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Skills
• Bathing, grooming, and dressing patients
• Assisting with toileting and incontinence care
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients to prevent bedsores
• Helping patients move, walk, or transfer (bed ↔ wheelchair)
• Taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure)
• Feeding patients and monitoring food/fluid intake
• Making occupied and unoccupied beds
• Providing mouth, hair, and nail care
• Observing skin, appetite, mood, and pain levels
• Measuring and recording height and weight
• Recognizing symptoms of infection or distress
• Collecting specimens (urine, stool, sputum)
• Reporting abnormal vital signs to the nurse immediately
• Proper hand hygiene techniques
• Using personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly
• Following isolation precautions
• Cleaning and disinfecting equipment properly
• Safe disposal of contaminated items
• Communicating clearly with patients, nurses, and families
• Active listening and showing empathy
• Using professional language and maintaining confidentiality
• Documenting care accurately and timely
• Offering comfort and companionship
• Respecting patient dignity and independence
• Assisting patients with coping or anxiety
• Supporting families during difficult times
• Following fall prevention and safety procedures
• Knowing how to use side rails, gait belts, and lifts safely
• Recognizing and responding to emergencies (CPR, choking, falls)
• Reporting hazards and unsafe conditions
• Recording intake/output, vital signs, and daily care notes
• Using electronic health record (EHR) systems
• Following facility protocols and charting accurately
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