This is probably the most challenging CNA nursing practice. A certified nursing assistant is tasked with taking care of a patient to get back to being healthy. The nurses help clean the patients, watch their vitals, and even tend to some of the problems patients may have. This is perfect for testing out if you have the skill set required for someone holding this position. Do give it a try!
Endocrine
Musculoskeletal
Nervous
Reproductive
Cardiovascular
Musculoskeletal
Endocrine
Respiratory
Dilated pupils
Gassiness
Irregular pulse rhythm
No appetite
Chills
Halitosis
Nausea
Pain
Diagnose the resident's condition
Don't make judgments; be objective
Ignore symptoms that the resident mentions
Report your personal feelings during incidents
T. Orick
T. Orick, CNA
Tiffany Orick
Tiffany Orick, CNA
Draw one line through it, write the word "error," and sign your name
Draw one line through it, write the words "mistaken entry," and initial
Erase the error, write the words "mistaken entry," and sign your name
Mark several lines through it, write the word "error," and initial
The dial is marked off from 10 to 400
The dial has measurements for each five points
The small lines between the lines represent two-point intervals
View the dial with your eye above the top of the mercury column
Place your thumb on the diaphragm for support
Use your fingers to hold the diaphragm in place
Position for use with the earpieces facing backward
Place the bell side of the diaphragm on teh brachial pulse
Don't take a BP on an arm with an IV
A noisy room is not a problem when taking a BP
The diastolic readisng is the first sound you hear
The arm should be above teh heart for an accurate reading
Plan of action for a few resident with special problems
Form of vebal communication
Plan of action developed only by the resident and family
Plan of action for all residents to fulfill their basic needs
Considering teh schedule of teh physician and other specialized medical staff
Setting short- and long-term goals and means of achieving them
Having the nurse assistant assess the resident's needs
Creating a weekly schedule of activities for the resident
Allow the resident's family to make all decisions concerning care given
Assist the resident in fulfilling basic human needs and ADLs
Tell the physician and medical staff what the resident's needs are
Provide a plan that only the nurse assistant will know what has to be done for the resident
Tell the caller the charge nurse is busy and to call back later
Identify yourself and the facility
Tell the caller you are too busy to take a message
Identify the facility but do not give your name
Less hormone and adrenal production
Decreased number of olfactory bulbs
Stiffening of muscles and joints
Loss of teeth and weakened gums
A lifetime of experience
Spouse, friends, or pet
Spiritual values and concerns
Right to vote
Providing time for pleasant meals
Sharing the same spiritual beliefs
Talking with and listening to the resident
Enabling the confused resident to communicate
Overreacting to circumstances
Sensory perceptions that seem real
Behavior problem that is worse in the evening
Disoreintation to time, place, and/or person
If you treat the resident like a child, he/she will be happier
It is important to create a calm, orderly routing for the resident who is confused
Keep resident's glasses or hearing aid because he/she might lose them
Never talk about the past with a resident who is confused
Mild slowing of movement
Severe confusion
Continuous forgetfulness
Mild personality change
Multiple sclerosis
Agnosia
A catastrophic reaction
A cerebrovascular accident
Checking the activity calendar daily
Assessing how well the resident performs activities
Developing new activities for the resident
Contacting the family if the resident is unwilling to participate
Assessing how well the resident performs the activity
Selecting activities that the NA enjoys
Devising new ways to conduct the activity
Playing checkers with the resident
Life expectancy
Physical appearance
Personal values
Genetic coding
Genetically determined
Continuous and ongoing
Passed on from generation to generation
Socially learned