Introduces student to the role and responsibilities of the Nurse Aide. Emphasis is placed on
understanding and developing critical thinking skills, as well as demonstrating knowledge of the location and
function of human body systems and common disease processes; responding to and reporting changes in a
residents/patient's condition, nutrition, vital signs; nutrition and diet therapy; disease processes; vital signs;
observing, reporting and documenting changes in a residents condition; emergency concerns; ethics and legal issues
and governmental agencies that influence the care of the elderly in long term care settings; mental health and
psychosocial well-being of the elderly; use and care of mechanical devices and equipment; communication and
interpersonal skills and skills competency based on federal guidelines. Specific topics include: roles and
responsibilities of the Nurse Aide; communication and interpersonal skills; topography, structure, and function of
the body systems; injury prevention and emergency preparedness; residents rights; basic patient care skills;
personal care skills; and restorative care.
NAST 1100: Nurse Aide Fundamentals
Program