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Nursing Assistant Essentials is an introductory course designed to equip students with the core knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver compassionate, effective patient care. Across three focused lessons, students explore key responsibilities of nursing assistants in various healthcare environments. Lesson 1: The Workplace introduces healthcare settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and home care, highlighting where nursing assistants commonly work. Lesson 2: The Nursing Assistant Role covers daily duties like assisting with mobility, meals, personal care, and communicating with patients and healthcare teams. Lesson 3: Daily Hygiene focuses on helping patients with grooming, bathing, toileting, oral care, and dressing—emphasizing techniques that maintain dignity, comfort, and safety. Combining theoretical understanding with hands-on guidance, this course prepares learners to support patient care teams with confidence and professionalism in real-world clinical settings. What you'll learn — Describe the nursing assistants’ role and responsibilities as a member of the healthcare team — Discuss the role of nursing assistants in long-term care facilities — Provide safe and high-quality patient care Skills you'll gain — Personal Care — Patient Assistance — Direct Patient Care — Home Health Care — Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) — Health Care Procedure and Regulation — Care Coordination — Caregiving — Nursing Homes — Geriatrics — Patient Education and Support — Oral Hygiene — Nursing and Patient Care — Medical Privacy — Toileting — Healthcare Ethics — Patient Safety IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MedCerts 100% ONLINE COURSE — Start instantly and learn at your own pace. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE — Set and maintain flexible deadlines. COURSE LEVEL — Intermediate