State-Approved Nurse Aide I Curriculum

July 2024

The state curriculum was developed for use by state-approved programs for preparing an individual to successfully complete the North Carolina competency evaluation program.  The purpose of this nurse aide curriculum is to assist instructors in the education of safe, competent, and compassionate nurse aides.

Guidance

Table of Contents

Module AA
Measurement 		Module A
The Nurse Aide I 		Module B
Infection Prevention
Module C
The Resident's Environment: Safety and Emergency 		Module D
Communication 		Module E
Law and Ethics
Module F
Dignity 		Module G
Basic Restorative Care 		Module H
Body Systems
Alternative Classroom Instructions
Module I
Body Mechanics 		Module J
Nutrition and Fluids 		Module K
Restraint Elimination, Reduction, Appropriate Use
Module L
Communicating with the Health Care Team 		Module M
Interdisciplinary Care Plan 		Module N
Incident Report
Module O
Critical Thinking 		Module P
Family and Family Support 		Module Q
Person-centered Care
Module R
Cognitive Changes Due to Aging 		Module S
Psychological Effects of Aging 		Module T
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Module U
Mental Health and Mental Illness 		Module V
Pain 		Module W
End-of-Life Care and Death
Module Z
Threads of Care 		Appendix A
Skill Performance Checklists Summary		 Resources
Nurse Aide I Curriculum

The modules, PowerPoint presentations, and the handouts are available to download as individual documents or as zip files.

Zip files