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During this module, the student will learn emergency procedures, general safety rules, fire and disaster <br />plans, the roles and procedures for Nurse Assistants, and patient safety. <br />Module 5: Body Mechanics <br />In this module, the student learns of the basic rules of body mechanics, proper transfer techniques, <br />ambulation, the proper use of body mechanics and positioning techniques. <br />Module G: Medical & Surgical Asepsis <br />The student will learn about Micro-organisms, the procedure of universal precautions used for infection <br />control including methods to handle patients, and all materials that are soiled with body fluids from <br />patients. The principles of asepsis and methods prescribed shall be designed to reduce risk of <br />transmission of potentially infectious etiologic agents from patient to patient and between patients and <br />health care workers. <br />Module 7: Weights and Measures <br />The student will use the metric system in measuring accurately the intake and output and fluid balance, <br />fluid intake, fluid output, forcing and restricting fluids. Measuring resident's height and weight in the bed <br />or upright scale. The student will learn to understand the Metric system, by weight, length and liquid <br />volume. The student will also learn military time i.e. a twenty-four (24) hour clock. <br />Module 8: Patient Care Skills <br />During this module, the student learns the proper procedure for bathing patients and medicinal baths, <br />dressing and undressing oral hygiene with their own teeth, dentures or to unconscious residents, hair care <br />combing and shampooing nail care, shaving. The assistance with prosthetic devices, skin care including <br />Decubitus ulcers, elimination needs, bowel and bladder retraining, weights and measuring the patient. <br />Module 9: Patient Care Procedures <br />During this module, the student learns how to collect specimens, including stool, urine and sputum. <br />Students learn to care for patients with tubing to include but not limited to gastric, oxygen, urinary, and <br />intravenous (IV). (This care does not include inserting, suctioning or changing the tubes). Student also <br />learns meaning of intake and output (I&O), bed making, cleansing enemas, laxative suppositories, <br />admission, transfer and discharge, bandages and non -sterile dry dressings, application of non -legend <br />topical ointments to intact skin surfaces. <br />Module 10: Vital Signs <br />The student will learn the purpose of Vital factors affecting the vital signs, Normal ranges, methods of <br />measuring the temperature, pulse and respiration and blood pressure... Learn abnormalities of vital sign <br />and, recording the pr <br />proper documentation. <br />Module 11 Nutrition <br />Updated 091323 45 <br />