CNA 1 -A

Module A

Purpose of OBRA

Improve the quality of life for residents in nursing home and defines requirements for cna training and competency.

Who supervises cna

RN, LPN

Act of delegation, how many parts

Licensed nurse asks cna to do a task. Five parts: Right person, supervision, task, direction, and circumstance.

What is included in personal grooming?

Tasks that maintain the person’s appearance.

Dependable definition

Being something or someone capable of being trusted or relied upon

Some characteristics of a valuable cna.

Professional appearance, communication skills, treatment of others, attitude, and teamwork.

What is in the cna scope of practice?

Roles, responsibilities, and procedures within the knowledge, training, and legal definition of the profession.

Qualities of an effective team?

Climate, communication, interactions, goals and tasks are appropriate, understood, and modified for completion. Participate in an appropriate manner, teamwork, and problem solving.

Tasks that can be delegated to cna?

Basic skills: Taking and recording vital signs, caring for resident’s environment, recognizing abnormal changes and reporting them to RN, and caring for residents when death is imminent,

Number 1 thing to guarantee when doing anything?

PRIVACY

NCBON

North Carolina Board of Nursing

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1987

Qualified work experience requirements

Minimum of 8 hours during the 24-month listing period

NNAAP

National Nurse Aide Assessment Program

What is on NNAAP test

Multiple choice questions on computer and 5 random selected skills

When to renew your cna 1 registry

Every 2 years. Complete 3 months in advance.