Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Course Description

A Certified Nursing Assistant’s (CNA) workload can be intense and fast-paced, but the opportunity to provide direct patient care and make a difference is highly rewarding. Compassion, patience, and a strong desire to help people are critical qualities that allow CNAs to thrive in their roles.

CNAs fulfill basic quality-of-life needs for patients of all ages in nursing care facilities, hospitals, or outpatient clinics. With daily patient interaction, they gather essential health information and report it to supervisors. Their responsibilities span administrative duties, basic clinical procedures, patient transportation, and direct support for nurses and healthcare teams.

Our CNA E-Course provides a complete overview of the vital role of nursing assistants, including patient care, hygiene, safety practices, physical examinations, specimen collection, and measurement of vital signs.

Exam Information

1. Exam Pattern: 70 Multiple Choice Questions; pass mark: 80% (56/70 correct).

2. Exam Duration: 90 Minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).

3. Exam Format: Non-proctored, can be taken anytime and anywhere within an 8-month validity period.

   • Includes a voucher code with 2 attempts.

   • If both attempts are unsuccessful, a new voucher must be purchased (grants 2 more attempts).

   • Kindly Note: The voucher is not valid for a second attempt if the candidate passes on the first attempt.

4. Certification Validity: Lifetime

Course Outline

Module 1 – Adult Patient Care

• Categories of Basic Human Needs

• Articles of Equipment required in Patient Care

• Guidelines for Bed-Making

• Terminal Cleaning of the Patient Care Unit

Module 2 – Advanced Principles of Patient Hygiene

• Purposes of Patient Bathing

• Mouth Care

• Benefits of Back Massage

• Personal Care and the Adult Patient

Module 3 – Environmental Health and the Practical Nurse

• Environmental Health and its Impact on Practical Nursing

• Patient Care Environment: Safety Measures

Module 4 – Health and Safety for Healthcare Professionals

• Body Mechanics

• Prevention of Pathogen Transmission

Module 5 – Positioning and Ambulating the Adult Patient

• Positioning Techniques

• Common Positions for Ambulation

• Actions in Ambulating the Adult Patient

Module 6 – Active and Passive Range of Motion Exercise

• Effects of Immobility

• Exercises for Immobile Patients

Module 7 – Diet Therapy

• Factors Influencing Diet

• Therapeutic Diets: Purposes and Benefits

• Standard Hospital Diets

• Nurse’s Role in Diet Therapy

Module 8 – The Physical Examination

• Functions of the Physical Examination

• Nurse’s Role during the Examination

• Patient Positioning for Examination

• Systems Examined and Evaluated

Module 9 – Specimen Collection

• Throat Cultures

• Types of Specimen Collection

Module 10 – The Physical Assessment

• Functions and Key Facts

• Appearance and Behavior Assessment

• Examination Components

• Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal, and Integumentary Systems

Module 11 – Measuring Vital Signs

• Patient Vital Signs Measurement

• Methods for Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration Rate

• Blood Pressure Readings

Target Audience

• Individuals interested in pursuing careers as nurse aides in long-term care facilities or home health agencies.

• Students considering further education in the nursing or healthcare field.