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NAT101 
ASEPSIS AND HAND WASHING
Video
Microbes can be both beneficial and hazardous to humans.  Since they are microscopic and not visible to the eye, they are easy to ignore.  Unfortunately, results of microbial presence such as infections and fever are all too common.  The skills involved in medical asepsis are aimed at controlling the growth and spread of microbes.  25 minutes.

NAT103 
BLOODBORNE INFECTIONS  AND UNIVERSAL   PRECAUTIONS
Video
The two most significant diseases with which a health care worker is likely to come into contact are Hepatitis B and AIDS.  Both are deadly.  Standards for the workplace are designed to protect you and reduce your risk of contracting a bloodborne disease on the job.  An infection control practitioner will present information to help you, the assistant, better protect yourself and your patients.  25 minutes.

NAT105 
INFECTION CONTROL
Video
The assistant will very likely be required to help care for someone with a communicable disease.  The patient may be in “isolation” because of an infectious condition that could spread to workers and other patients.  Use of protective barrier equipment and basic knowledge of infection control measures are important for everyone’s safety.  Everyone is responsible to help stop the spread of infection.  25 minutes.

Communication and Interpersonal Interaction

NAT111 
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
Video
The assistant will at times need to communicate and interact with patients who exhibit behaviors that are difficult to deal with.  This lesson will acquaint the learner with some typical forms of behavior problems and review some basic and general measures that can be used to better work with patients in a therapeutic manner.  25 minutes.

NAT113 
COMPONENTS OF  COMMUNICATION
Video
Effective communication skills are expected of the assistant for job success.  The nursing assistant will need an understanding of verbal and nonverbal communication, barriers to effectiveness and what makes for good listening skills. Touch as a nonverbal skill will be frequently used by the assistant.  25 minutes.

NAT115 
JOB SEEKING AND KEEPING  SKILLS
Video
The assistant will likely find many job openings in a variety of settings.  Getting a job still does take more than just being able to do some skills.  The nursing assistant should be aware of what employers are looking for.  25 minutes.

NAT117 
OBSERVATIONS:  HOW AND WHAT TO REPORT
Video
Reporting information and observations involves communicating clearly, accurately and in a timely manner.  Any change in patient status is reported whenever noted.   How and what is reported is important to safe patient care.  25 minutes.

NAT119 
RECORDING WRITTEN  INFORMATION
Video
The assistant is required to document observation and care given on each client.  The patient record is a legal document admissible in a court of law and the assistant needs to use it accordingly.  25 minutes.

NAT121 
ROLE AND FUNCTION ON THE JOB
Video
The nursing assistant is one member of the health care team who provides services in numerous locations within a community.  The nursing assistant under direction usually of the RN or LPN works in long term care, acute care and home health care agencies. Ethics involves doing “what is right”:  a higher standard of behavior than what is legal and will influence decision making about what to do and what not to do.  25 minutes.

NAT123 
SAFE INTERVENTION WITH  AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
Video
The assistant at times will need to deal with behaviors that are aggressive in nature.  It is important to continue to work in a therapeutic and helpful manner and to respond in a way that protects the assistant yet is not abusive to the patient.  25 minutes.

NAT125 
STAFF COMMUNICATION/INTERACTION
Video
As a member of the health care team, the assistant is a link like all other members are.  Reporting of observations as well as receiving information is essential for patient safety.  It is a requirement of the job to be able to use various devices such as call belts, the telephone and “alert” devices for people who wander.  25 minutes.

NAT127 
THERAPEUTIC INTERACTION
Video
The relationship between nurse and patient should be a therapeutic one, a relationship that helps the patient.  This type of relationship is difficult to achieve, but the assistant will be expected to establish a therapeutic relationship with clients receiving care.  Various factors are present in the client as well as healthcare worker backgrounds that influence this interaction.  25 minutes.

NAT129 
TIME MANAGEMENT/WORK ORGANIZATION
Video
The assistant will find that one vital quality for success on the job is the ability to use time wisely in order to get the required work done in the time allowed.  Time limits and working under time constraints is a job reality.  25 minutes.

NAT131 
TOUCH AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Video
Nursing is a high touch occupation.  One’s sense of touch is a valuable source of information about the world around us as well as a sense the assistant uses to “observe” during care.  25 minutes.

