Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 41 minutes
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Step into patient care with confidence by mastering the practical skills expected of a Certified Nursing Assistant in real clinical settings. This free online course focuses on hands-on techniques that support safety, comfort, and dignity for residents and patients across long-term care and acute environments. If you are preparing for entry-level healthcare work, refreshing fundamentals, or getting ready for a skills check, you will strengthen the routines and decision-making that help you perform calmly under pressure.
You will learn how to protect yourself and others with proper infection control habits, including hand hygiene and the correct use of personal protective equipment. From donning and removing isolation gown and gloves to applying state-board style guidance, the training emphasizes the small details that reduce contamination risk. These habits pair with core bedside care tasks that impact daily quality of life, such as mouth and denture care, washing face and hair, perineal care, and providing thorough cleaning while maintaining privacy and respect.
Because CNAs often monitor and report changes, the course also builds competence in essential measurements and documentation-oriented habits, including blood pressure technique, temperature, pulse, respiration, and tracking fluid intake. You will see how correct positioning, cuff alignment, and calm communication contribute to reliable readings and patient comfort. Mobility and assistance skills are also addressed, helping you practice safer ambulation with a gait belt and common transfers such as moving between a wheelchair and bed, using steps that protect both patient and caregiver.
Throughout, the learning experience is designed to translate into on-the-job readiness. You will practice patient-centered communication during feeding, bathing, toileting support like bedpan use, and other high-frequency tasks that require organization and empathy. By the end, you will be better prepared to follow facility standards, reduce errors, and provide care that feels professional and reassuring. Whether you are aiming for certification preparation or a strong start in nursing support, this course helps you build foundational CNA skills you can use immediately.
Video class: Donning an Isolation Gown and Gloves, then Emptying a Urinary Drainage Bag with Hand Washing
08m
Video class: CNA Skill: Isolation Gown and Gloves
07m
Exercise: What is the correct order for removing an isolation gown and gloves according to state board guidelines?
Video class: CNA Skill: Feeding the Dependent Resident
07m
Exercise: What is the correct procedure for cleaning a dependent resident's hands before feeding them?
Video class: CNA Skill: Denture Care
05m
Exercise: What is the correct procedure for rinsing and storing a patient's dentures after cleaning them?
Video class: Caregiver Skills: Washing Face and Hair
07m
Video class: CNA Skill: Ambulation with Gait Belt
06m
Video class: Caregiver Skills: Cleaning Back and Buttocks
11m
Video class: Caregiver Skills: Bath Blanket For Caregivers
04m
Video class: CNA Skill: Blood Pressure
07m
Exercise: When measuring a patient's blood pressure, where should the arrow on the blood pressure cuff be aligned?
Video class: CNA Skill: Fluid Intake
05m
Video class: CNA Skill: Vital Signs - Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
14m
Video class: CNA Skill: Bedpan
09m
Exercise: When assisting a patient to use a bedpan, what is the first step a CNA should take to ensure privacy and functionality?
Video class: CNA Skill: Perineal Care Male With Changing A Soiled Brief
04m
Video class: Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment, PPE - CNA State Board Exam Skill
04m
Exercise: When putting on an isolation gown for a certified nursing assistant task, what is the correct order of steps after sanitizing your hands?
Exercise: When donning isolation gown and gloves, which procedure needs to be followed to ensure proper protection?
Video class: CNA Nursing Skill: Perineal Care Female, Peri Care
14m
Video class: CNA Skill: Feeding the Resident
07m
Exercise: When assisting a resident with their meal, what is an important step a CNA should take before beginning the feeding process?
Video class: Transfer Wheelchair to Bed - CNA State Board Exam Skill
03m
Video class: CNA Skills: Mouth Care Brushing Teeth, How to keep teeth healthy.
05m
Video class: Completing a Bed Bath - CNA State Board Exam Skill
13m
Video class: CNA Skills: How to take Blood Pressure
07m
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