Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation, pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. It can affect mobility and daily activities. Caring for a patient with arthritis as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) involves a key considerations to help manage their comfort and well-being while still promoting dignity and independence.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
To develop Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students’ understanding of arthritis and their ability to provide appropriate care while promoting patient independence and comfort.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able;
- Identify the different types of arthritis (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis).
- Understand pain management strategies for arthritis patients.
- Apply range-of-motion exercises to maintain joint function.
- Safely assist with daily living activities in consideration of each individual joint limitations.
Instructions for taking the course
To complete the course successfully, you must go through all the lessons below. You MUST mark each lesson as complete by clicking the MARK COMPLETE BUTTON. If you do not click the mark complete button, you will not be allowed to proceed to the next lesson. Please notice that all lessons have a minimum set amount of time that you are expected to spend on each lesson. You will not be allowed to Mark the Lesson Complete until the timer resets to zero; that is, until the minimum time set for the course has passed. For example, if lesson A has an allocated minimum time of 10 minutes, you will have to wait 10 minutes before you can mark Lesson A complete. The Mark Complete button for lesson A will be grayed out and will not become active until 10 minutes are over. The Mark Complete button will initially be grayed out and is located at the left bottom of each lesson. The timer is located in the right side of the lesson as shown in this screenshot below.
WARNING: If you forget to click the Mark Complete button done, you will be prompted to go back to that lesson again and have to wait till the allocated timed minutes resets to zero again before the Mark Complete button becomes active. After all lessons are completed and they are Marked Completed, you will then be allowed to take the post-test. If you successfully pass the quiz, you will earn CEUs for this course and you can proceed to print out your certificate.
Course Content
