Alisab School of nursing hopes to prepare nursing assistants for care functions in a geriatric care or elderly care setting.
GNA Skills Listing:
- Hand Hygiene (Hand Washing)
- Applies one knee-high elastic stocking
- Assists to ambulate using transfer belt
- Assists with use of bedpan
- Cleans upper or lower denture
- Counts and records radial pulse
- Counts and records respiration’s
- Dresses client with affected (weak) right arm
- Feeds client who cannot feed self
- Gives modified bed bath (face, and one arm, hand underarm)
- Measures and records blood pressure
- Measures and records urinary output
- Measures and records weight of ambulatory client
- Performs modified passive range of motion (Prom) for one knee and one ankle
- Performs modified passive range of motion (Prom) for one shoulder positions on side
- Provides foot care on one foot
- Provides mouth care
- Provides perineal care (Peri-Care) for female
- Transfers from bed to wheelchair using transfer
NNAAP (National Nurse Aide Assessment Program) Pearson Vue [www.pearsonvue.com]
Students in the GNA Class will be able to receive instruction and training in the following topics.
- Care Practices and Techniques – Age-Specific Training
- Assisting Patient with Activities of Daily Living
- Monitoring Patient’s Vital Signs
- Disease Management and Symptom Control
- Body Mechanics
- Safe Nursing Care Practices
- Infection Control Procedures
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- BSL (Basic Life Support)
- Communication Skills Training
- Nutrition Monitoring
GNA exam Cost $105.00 make money order payable to the American Red Cross. The exam composes of two sections Skills and Written. The school offers a review class to prepare students for the exam.