The National Association of Health Care Assistants has been around for many years; it’s an excellent CNA advocacy group and offers individual and facility memberships. Through this group, CNA’s have an opportunity to engage in a professional course designed to further their knowledge and skills with caring for the elderly.

Description
The Geriatric Care Specialist Program is a 10-module correspondence study course for certified nursing assistants. This course is designed to assist nursing assistants with enhancing their knowledge and skills in the field of geriatric care. The certification expires annually. To maintain certification, submit annual verification that 12 hours of in-service have been completed, along with $5 renewal fee.

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Syllabus

Module One
Anatomy and Physiology

Module Two
Age Related Disorders

Module Three
Geriatric Urinary Incontinence

Module Four
Pressure Ulcers, Wound Healing, and Skin Care

Module Five
Caring for Residents with Dementia

Module Six
Psycho-Social Needs of the Geriatric Resident

Module Seven
Communicating in Long Term Care

Module Eight
Restorative Care

Module Nine
Observation, Reporting, and Documentation

Module Ten
Survey Process and Federal Regulations
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