NORTH CAROLINA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS

Health Sciences Education

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Grade 9 - 12

Course: Fundamentals of Gerontology

• NCCTE.HN44 - Fundamentals of Gerontology
  • NCCTE.HN44.01.00 - Understand geriatric resident care interaction/person centered care and stress management for nurse aides.
    • NCCTE.HN44.01.01 - Introduction to Gerontology for High School and (Module 1) The geriatric resident
    • NCCTE.HN44.01.02 - (Module 2) Culture change and person-centered care
    • NCCTE.HN44.01.03 - (Module 3) Stress management for nurse aide who care for geriatric residents
  • NCCTE.HN44.02.00 - Understand infection control, pressure ulcers, mobility, and alternatives to restraints for the geriatric resident.
    • NCCTE.HN44.02.01 - (Module 4) Infection control related to geriatrics
    • NCCTE.HN44.02.02 - (Module 5) Pressure Ulcers related to geriatrics
    • NCCTE.HN44.02.03 - (Module 6) New approaches for enhancing mobility for geriatrics
    • NCCTE.HN44.02.04 - (Module 7) Alternatives for restraints for geriatrics
  • NCCTE.HN44.03.00 - Understand hydration and nutrition needs of the geriatric resident.
    • NCCTE.HN44.03.01 - (Module 8) Nutrition: MyPyramid
    • NCCTE.HN44.03.02 - (Module 9) Hydration needs for geriatrics
    • NCCTE.HN44.03.03 - (Module 10) Obesity and malnutrition in geriatrics
    • NCCTE.HN44.03.04 - (Modules 11 - 12) The eating process and the dining experience in geriatrics
  • NCCTE.HN44.04.00 - Understand mental health needs of geriatric residents.
    • NCCTE.HN44.04.01 - (Module 13) Mental health and mental illness in geriatric residents
    • NCCTE.HN44.04.02 - (Modules 14 - 17) Alzheimer's disease in geriatric residents
    • NCCTE.HN44.04.03 - (Module 18) Understanding challenging behaviors and key concepts in assisting the geriatric resident
  • NCCTE.HN44.05.00 - Understand pain management and palliative care for the geriatric resident within the scope of nurse aide practice.
    • NCCTE.HN44.05.01 - (Modules 19 - 20) Pain management in the geriatric resident
    • NCCTE.HN44.05.02 - (Modules 21 - 31) Palliative Care for the geriatric resident