Competency Profile

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Role Of The Allied Worker

Define and identify legal and ethical issues

Identify and report potential indicators of abuse/neglect

List community health resources

Identify health team members and role of CNA in performance of delegated nursing functions

Conform to professional standards of conduct and dress

Identify and respect patients rights/confidentiality

Introduction to computers and data processing to manage patient records

 

Infection Control

Describe principles of infection control

State disease transfer process

Practices medical asepsis

Wash hands

Utilize surgical asepsis

State principles of AIDS education

Practice standard and transmission based infection precautions

 

Anatomy and Physiology

Interpret common medical terminology and abbreviations

Describes structure and function of body systems

Describes basic human needs/hierarchies of growth and development

 

Nutrition

Outline basic nutritional requirements using the food pyramid

Describes therapeutic or mechanically altered diets

Feeds patients

Obtains and records I and O

 

Safety and Environment

State fire safety rules

Performs CPR on mannequin

Practices first aid measures

Uses restrictive devices only according to protocol and seeks alternate solutions if possible

Identify situations requiring emergency assistance and describes appropriate response

 

 

Direct Care Techniques

Provide mouth care

Use proper body mechanics

Arrange patient environment

Transfer and positions patient

Assist with ambulance

Assist/provide personal hygiene/grooming

Perform ROM exercises

Use measures to identify and promote skin integrity

Makes bed appropriate to need

Provides comfort measures

Obtain and record T.P.R., Ht, and Wt

Obtain and record B.P.

Assist with admission and discharge of patients

Administer non-medicated enema

Assist with elimination

Provide perinal care

Demonstrates basic care of indwelling and external urinary catheters.