The Nursing Assistant
How many hours are required for a nursing assistant training?
75 hours in total
16- clinical
59- lecture / lab
How many hours of continued education do you need annually in order to keep your STNA certificate in good standing?
12 hours of CEU
It is a federal rule that the first long term care facility I am employed with, has to reimburse the employee for the cost of the training and state testing?
TRUE
Define delegation-
Delegation is the act of assigning a task or responsibility to someone else while retaining the overall responsibility for the outcome.
What is reciprocity?
How long is your license good for?
How many hours do you need to work in order to keep in good standing?
2 years- must work 8 hours as a paid employee in a long term care facility to maintain certificate.
If you miss a class or clinical in your nurse aide training program, how many days do you have to make up the required content?
60 days per ODH
The STNA can delegate assignments and tasks to other STNAs.
FALSE- delegation is not the scope of practice of the STNA.
Who can delegate in the health care setting?
LPN or RN
What is the difference between libel and slander?
Libel is when you WRITE something negative about another person
Slander is when you SAY something negative about another person
Are cameras permitted to record patient care provided by the nursing assistant?
Yes- per Esther's law.
See Friday's discussion board posting.
How long do you have to state test upon completion of the course?
If someone has been convicted of a criminal background, they are still eligible to take the Nurse Aide Training Program and be employed in a long term care facility.
False-
Murder • Voluntary Manslaughter • Felonious Assault •Kidnapping • Rape • Aggravated Robbery • Aggravated Burglary • Sexual Battery • Gross Sexual Imposition • Aggravated Arson
Delegation promotes:
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
What information is kept in the nurse aide registry?
Most recent place employed as STNA
Any allegations of abuse / neglect/ theft
What is informed consent and as an STNA are you able to provide this?
This is the nurses role-
Reason for treatment, procedure, or care measure
• What will be done
• How it will be done
• Who will do it
• The expected outcomes
• Other treatment, procedure, or care options
• The effects of not having the treatment, procedure
If you decide to get a job working as an STNA or PCA at a hospital, your employer will notify the registry so that your certificate will remain in good standing.
FALSE- Long term care facilities are the only ones required to update the nurse aide registry with your employment updates.
Name two processes used to delegate care...
job description & scope of practice
What are ethics?
Provide example-
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct.
Regarding role limits, name 3 out of 7 items listed on page 26- Box 3-3 that provide specific to the limits of the nursing assistant.
THE NEVERS...
Never give medications
Never insert tubes or objects into body openings
Never take oral orders over the phone
Never supervise other
Never ignore an order or request to do something
Never tell the person or the family a diagnosis or surgical treatment plans
Never diagnose or prescribe medications or treatments
Yes- you can ethically and legally witness a person's signature.
Make sure you you know your company policy prior to doing so.
If you don't like your job as a nursing assistant, you can quit mid-shift without any worries or concerns.
FALSE- your employer can report you to the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry for abandonment and you can have your license revoked.
What are the 5 rules of delegation?
What does NATCEP stand for?
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program