Dementia and Related Disorders  

NAT141 
ENVIRONMENT AND  ACTIVITIES
Video
The clients with dementia may look to us like strange people.  Rather, this is a person who, for some reason, is living in a world that is strange and very real to the confused client.  Recreation is a vital part of occupying the client’s day.  It certainly helps to support remaining abilities and enables pleasure.  In addition, it adds to the quality of life as well as slowing down the inevitable changes occurring.  25 minutes.

NAT143 
FAMILY SUPPORT AND  COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Video
Alzheimer’s can afflict younger as well as older persons.  Share for this time the reactions of a young family who lives with Jerry.  Be aware of the resources available for the family as they cope with Jerry.  25 minutes.

NAT145 
MEALTIME INTERVENTIONS
Video
Mealtime is an important event for everyone.  It is a time to take in nourishment and nutrients.  For the client with dementia, this can be a stressful and confusing time.  The assistant will most likely help the client and must be able to deal with difficult mealtime behaviors.   25 minutes.

NAT147 
NURSING ASSISTANT CAREGIVER
Video
Caregivers for clients with dementia face stressors that are unique.  The very nature of the situation puts the burden of numerous challenges on the person who provides care.  There are approaches and resources that can lessen the effects on the caregiver in any setting.  25 minutes.

NAT149 
WHAT IS DEMENTIA?
Video
Dementia is the term used to refer to changes (usually losses of thinking and memory).  Sixty percent of nonreversible dementias are caused by Alzheimer’s disease.  Understanding causes and symptoms is important to understanding the disease.   Supporting remaining ability and providing for quality of life are part of the care giver’s role.  25 minutes.

NAT151 
WORKING WITH  BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES
Video
The client with dementia presents numerous behaviors that require flexible and sometimes creative solutions on the part of the caregiver.  Behavior challenges may include such actions as wandering, agitation and catastrophic reactions that are unexpected.  25 minutes.

Environmental Safety for the 
Assistant and the Client

NAT161 
ALTERNATIVES TO RESTRAINTS
Video
Rules on restraints are intended to improve the quality of life for residents.  Restraints can be equipment, locked areas or some medications that limit or restrict one’s freedoms.  They do have purpose but only as a last resort for a small number of people who require these for their safety.  There are alternatives available to allow for freedom, to help position people, and to help maintain their safety.  These alternatives include planned activities, electronic wander guards, rearranging furniture and creative ways to keep residents restricted as little as possible.  25 minutes.

NAT163 
BED MAKING
Video
Wrinkles, objects and tight or loose spots can cause foot problems.  A bed that is not properly made can cause problems and discomfort for the patient.  Principles of asepsis and body mechanics must be applied for the safety of everyone.  A good deal of the assistant’s time is spent making beds.  Careful attention must be given to time, energy and supplies. 25 minutes.

NAT165 
BODY MECHANICS
Video
Body mechanics involve safe and efficient use of one’s body in moving, lifting, sitting, standing and lying down.  Good body alignment involves good posture for workers and patients alike.  Using body mechanics can help prevent serious health problems.  25 minutes.

NAT167 
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Video
One’s safety and security are threatened by various factors in the environment that can be hazardous.  All staff are constantly on guard for any risk that could cause harm. The assistant will need to be especially aware of environmental safety, including fire prevention and what actions to take in case of a fire.  Falls are also a threat to worker and patient alike.  25 minutes.

NAT169 
OCCUPIED BED MAKING
Video
On occasion the assistant will need to change anywhere from one piece of linen to an entire bed with a patient in the bed.  25 minutes.

Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

NAT171 
CLIENT RIGHTS
Video
The rights of an individual are not given up when one becomes elderly, ill or disabled.  All health care workers must be familiar with resident rights.  Each resident has the right to be treated with dignity, respect and full recognition of one’s individuality.  25 minutes.

NAT173 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS  FOR THE JOB
Video
The nursing assistant’s job is regulated by federal and state laws.  The nursing assistant will be expected to follow policies which will vary with each facility.  These polices protect the rights of those who receive health care services and monitor care through on-site surveys.  25 minutes.

NAT175 
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT
Video
The assistant, like all health care workers, must be critically aware of how behavior can influence the care given. Workers’ actions can benefit or even unintentionally hurt the people assistants will be caring for.  25 minutes.

