self-paced course with optional knowledge check quizzes after each lesson. These non-graded quizzes allow you to check your understanding of the lesson objectives before proceeding to the next lesson. After the final lesson you will be required to take the final exam. You must score 70% or higher to pass the course and obtain a certificate of completion.
- Describe how Federal and State regulations are related to the paraprofessional role in health care.
- Explain the typical organizational structure/chain of command in various health care settings
- Recognize members making up the team in various health care settings.
- Give examples of a professional relationship with an employer
- List responsibilities of the employer to the worker
- Describe the responsibilities of the employee to the employer
- Explain why policies and procedures are important to practice
- Describe the role of the home health aide and nursing assistant
- List the tasks that are within the scope of practice for the paraprofessional
- Identify personal qualities for paraprofessionals
- Define ethics and etiquette for the paraprofessional
- Demonstrate acceptable personal grooming habits
- Describe the relationship between the paraprofessional and the patient
- Describe the patient need for long-term care
- List the patient's rights when receiving health care services
- Describe the Vulnerable Adult Law
- Explain the Patient Self-Determination Act
4.5 Contact Hour: based on 60 minute contact hour
The estimated time for completion for this activity is 4.5 hour(s).
This course is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of healthcare paraprofessionals, such as homehealth aide, nurses aide and personal care attendants.
Materials used in connection with this course may be subject to copyright protection. Retention of the materials for longer than the class term, unauthorized further dissemination of the materials, or use of copyrighted materials in any way other than intended for this class is prohibited by Copyright and Teach Act laws.
This course was developed with Rochester Community and Technical College's Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division located in Rochester Minnesota. Development was funded from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.