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37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
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Understanding basic human needs. Sensitivity to problems of aging and disabled individuals. Confidentiality and rights of individuals. Role of the nurse assistant. Legal and ethical issues.
Communication Skills
Demonstrate appropriate communication techniques. Use of medical terminology. Answering a call signal and a facility phone.
Principles of Infection Control, OSHA Standards and Isolation Procedures
First Aid/ CPR Procedures
Safety
Maintaining a safe environment. Fire and disaster procedures. Appropriate use of oxygen.
Human Body Systems and the Aging Process
Understanding the aging process in relation to the care of the sensory, integumentary, musculo-skeletal, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
Positioning and Transferring an Individual
Bed Making
Making an unoccupied, occupied and surgical bed. Cleaning and disinfecting.
Bed Bath, Tub Bath, Shower and Oral Hygiene
Dressing, Undressing and Grooming
Dietary Needs
Daily Elimination, Special Urinary and Bowel Elimination Needs
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration and Blood Pressure
Admissions, Discharges and Transfers
Care for Individuals with Special Needs
Tongue Point Job Corps Center
offers these vocational training programs on campus:
| Accounting Clerk | Carpentry | Cement Mason | Computer Service Technician | Culinary Arts | Dental Assistant | Electrician Trainee | Facilities Maintenance | Architectural Metal and Glass Works | Landscape Technician | Medical Assistant | Nursing Assistant | Office Assistant | Painter | Plasterer | Seamanship | Welding | Word Processor |
