Playing the Defensive Line Against Pressure Injuries – Nursing Assistant In-service Education

Participants will learn how to define a pressure injury and recognize ways to protect the skin to prevent pressure injuries. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

Back Safety – Nursing Assistant In-service Education

Participants will learn to understand the risk factors for staff injury, identify devices that aid in transfer, and implement safe techniques for lifting and moving residents. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

The Many Forms of Resident Abuse and Neglect – Nursing Assistant In-service Education

Participants will identify types of abuse, define neglect, demonstrate what steps to take if abuse is observed, and discuss how to prevent abuse. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

Pressure Injuries: Assessing for Risk Factors and Implementing Interventions – Nursing In-service Education

Participants will learn to define pressure injury, shear, and friction and complete a risk assessment and identify interventions that address the risk factors for pressure injuries. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

Post-Fall Assessments – Nursing In-service Education

Participants will identify the necessary components of the nurse’s initial post-fall assessment, name potential complications and injuries that can occur from a fall, and identify nursing interventions applicable to stabilize a resident during the initial post-fall assessment. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or …

The Fragile Bones of Osteoporosis – Nursing In-service Education

Participants will learn the definition of osteoporosis, how to identify risks for osteoporosis, and select nursing interventions to care for a person with osteoporosis. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

Respecting Cultural Diversity – Nursing Assistant In-service Education

This learning activity should enable the participate to identify major areas of care that culture affects and at least three actions that can be taken to show respect for residents’ diversity. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

Providing Excellent Customer Service – Nursing Assistant In-service Education

This learning activity should enable the participate to identify who the customer is, demonstrate good customer service, and discuss the steps of service recovery. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

Basics of Care for the Resident Who Has Urinary Incontinence – Nursing Assistant In-Service Education

Incontinence is a common issue for many of our residents. In fact, almost 50% of residents in a nursing home present with some type of incontinence. This education will discuss urinary incontinence along with the care and treatment that is an integral part of the care certified nursing assistants (CNAs) …

Appropriate Use of Personal Protective Equipment – Nursing Assistant In-service Education

Participants will learn to understand how to select appropriate PPE to wear, uses for each PPE, and how to apply knowledge to don and doff PPE correctly. Download now. This AAPACN resource is copyright protected. AAPACN individual members may download or print one copy for use within their facility only. …