NAT177 
PERSONAL  SAFETY MEASURES
Video
Many things can threaten one’s personal safety and even life itself.  Safety needs are priority needs for everyone — patient and worker alike.  The assistant needs to be able to quickly identify situations that threaten life and at least take basic steps when needed.  25 minutes.

NAT179 
RESTRAINING DEVICES
Video
Restraints are devices used to protect, limit movement and help position.  People have a right to freedom of movement, and cannot be confined against their will.  Health care workers must realize there is a fine line between a client’s need to be safe and protected and the need to be free to move around.  The assistant uses these restraining devices under supervision of the professional staff.   25 minutes.

NAT181 
USING EQUIPMENT IN THE PATIENT UNIT
Video

The equipment used for a client who is ill or needs assistance is fairly standard in hospitals and nursing homes.  It is also made available for the client’s home, if needed.  The equipment is important in helping patients meet the activities of daily living.  25 minutes.

Exercise and Activity

NAT191 
ASSISTING WITH  AMBULATION
Video
The assistant will be moving, lifting and transferring clients who have varying degrees of impairment. It is essential to move and transfer in a way that maximizes one’s strength and minimizes fatigue, muscle strain and injury.  Good body mechanics are important for the health care worker.  25 minutes.

NAT193 
EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY
Video
The assistant must be able to lift, move and transfer patients safely.   Many things influence how much assistance will be needed as well as what devices will be used.  25 minutes.

NAT195 
POSITIONING
Video
Proper positioning in bed is vital not only for comfort but also for prevention of complications.  Each position is carefully planned and carried out to promote good body alignment.  Sometimes this is all the exercise a patient gets.  25 minutes.

NAT197 
PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF IMMOBILITY
Video
Providing for mobility, exercise, and positioning are major components in the assistant’s job.  When movement is not possible or limited to allow the body to heal, complications can and do occur.  The assistant not only helps prevent complications by effective use of skills but also prompt reporting of any change in a patient’s condition.  25 minutes.

NAT199 
RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISE
Video
Joint motion is often taken for granted unless there is pain, such as from arthritis or surgery or from disability such as paralysis.  Joints allow for body movement where two or more bones join.  When the client is unable to move adequately, this loss of exercise can cause various complications from atrophy (or wasting away) to deformity, such as a contracture.  25 minutes.

NAT201 
TRANSFER
Video
Transfers from bed to wheelchair and toilet are commonly done throughout a day.  Clients may do this independently with proper positioning of wheelchair or use of grab bars.  Sliding boards are a device enabling a move from the bed to a clean surface.  Transfers can be assisted by one or two people.  25 minutes.

NAT203 
WORKING WITH  PROSTHETICS
Video
Devices to assist clients adapt are frequently used.  These can include prostheses, or false limbs, false body parts as well as other devices such as braces and splints.  25 minutes.

Nursing Assistant Skills  

NAT213 
THE NEW NURSING ASSISTANT  2000
Video Series

This comprehensive video series consists of five videos that build skills and confidence by accurately providing students a clear picture of how to perform basic skills techniques through live-action video demonstration.  Each complete video lesson provides standardized training that is consistent and to the point.

NAT214 
INFECTION CONTROL
Video
Meets expanded CDC Standard Precaution guidelines.  Topics:  hand washing; using protective gloves; handling linen; using a protective gown; handling infectious waste; cleaning a blood spill.  15 minutes.

NAT215 
MEASURING VITAL SIGNS:  
TEMPERATURE, PULSE,  RESPIRATION AND BLOOD PRESSURE
Video
Reading a thermometer; measuring an oral, rectal and axillary temperature; using an electronic thermometer; other methods of measuring temperature; measuring radial pulse; measuring respirations; measuring blood pressure.  28 minutes.

NAT216 
MOVING AND TURNING
Video
Using the lift sheet to move in bed; turning using log-roll; assisting to move up in bed; moving to one side without a lift sheet; turning toward you and away from you.  12 minutes.

NAT217 
TRANSFER AND AMBULATION
Video
Pivot transfer from bed to wheelchair or from wheelchair to toilet; two-person lift from bed to wheelchair; three-person lift from bed to gurney; transfer with mechanical lift; assisting with ambulation; assisting with falling.  24 minutes.

NAT218 
PERSONAL CARE
Video
Cleaning and trimming nails; shaving the beard; assisting with hair and makeup; assisting with dressing; dressing when an IV catheter is in place.  20 minutes.

