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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Testable Skills for Prospective Nursing Assistants

Here is a list of all of the testable skills that you may have to perform with one always being "Washing hands" and only 4 randomly selected other skills.

There are a total of 24.

Washing Hands     Modified Bed Bath     Fingernail Care     Foot Care     Mouth care-conscious     Dentures     Dressing with affected side     Bedpan     Peri-Care     Lateral Positioning(Turning a resident)     Transfer from bed to w/c      Oral temperature     Radial Pulse     Respirations     Blood pressure-2 step     Weight of amb resident      Measuring urinary output     Catheter care     Occupied bedmaking     Feeding     Elastic Stockings     Ambulation     Passive range of motion-upper extremities     PROM-lower extremities

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO:

-Gather equipment needed before getting started.

-Greet resident by their name with respect and introduce yourself if you have not met.

-Wash your hands before performing any task as well as after.

-Explain what you are about to do before you do anything and get proper direction.

-Provide privacy.  

-Ensure safety.

-Make sure the resident is comfortable.

-Call bells must always be within residents reach.

-When performing a procedure, take the opportunity to observe any changes in the resident.

-Record what you did as well as anything you may have noticed different.

WASHING HANDS

Equipment: Sink with warm running water, soap, paper towels, trash can

1.) Take one paper towel and place it on counter.  Take off watch and place it on top of towel.

2.) Use another paper towel to turn faucet on and adjust heat.  Dispose of towel.

3.) Rinse hands.

4.) Pump alot of soap.

5.) Rub soap into all surfaces on hands doing each area for 10 seconds. (Don't forget fingernails and wrists!)

6.) Rinse off soap.

7.) Take one towel to shut off faucet.  Dispose of towel.

8.) Grab 2 towels and dry off one hand.  DON'T use towels on the opposite hand.  Dispose of 2 towels.

9.) Grab another 2 towels to dry off opposite hand.  Dispose.

10.) Put watch back on and then either throw towel on counter out or use to open door and then throw out.

You will always get this skill! ^

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