Certified Nurse Aide
Core Code Alignment
CTE / Health Science
Administration and Supervision
36010000190: Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Administration and Supervision
36010000190: Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Recommendation
Recommended Limited
Evaluation
While this is a good online program, it has one semester of just Medical Term and Body Systems. Students would not learn the basic skills for Nursing Assistant until semester 2. The requirements for UNAR are not fully met. The first semester was not fully needed and went to far into Medical Anatomy and Physiology then the state requires. The abbreviation section is good but did not go through all the needed abbreviations the state requires.
The second semester was the Nursing Assistant skills section. While this was very easy to follow and understand, it did not go through the required skills. Examples are: Temperature only went through a oral temperature- not all the other ways of taking a temperature. Blood pressure for me as an instructor was confusing. It stated to pump the cuff 30 above the systolic pressure. If it is the first time taking a blood pressure, you would not know this information. Plus there was incorrect information in the videos. One I really noticed is that on the blood pressure, they put the stethoscope in the wrong position.
If using this book and program- a UNAR approved program would have to provide the supplemented information that is needed. Students in this program do not get to read about or learn about all the 72 required skills. This book would be good just as a reference or to pull parts out to supplement teaching when full in class teaching is not available, but would not recommend it as a complete teaching material.
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Compliance with State Law (Required)
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| Sensitive Materials and Prohibited Submission 53G-10-103, R277-628 | This item has not been graded. | |||||
| Prohibited discriminatory practices 53G-2-103-5, 53B-1-118 and 67-27-107 | This item has not been graded. | |||||
| Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools. 53G-10-202 | This item has not been graded. | |||||
| Free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest | This item has not been graded. | |||||
Content
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| Alignment | The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade-level core standards and is current, well-researched and referenced from reliable sources. | The content of this resource aligns with most grade-level core standards but will need supplementary materials to ensure coverage of all the objectives for this course. | The content of this resource aligns with a few grade-level core standards for a portion of the course. | The content of this resource does not align with standards and objectives for this course. | ||
| Does not align with the standards and requirements of UNAR. Additional teaching and supplement material will need to be provided. | ||||||
| Navigation | Scaffolding supports for these materials are complex and challenging, engage learners from various skill levels, assist all students in enhancing conceptual understanding, and offer opportunities for students to share evidence and research. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels and assist students in enhancing conceptual understanding. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels. | Scaffolding supports for these materials do not engage learners. | ||
| It tend to just jump from subject to subject, but not increased the learning required. This is more apparent in the Semester 2 section. Because of very limited information and limited skills, a teacher would have to set in place more information to help with the scaffolding and increaing the understanding of students. | ||||||
| Instructional Support | Students can navigate the material independently. Instructions are clear and understandable. | The material contains instructions that are understandable and easy to navigate. Students may need educator support to navigate material. | The material may be used with direct educator support but lacks clear instructions. | The instructions in this material are unclear, and navigation is difficult. | ||
| Navigation was easy and it kept a progress level for students. Students are able to see what their progress is, and if they are staying on track with their progress. Students are also able to see their grades and if they have completed a section with full mastery. | ||||||
| Assessments | This item has not been graded. | |||||
| Ethnic Studies Ethnic studies in core standards and curriculum should be a narrowly tailored incorporation of age-appropriate opportunities that naturally arise through education without pretextual effort in courses, programs, or activities where ethnic studies is not a primary focus. The material should incorporate a curriculum of people and cultures that reflect the state’s various demographics without commentary that seeks to violate the neutrality standard established in codes: 53B-1-118, 53G-2-103, 53G-2-104, 53G-2-105, 67-27-107, | This item has not been graded. | |||||
| Shared Values and Character Traits | This item has not been graded. | |||||
Material Characteristics
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| Physical Characteristics | This material goes beyond the content outlined in "Adequate" by incorporating modern, up-to-date, and relatable visuals. | In physical terms, the material is interactive and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users. | The material offers limited or low-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for students, but it is reusable. | The content either has low audio-visual quality or is not intended for reuse. | ||
| The positives with the book, is that it does break into many different sections. That each section has a pretest to it to assess what information the learner already knows. There is also videos, but I did notice on the videos that there was some incorrect information that is being taught. Negatives are: First, the video are very simple and do not teach all the required information or on some parts of the curriculum it is teaching things incorrectly teach things correct. Next, the information taught is just the very basic so additional teaching will need to be done. | ||||||
| Technical Standards | This material surpasses the content outlined in "Adequate" by ensuring the safeguarding of student data privacy and easy installation or access without technical assistance. Furthermore, any licensing information is clearly stated in the description. | The materials meet all the requirements of federal and state laws, as well as accepted technical standards such as ISTE Standards and VPAT Compliance. Additional technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, and software/web access restrictions, are clearly outlined in the description. The design of the materials allows for error-free installation or access without the need to purchase additional components. | The material is constrained by specifications that require additional materials, technical assistance, hardware, software, or infrastructure. Access to resources within the material expires after a trial period. | Student data privacy is at risk. | ||
| Adaptability | The material is currently relevant and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or group instructional settings across multiple content areas. The material can be customized for the needs of diverse learners. | Educators or students can utilize the material, but it may not be customizable for the needs of diverse learners. | The material has limited options to address adaptability for the needs of diverse learners. | The material is not suitable for different educational settings with diverse learners. | ||
| Additional information is unable to be added to this curriculum, so an instructor would have to set up a learning program where they would be able to add this required information. It does have the read to you function with the book parts, so this would be a good option for students who might need some additional teaching that is very basic. | ||||||
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