NAT220 
NURSING ASSISTANT    SKILLS
Video Series

This is a comprehensive video series that consists of 17 videos (NAT221-NAT226 & NAT240).  A workbook is available as well as an Instructor’s Guide.  The series is designed to teach the student skills and concepts necessary to provide quality care to residents of a long term care facility or to patients in an acute care setting.  Topics include:

NAT242 
NURSING ASSISTANT  INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE SERIES
Video Series

The following 8 programs (NAT242-NAT250) were designed to help instructors implement the Nursing Assistant video series.  Each tape runs for approximately 26-28 minutes.

NAT253 
NURSING ASSISTANT: TRAIN THE TRAINER
Video Series

The following 24 programs (NAT254-NAT277) were designed to provide training for the Nursing Assistant Trainer.  Each tape runs for approximately 26-28 minutes.

Nutrition and Fluid Balance

NAT281 
ASSISTING AT MEALTIME
Video
The assistant will be responsible for helping prepare and or feed those who require this help.  Trays must be served to the correct resident; between meal nourishments are to be given on time.  Adaptive equipment is used whenever it will promote independence.  25 minutes.

NAT283 
BASIC NUTRITION AND  FLUID BALANCE
Video
The need for food and water is a basic survival need.  In addition, mealtime is associated with social activity as well as eating food.  The assistant will be helping patients at mealtime with a variety of efforts to promote one’s well-being and nourishment.  25 minutes.

NAT285 
BOWEL AND BLADDER RETRAINING
Video
The assistant will often work with patients who have bowel and/ or bladder control problems. Incontinence is embarrassing and a difficult problem for the patient.  The assistant should know  the importance of proper skin care and the proper use of the various devices available to help adapt to daily living.  The assistant also needs to be aware of his/her role in retraining programs. 25 minutes.

NAT287 
BOWEL ELIMINATION
Video
Bowel care involves some basic understanding of the lower intestinal tract.  Observations of not only the results of a defecation but also basic knowledge of such factors as timing, asepsis and commonly seen problems are important for the assistant in providing care.  Toileting to help maintain normal elimination is a frequently performed task.  25 minutes.

NAT289 
CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH  A URINARY CATHETER
Video
Care of a patient with an indwelling catheter is an important responsibility.  The care involves measures to help prevent infection in the urinary tract as well as to promote patient comfort.  25 minutes.

NAT291 
INTAKE AND OUTPUT
Video
Fluid imbalances occur often when one is ill.  The assistant will need to be aware that fluid balance is critical to general health at any age.  Monitoring this balance is a task frequently performed as intake and output measurement.  25 minutes.

NAT293 
LARGE VOLUME ENEMA
Video
In some agencies, the nursing assistant will be expected to give a large volume enema.  
This bowel procedure will be demonstrated on a manikin; however, the assistant will need to carefully follow agency policy and be closely supervised during these procedures.  
25 minutes.

NAT295 
PROBLEMS INTERFERING WITH NUTRITION
Video
Often times the assistant encounters various problems that relate to nutrition.  As an observer, the assistant must be able to report problems when noticed as well as on occasion  to work with, such as dysphagia.  25 minutes.

NAT297 
SMALL VOLUME ENEMA  AND SUPPOSITORY
Video
Some facilities require assistants to administer a small-volume enema and suppositories.  The video class will demonstrate these two skills, which assistants will do under supervision of the instructor in the clinical area.  25 minutes.

NAT299 
URINARY ELIMINATION
Video
The assistant will help patients to meet both urine and bowel elimination needs.  This can include transferring to toilet or commode or using bedpans and urinals.  Observation must be reported and recorded promptly as part of ongoing monitoring of this basic, private bodily function.  25 minutes.

 Personal Care and Hygiene

NAT301 
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SKIN CARE
Video
Cleanliness and healthy skin are necessary for one’s comfort, safety, and well-being.  Those who are ill, disabled or elderly may require help as well as more frequent attention and care to maintain skin in a healthy condition.  The assistant must know what observations require immediate attention in order to prevent skin breakdown.  25 minutes.

NAT303 BED BATH
Video
The assistant will spend much time helping to maintain healthy skin.  Continual guard is necessary to prevent skin problems that result from body fluids in contact with the skin.  In addition, routine hygiene requires clean skin, which needs periodic cleansing under normal circumstances.  Giving a bath in bed requires knowledge of asepsis, body mechanics, general safety measures, communication and observation as well as the actual bathing.  25 minutes.

