At Uloma House Agency, we empower individuals with the essential skills to thrive in the nursing profession. Our training programs focus on practical, hands-on experiences that prepare participants for real-world healthcare challenges. We emphasize patient care, clinical procedures, and effective communication in a healthcare setting, ensuring trainees are ready to meet the needs of diverse patient populations. Our nursing training empowers students with the confidence to excel in healthcare environments, enhancing their career prospects and professional development.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills (to include stress management)
Infection Control
Safety/ emergency/ FBAO/ Body Mechanics
Promoting Residents’ Independence
Respecting Residents’ Rights
Legal/Ethical Behavior and Scope of Practice
Basic Nursing Skills as follows:
Taking/ recording Vital Signs and Vital Sign Parameters
Measuring and Recording Height and Weight
Caring for the Residents’ Environment
Recognizing Abnormal Changes in Body Function and the Importance of Reporting Such Changes to a Supervisor
Caring for a Resident When Death is Imminent and Postmortem Care
Personal Care Skills, including but not limited to, the following:
Bathing (to Include Observation for Pressure Ulcers)
Grooming, Including Mouth Care
Dressing
Toileting
Assisting with Eating and Hydration
Proper Feeding Techniques
Skin Care Including Observation for Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears
Transfers, Positioning and Turning (to Include Observation for Pressure Ulcers)
Mental Health and Social Service Needs as follows:
Modifying Aide’s Behavior in Response to Resident’s Behavior Including Depression
Awareness of Development Tasks Associated with the Aging Process
How to Respond to Resident Behavior Including Depression
Allowing Residents to make Personal Choices, Providing and Reinforcing other Behavior Consistent with the Resident’s Dignity
Utilizing Resident’s Family as a Source of Emotional Support
Emotional and Mental Health Needs of the Residents
Spiritual and Cultural Needs of the Residents
Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents as follows:
Techniques for Addressing the Unique Needs and Behaviors of Individuals with Dementia (Alzheimer’s and Others)
Communicating with Cognitively Impaired Residents
Understanding the Behavior of Cognitively Impaired Residents
Methods of reducing the effects of cognitive impairments
Spiritual and cultural health
Basic Restorative Services The Nurse Aide Should be Able to Demonstrate Skills Which Incorporate Principles of Restorative Nursing, Including but not Limited to:
Training the Resident in Self-care According to the Resident’s Abilities
Ambulation With/ Without a Gait Belt
The use of Assistive Devices in Transferring, Ambulation, Eating and Dressing
Maintenance of Range of Motion
Proper Turning and Positioning in Bed and Chair
Bowel and Bladder Training
Care and use of Prosthetic/Orthotic Devices and Eyeglasses
Residents RightsThe nurse aide should be able to demonstrate behavior which maintains residents’ right, including but not limited to:
Providing Privacy and Maintenance of Confidentiality
Promoting the Residents’ Right to Make Personal Choices to Accommodate Their Needs
Giving Assistance in Resolving Grievances and Disputes (To Include The Role Of The Ombudsman)
Providing Needed Assistance in Getting to and Participating in Resident and Family Groups and Other Activities
Maintaining Care and Security of Resident’s Personal Possessions
Providing Care which Maintains the Resident Free From Abuse, Mistreatment and Neglect and Reporting any Instances of Such Treatment to Appropriate Facility Staff
Avoiding the Need for Restraints in Accordance with Current Professional Standard
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