Neurological Disorders
Audience /Overview
CNA’s will learn basic neurology, brain functions and neurological disorders that they may see with their patients. The course is designed to help the CNA’s understand neurologically impaired patients’ deficits, understand how to safely care for these patients, and provide valuable accommodations to lessen the burden of disability in their interactions with patients.
Course Curriculum
- Basic Neurology: brain anatomy, brain function, lobes of the brain, deficits with injury
- Reportable Neuro Symptoms
- Seizures and safety precautions
- Stroke patients and safety precautions
- Alzheimer’s and safety precautions
- Cognitive Rest and Brain Injuries
Learning Objectives
After successfully completing the course, students should be able to:
- Understand basic anatomy of the brain.
- Understand how the brain functions.
- Describe what each part of the brain does.
- Explain symptoms of seizures, Alzheimer’s, stroke and brain injured patients.
- Describe safety precautions and ADL assistance for patients with neurological disorders.
- Describe ways to help patients have cognitive rest.
Course Format and Teaching Method
- The course is led by an instructor in a classroom setting. Instructor will lead course with lecture content and discussion-based questions.
- A quiz will be administered where students will be required to get a 75% pass score or higher to pass the class.
Course Completion Certificate
NAC CE Credits: 4.0
Textbook Requirement
- A lecture manual with the powerpoint slides will be passed out to each student at no additional charge.
Course Summary
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Class Times
The course is designed to help the CNA’s understand neurologically impaired patients’ deficits, understand how to safely care for these patients, and provide valuable accomodations to lessen the burden of disability in their interactions with patients.
Please choose a location:
Oakland / Bay Area
Upcoming Neurological Disorders Courses:
Sacramento
Upcoming Neurological Disorders Courses:
Prefer a convenient location option for your group of 8 or more?
Project Heartbeat makes every effort possible to provide classes available throughout the entire Bay Area.
In addition to classes conducted at one of our facilities, Project Heartbeat understands that it is much more convenient to send 1 instructor to your facility rather than sending all your students to ours. Therefore, any of our classes can be personalized to your needs and conducted at your home, workplace, school, hospital, or other healthcare facility.
Onsite classes can be scheduled 7 days a week during the morning, afternoon, early evening, or even during an extended work lunch break.
We will make every effort to tailor a class specific to your needs!