NAT305 
GROOMING
Video
Each person expresses individuality by selection of clothing and how they groom themselves.  Shaving is normally a daily activity of men as is combing one’s hair.  Shampooing is often provided as part of routine hygiene.  25 minutes.

NAT307 
HEAT AND COLD  APPLICATIONS TO SKIN
Video
Applying various types of heat and cold treatments requires at least a basic knowledge of safety precautions.  In addition, even if these skills are not part of the duties an assistant will perform, there is still the need to report observations to the professional staff.  25 minutes.

NAT309 
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Video
The perineal area includes the genital and anal region.  Nails are usually cleaned and clipped by the assistant only if the patient is not diabetic.  Oral hygiene often involves care of false teeth or dentures.  These areas are cleaned routinely by the assistant whenever the resident is unable to do this.  25 minutes.

NAT311 
SHOWER/TUB/SPONGE BATHS—PRINCIPLES  OF BATHING
Video
Much time is spent helping meet the hygiene needs of patients.  Cleanliness is essential to healthy skin.  The assistant must be able to help bathe a patient in a variety of ways, depending upon the client’s needs.  25 minutes.

NAT313 
TOPICAL APPLICATION OF  MEDICATIONS TO SKIN
Video
The assistant will not give medications to patients unless trained to do so.  However, there are certain products that the assistant may use that are intended to work locally where applied.  25 minutes.

Rehabilitation and Restorative Care

NAT321 
CANCER AS A CAUSE OF    ILLNESS
Video
Cancer is a term that often carries an emotional message as well as to describe generally a malignant condition.  The assistant will care for people of all ages who are experiencing various forms of cancers.  In addition, the assistant needs to be aware of the importance of prevention of this disease.  25 minutes.

MAT323 
COMMON DISABILITIES  AND DISEASE
Video
Disabilities can result from a variety of causes and have different levels of severity.  There are numerous chronic and long-term disabilities.  The assistant will find that a major focus is to help restore the individual to the best level possible, or at least to maintain and slow down the changes.  The heart and lungs are frequently involved in chronically disabling conditions.  25 minutes.

NAT325 
DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES
Video
Disability or changes in how one functions can be caused by accidents/injuries, aging and certain illnesses.  Emotional stress, mental illness and depression can also interfere with one’s ability to function normally at times.

Developmental disabilities (physical or mental) are a result of some difficulty during the person’s development, usually appearing before ages 18-22, and are likely to continue.  These cause substantial limitations in the individual’s function in the areas of:

25 minutes.

NAT327 
DIABETES AND  PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Video
Frequently an elderly individual may have one or more chronic, disabling conditions.  Diabetes involves an imbalance in the hormone insulin and affects younger and older persons.  Parkinson’s disease is caused by an imbalance of a chemical in the brain which causes changes in how the client is able to use muscles for movement.  Both of these conditions will require alertness on the part of the nursing assistant to watch for and report changes.  
25 minutes.

NAT329 
HEARING AND VISION IMPAIRMENT
Video
The assistant often will care for persons with hearing as well as vision problems.  Hearing-impaired persons may use devices such as hearing aids or special telephone adapters.  These patients also will benefit if the assistant is able to use some measures which will make for more effective communications.  The five senses usually become less efficient as aging continues.  Vision changes have great impact on how one communicates.  25 minutes.

NAT331 
SPEECH IMPAIRMENT
Video
The assistant will often need to communicate with patients who are unable to speak.  There are various reasons for this problem.  The assistant must be able to use special communication skills and equipment on occasion to help this person progress in speech rehabilitation.  25 minutes.

NAT333 
WHAT IS REHABILITATION?
Video
Activities of daily living (ADLs) are those things we do daily in order to remain independent and to function in society.  Individuals with a disability may need very little, if any, assistance or anywhere on up to total assistance.  Rehabilitation aims to restore the client to fullest physical, mental and social function that is attainable for that individual.  The rehabilitation team works with each client to promote independence.  The assistant is often the caregiver who spends the most time with this client.

The elderly adapt to change and loss, which is a common task in this stage of development.  Some adults will likely need to be cared for in a facility due to their illness.  This option, if permanent, can be a drastic and final reality.  Though not always traumatic, such a change can bring about great loss of control and freedom for the adult.  25 minutes.

