Being a Nurse Assistant

Question 1

Professionalism

Answer 1

Leaned quality; Behavior

> Dressing appropriately in class and in clinicals.
Arrive for class prepared and before call time.
Complete assignments w/o offering excuses.
Make good first impressions.
Strive for accuracy in your assignments (patient care documentation.
Do not miss class.
Be polite and respectful, demonstrate courtesy and maturity.
let patients know that assisting them is a pleasure.

Question 2

Dress Code and Appearance

Answer 2

Uniform:
> Fresh.
> Loose freely and move around.
> No wrinkles.
> Maintain professional appearance and project positive image to patients’ and others.

Tattoos:
> Mindful of who sees.

Hairstyles:
> Out of face, put up.

Makeup:
> Natural look, limit fragrance.

Fingernails:
> Short.
> Clear nail polish.
> Not exceed 1/4 in beyond the fingertip.

Question 3

Evidence Based Practice

Answer 3

> Guides decision making by identifying evidence for a practice or activity.
Realized that scientific evidence is needed to validate nursing practice.

Question 4

Organization of Nursing Care

Answer 4

• Primary Nursing
• Functional Nursing
• Team Nursing
• Patient Focused Care
• Partners in Practice
• Case Management
• Progressive Patient Care

Team Work:
> Recognize importance of all members.
> Appreciating their contribution.
> Learning as much as possible about patients and families to help you understand feelings and emotions.
> Cooperating with other members.

Palliative Care:
> Comfort care and pain relief to persons who are dying.
> NOT for curing patients.