Topic are listed in the following Sections: Aging Changes, Dementia, Diseases, General Caregiving, Infection Prevention and Control, Psychosocial Care, Residents' Rights and Safety.
Aging Changes
Common Aging Changes: Cardio & Respiratory L1810
Eye Changes with Age L2003
Health Changes of Aging Men L1402
Promoting Healthy Digestion L1601
Risks to a Stable Body Temperature in Older Residents L2008
Skin: Facts, Risks, Care L1607
The Aging Mind L1212
The Immune System: The Body’s Protector L1806
Understanding Sensory Deficits L901
Urinary Elimination L1112
Dementia
Caring for Residents: End Stage Dementia L1703
Caring for Residents Who Wander L1306
Communicating With Residents Who Have Dementias L1211
Dementia or Delirium L1407
Dementia: Beyond Alzheimer’s Disease L1803
Many Faces of Dementia L909
Montessori Activities in Dementia Care L2004
Needs Resident Experiencing Confusion L1106
Reducing Risks for Residents with AD L804
Reminiscence L1501
Signs of Pain in Residents with Dementia L1602
Wandering: Causes, Cautions, and Care L1811
Communication Problems in Residents with Dementia L1906
Diseases
Care of Resident With Hepatitis L911
Care of Residents with AIDS L907
Care of Residents With Multiple Sclerosis L1208
Care of Residents with Parkinson’s L1308
Caring for Residents with COPD L1311
Caring for Residents with Emphysema L1701
Common Skin Conditions L1309
Conditions of the Bones & Joints L107
Coronary Artery Disease L105
Dementia or Delirium L1407
Disease Highlight: Cancer L1405
Disease Highlight: Diabetes Mellitus L1408
Disease Highlight: Hypertension L1510
Helping Residents Who Are Depressed L1202
Hip Fractures: Causes, Prevention & Care L1305
Maximizing Function After A Stroke L108
Multiple Sclerosis L2001
Osteo:Impact on Residents, Staff, Facility L1807
Peripheral Vascular Disease L1108
Preventing Complications of Diabetes L912
Risks for Residents with Diabetes L1804
Sensory Impairments & Quality of Life L1310
Understanding Anxiety Disorders L1608
Safety
Basics of Emergency Care L1307
Be Prepared for Disasters L1801
Preventing & Managing Falls L1105
Preventing Aspiration L801
Preventing Workplace Injuries L1201
Reducing Incidents and Accidents L1403
Safe Resident Lifting & Moving L1610
Safety Hazards in LTC Facilities L1505
Infection Prevention and Control
A, B, C’s of Infection Prevention L109
Care of Residents with AIDS L907
Care of Resident with Hepatitis L911
Care of Residents w Urinary Incontinence L1912
Common Carriers of Infection L1509
Diarrhea Producing Infections L1606
Facility-Acquired Infections L1204
Hepatitis Infections L1802
Older Residents With HIV Infections L1411
Preventing and Controlling Tuberculosis L1708
Preventing Infections L811
Preventing Urinary Tract Infections L1301
Protecting Against C-Diff Infection L1702
Reducing Spread of Infection L1911
Respiratory Infections L1110
Respiratory Infections L1401
Psychosocial Care
Appreciating Cultural Differences L1010
Care of Residents Who Are Paralyzed L1905
Care of Residents with Mood Disorders L808
Caring for Residents’ Families L1906
Challenges of Communications L101
Combating Helplessness & Hopelessness L1504
Coping with Abusive Residents L903
Creating a Caring Culture L1904
Effects of Stroke on Behavior L1507
End of Life Care L1404
Erogonomics L1909
Helping New Residents and FamiliesL812
Helping Residents Who Are Depressed L1202
Importance of Touch L1111
Laughter is Good Medicine L1107
Needs of the Resident Experiencing Confusion L1106
Non-Elderly Residents L1406
Providing Good Customer Service L1512
Reactions to Nursing Home Admission L106
Reminiscence L1501
Responding to Residents’ Sexually Inappropriate Behavior L2005
Stresses of Caregiving L1012
Supporting the Dying Resident L103
The Aging Mind L1212
The Losses Families Grieve L1312
The Spirit of Care L1304
Understanding Anxiety Disorders L1608
Wandering: Causes, Cautions, and Care L181
Being Assertive L1908
Residents' Rights
Alternatives to Restraint L104
Caring for Residents’ Families L1910
Empowering Residents L2007
Freedom From Restraint L1302
Many Forms of Abuse & Neglect L1502
Promoting Dignity L1104
Promoting Residents’ Rights L905
Protecting Residents From Abuse L1203
Protecting Residents from Neglect L1809
Residents’ Right to Privacy L1704
Respecting Confidentiality L1206
Respecting Residents w/ Disabilities L1508
Respecting Rights at the End of Life L2002
Rights of the Dying Resident L806
The Ethics of Caring L1409
General Caregiving
Alternatives to Restraint L104
Appreciating Cultural Differences L1010
Assisting Residents: Meet Nutritional Needs L2009
Assisting with Ambulation L904
Basic Assessment Skills for CNA’s L805
Basic of Caring for the Resident who is Incontinent L2011
Basics of Emergency Care L1307
Being Alert to Acute Conditions L2006
Care of Residents: in a Vegetative State L1410
Care of Residents Who Are Paralyzed L1905
Care of the Oral Cavity L906
Care of the Resident with Low Vision L803
Caring For African-American Residents L1511
Caring for Residents’ Families L1906
Combating Helplessness & Hopelessness L1504
Creating a Caring Culture L1904
Detecting Breast Cancer L1711
Dining Safely L1612
End of Life Care L1404
Exercise L1205
Foot Health and Care L1412
Helping New Residents and FamiliesL812
Helping Residents Achieve the Highest Quality of Life L1611
Helping Residents Thrive L1605
Helping to Assess ADLs L1903
Importance of Documentation L802
Importance of Self Care L1709
Importance of Touch L1111
Improving Dietary Intake L102
Legal Aspects of Practice L1109
Low Back Pain L807
Making a Difference Through Observation L1603
Managing Time L902
Measuring Essential Functions Vital Signs L1011
Motivation Residents to Improve Function L1706
Non-Elderly Residents L1406
Oral Hygiene L1712
Pain Control Beyond Drugs L1901
Pain: The 5th Vital Sign L1207
Preventing Aspiration L801
Preventing Pressure Ulcers L1102
Preventing Weight Loss L1209
Promoting Comfort L1707
Promoting Healthy Bowel Elimination L1902
Promoting Joint Mobility L1609
Promoting Sleep and Rest L1103
Protecting Fragile Skin L1805
Providing Good Customer Service L1512
Reactions to Nursing Home Admission L106
Recognizing Cardiopulmonary Abnormalities L809
Red Flags for Quality Concerns L810
Reducing the Stress of Bathing L2101
Rehabilitative & Restorative Nursing L908
Reporting & Recording L1210
Residents with Developmental Disabilities L1710
Respecting Residents w/ Disabilities L1508
Revisiting Basic Care L910
Sensory Impairments & Quality of Life L1310
Sexuality L1101
Stresses of Caregiving L1012
Supporting the Dying Resident L103
The Ethics of Caring L1409
The Importance of Fluid Balance L1506
The Many Causes of Pain L2010
The Meaning of “Home” L2012
The Skill of Listening L1808
The Spirit of Care L1304
Understanding Hearing Loss L1705
Walking Aids L1503
Win - Win Complaint Management L1303
Workplace Violence L1604
Risks to Good Nutritional Status L1907
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