Understanding the Client and Assistant as a Person

NAT341 
ASSISTING TO MEET  SPIRITUAL NEEDS
Video
Spiritual dimensions of care can be easily overlooked by health care workers.  Providing for spiritual needs may greatly enhance the patient’s ability to deal successfully with the major stresses caused by illness and disability.  This video is to acquaint the assistant with the importance of spirituality for many patients.  25 minutes.

NAT343 
BASIC DIFFERENCES
Video
Respecting each patient as an individual is an essential responsibility for the assistant.  Each person has the right to respectful treatment as well as to be valued as a unique individual.  There are basic differences in clients based on one’s race, religion, ethnic background or cultural origins.  25 minutes.

NAT345 
PHYSICAL CHANGES WITH  THE AGING PROCESS
Video
Our body starts to age from conception and changes as it ages and progresses through the life span.  The assistant should be alert to changes at any time, but needs to know some basic and normal changes that are apt to occur.  25 minutes.

NAT347 
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES  WITH AGE
Video
Physically, our bodies grow and continue to change throughout life gradually.  Emotional and social development continue in phases/stages throughout life as well.  Each stage has certain tasks or work to accomplish.  In late adult stages of development, two main tasks are faced.  In addition, the elder adult may face numerous changes that occur in this period of life.  25 minutes.

NAT349 
UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Video
The health care worker interacts with clients who present differing backgrounds and needs.  The nursing assistant is challenged not only to carry out physical skills safely and effectively but also to interact with each patient in a way that promotes well-being.  This requires some basic understanding by the assistant of human behavior.  25 minutes.

NAT351 
WAYS OF COPING WITH STRESS
Video
Stress is part of life; it is unavoidable.  Whether for a paying job or as a family member who is responsible for the care of another, care giving is at times a stressful activity.  Care givers need to be able to cope with stress as well as control the response to stressful situations.  25 minutes.

Vital Signs and Functions

NAT361 
ALTERATIONS IN  VITAL FUNCTIONS
Video
The human body normally maintains a constant temperature within a few degrees of 98.6° Fahrenheit (37° Celsius).  At times, though, the temperature may be elevated.  Other changes occur in circulatory and respiratory systems such as fainting and shock. Distress in breathing requires use of oxygen and various exercises, such as coughing and deep breathing.  Often the assistant is an observer as well as care giver when these problems arise.  25 minutes.

NAT363 
ASSISTING WITH THE  DYING PATIENT
Video
The assistant will likely be involved in the care of a terminally ill patient, either in home care or a facility setting.  Each assistant may, like many other health care workers, be unsure of personal feelings about death.  Still, the health care worker must be able to help meet physical, social,  emotional  and spiritual needs of the dying patient — even perhaps the patient’s family members. 25 members.

NAT365 
BLOOD PRESSURE
Video
The assistant may be expected to take blood pressure readings as part of the job requirements.  The assistant is introduced to this skill and is expected to know how to use the equipment safely.  25 minutes.

NAT367 
COMFORT NEEDS
Video 
Pain often accompanies the patient at any age and is whatever the person believes it to be.  The assistant should know that pain is a protective warning mechanism as well as very distressing to the one experiencing it.  The assistant will care for many patients who are experiencing various degrees and types of pain.  25 minutes.

NAT369 
PULSE AND RESPIRATION
Video
Taking one’s pulse and respiration is part of measuring vital signs.  The skill involves 100% accuracy in locating one’s pulse and in counting/determining the correct numbers.  Many factors influence both pulse and respiration.  Measuring one’s height and weight is another commonly performed skill for the assistant, and this also needs to be done 100% accurately.    25 minutes.

NAT371 
TAKING A TEMPERATURE
Video
Cardinal or vital signs are measurements of life signs — temperature, pulse and respiration.  The assistant must be able with 100% accuracy to measure, record and report temperature, pulse and respirations.  Height and weight are signs of overall nutritional status and will be obtained upon admission and routinely, usually by the assistant.  25 minutes.

Anatomy and Physiology  Assessment and Diagnosis 
Basic Nursing Skills and Patient Care Nursing Assistant Training
Nursing Management and Staff Development 
Obstetrics/Gynecology and Women's health 
Orthopedic Nursing Pediatric Nursing 
Psychiatric Nursing Geriatric Nursing 
Infection Control and Infectious Diseases 
Medical and Surgical Nursing

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