Course Content
Definition
**Objective**: To provide a foundational understanding of the role of a Nursing Assistant in a healthcare setting, including their definition, duties, responsibilities, collaboration within a healthcare team, insights into nursing theories, and the various healthcare environments they may work in.
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Definition of Caregiving and Nursing Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities
Nursing Assistants and caregivers provide essential support by assisting with daily living activities, monitoring health, ensuring a safe environment, offering emotional care, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote the well-being and dignity of individuals in their care.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Health Care Team
A healthcare team is a group of professionals, including doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, caregivers, and other specialists, working collaboratively to provide coordinated and comprehensive care to patients. Each member plays a specific role to ensure the best outcomes.
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Health Care Team
Introduction To Caregiving and Nursing Assistant
About Lesson

The responsibilities of a caregiver and nursing assistant typically include:

  • Patient Care: Assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
  • Vital Signs Monitoring: Taking and recording patients’ vital signs like blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
  • Mobility Assistance: Helping patients with walking, transferring, and positioning to prevent bedsores.
  • Feeding Assistance: Assisting patients with eating and drinking, often monitoring dietary requirements.
  • Reporting: Observing and reporting any changes in patients’ conditions to the nursing staff.
  • Environmental Care: Keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
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