Restorative Nursing: Dressing, Grooming, and Bathing for the CNA

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DGBCNA

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
List at least two areas that affect activities of daily living (ADLs).
Identify at least three effective approaches for dressing, bathing, and grooming programs.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Activities of Daily Living

Activities of Daily Living

Meet Agnes

Areas that Impact ADLs

Why Try?

The Human Connection

Communicating with Families

Time Management

Goals of Restorative Nursing

Level of Functioning

Bathing Terminology

Review

Summary

Section 3: Dressing Programs

Dressing Programs

Meet John

Clothing Tips

Adaptive Equipment

Review

Summary

Section 4: Grooming Programs

Grooming Programs

Tips for Grooming

Adaptive Equipment

Tips for Grooming

Knowledge Check

Summary

Section 5: Bathing Programs

Bathing Programs

Personalizing the Bathing Experience

Tips for Bathing

Getting into and out of the Tub

Transferring

Adaptive Equipment

Bathing Tips

Bathing

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

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Expert Reviewer: Jessica Peckham, RN-BC, CCM

Ms. Peckham has over 11 years’ experience as Board Certified RN and is a Certified Case Manager providing patient-centered advocacy and care. Her nursing and case management expertise have been used in the critical care, ambulatory care, community health, long-term care, case management, and clinical program development settings. She has worked as a clinical manager and implemented quality improvement research programs improving the continuity of care of patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She was integral in the coordination of a population health program supported by CMS’ Next Generation ACO which included highly complex Medicare patients transitioning from hospital to LTC and back home when able. In addition, she has worked supporting the health of migrant farmworkers and refugees throughout North Carolina and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for the LGBTQ and other underserved populations.

Ms. Peckham is currently working as a nurse consultant for a clinical care management software company and provides ongoing subject matter expertise to Relias and other clinical training and development organizations. Ms. Peckham was recently published in the Tarheel Nurse journal and continues to write in support of the nursing profession. She is completing her MSN in Population Health and Informatics and spends her free time volunteering with the Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.