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Discover what Certified Nursing Assistants do every day through an engaging, story-driven learning experience. This course introduces you to essential CNA responsibilities using cinematic storytelling and real-world scenarios that bring caregiving to life.
You'll explore fundamental clinical skills, including monitoring vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure), providing personal care assistance (bathing, grooming, toileting), and supporting patient mobility through proper body mechanics and transfers. Through the stories of Lily and other patients, you'll understand the principles of rehabilitative and restorative care that help people maintain independence and quality of life.
What makes this course unique is our immersive storytelling approach. Rather than lectures alone, you'll follow realistic patient scenarios that demonstrate how CNAs observe and report changes, implement care plans, practice infection control, and collaborate with healthcare teams. You'll also assess your own qualities against CNA demands and explore the benefits and challenges of this rewarding career path.
By the end of this course, you'll understand the critical role CNAs play in healthcare settings and create the first part of your personalized plan for pursuing nursing assistant training in your community.
Welcome to CNA Foundations! In this opening module, you'll discover the critical role Certified Nursing Assistants play within healthcare teams and explore what CNA training programs look like—helping you think about which path might fit your learning style and career goals. We'll also cover everything you need to know to get the most out of this course and set yourself up for success.
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13 Videos6 Lektüren1 Aufgabe
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13 Videos•Insgesamt 50 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: Welcome to the Course•3 Minuten
The Residents•3 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: Understanding the CNA Role and Training Programs•2 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: What is a CNA? •4 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: Do You Have What it Takes?•4 Minuten
In-Focus: Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant•3 Minuten
Exploring CNA Training Programs•5 Minuten
In-Focus: CNA's Roles and Responsibilities•7 Minuten
In Focus: An Exceptional Caregiver•5 Minuten
In-Focus: Being a Professional•8 Minuten
Close Up: The Healthcare Team•2 Minuten
Close Up: You are Critical to Patients, Families, and Healthcare •2 Minuten
In Focus: Defining Excellent Healthcare•2 Minuten
6 Lektüren•Insgesamt 17 Minuten
Welcome to Your CNA Career Exploration•2 Minuten
Key Terms to Know•3 Minuten
Benefits of the CNA Role •3 Minuten
Challenges of the CNA Role•3 Minuten
CNA Top Qualities Inventory•3 Minuten
Understanding the Healthcare Industry•3 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Understanding the Role of the CNA•10 Minuten
Rehabilitative and Restorative Care
Modul 2•1 Stunde abzuschließen
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In this module, you'll explore rehabilitative and restorative care—the approach that helps people regain independence after injury or illness. You'll meet Lily, a young woman who is involved in a car accident and follow her inspiring journey through rehabilitation, witnessing firsthand how CNAs support recovery every step of the way.
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3 Videos4 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 Diskussionsthema
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3 Videos•Insgesamt 20 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: Introduction to Understanding Rehab & Restorative Care•5 Minuten
28 Minutes to the Top •11 Minuten
Close Up: What is Rehabilitative Care and Why Is it Important?•4 Minuten
4 Lektüren•Insgesamt 12 Minuten
Key Terms to Know•3 Minuten
Rehab in Action: Therapies and Treatments•3 Minuten
Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADLs/IADLs)•3 Minuten
Getting People Back on Their Feet: Rehab and Restorative Care•3 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Quiz: Rehabilitative and Restorative Care•10 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 3 Minuten
Rehabilitative Care•3 Minuten
Exploring Vital Signs & Personal Care
Modul 3•3 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
In this module, you'll explore some of the most essential tasks CNAs perform every day—from monitoring vital signs to providing personal care assistance. You'll also discover how care plans work and why they're critical tools that guide everything nursing assistants do to ensure consistent, quality patient care.
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25 Videos4 Lektüren1 Aufgabe
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25 Videos•Insgesamt 152 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: Introduction to Vital Signs & Personal Care•3 Minuten
Close Up - Introduction to Vital Signs•1 Minute
In Focus: Introduction to Vital Signs•5 Minuten
In Focus: Temperature•10 Minuten
Pulse•7 Minuten
Respiration•4 Minuten
In-Focus: Blood Pressure•9 Minuten
Episode 3: The Exam•1 Minute
Episode 4: Introductions•2 Minuten
In Focus: Care Plan•5 Minuten
In Focus: Wounds•9 Minuten
Episode 5: Observe and Report•2 Minuten
In-Focus: Signs of Infections in Wounds•5 Minuten
In Focus: Introduction to Infection Control•7 Minuten
Episode: Stuck in Traction•2 Minuten
In Focus: Groom in Your Room•8 Minuten
In Focus: Bed Baths•10 Minuten
In Focus: Nail Care•5 Minuten
In Focus: Changing Bed Linens•7 Minuten
In Focus: Making an Occupied Bed•3 Minuten
In-Focus: Assisting with a Bath or a Shower•10 Minuten
In Focus: Care of Bodily Functions - Bowel Elimination•12 Minuten
In Focus: Perineal Care•5 Minuten
In Focus: Catheter Care•5 Minuten
New Video•15 Minuten
4 Lektüren•Insgesamt 12 Minuten
Key Terms to Know•3 Minuten
Vital Signs Explained•3 Minuten
Care Planning & the Nursing Process•3 Minuten
More Than Just a Clean Face•3 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Vital Signs & Personal Care•10 Minuten
Mastering Mobility Assistance
Modul 4•1 Stunde abzuschließen
Moduldetails
Ready to master one of the most physical aspects of CNA work? This module teaches you proper body mechanics for safe patient transfers and positioning. You'll also discover how range of motion exercises support rehabilitation and help people preserve their strength and mobility.
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8 Videos2 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 Diskussionsthema
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8 Videos•Insgesamt 45 Minuten
Nurse Spotlight: Introduction to Movement and Range of Motion•3 Minuten
In Focus: Range of Motion Exercises•7 Minuten
In Focus: Positioning Residents in Bed•5 Minuten
In-Focus: Repositioning a Person in a Chair•3 Minuten
In Focus: Basic Transfers•12 Minuten
In Focus: Wheelchairs, Walkers, and Crutches•6 Minuten
Close Up: Body Mechanics•2 Minuten
Episode 7: The Long Road Back•5 Minuten
2 Lektüren•Insgesamt 6 Minuten
Key Terms to Know•3 Minuten
Transfers: A Moving Experience •3 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Bed to Chair and Beyond: Mastering Mobility•10 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 3 Minuten
Rehabilitative Care •3 Minuten
Course Project: Exploring Local Training Programs
Modul 5•1 Stunde abzuschließen
Moduldetails
Ready to turn exploration into action? In this module, you'll research and compare actual CNA training programs available in your state or region. This project helps you evaluate which programs might be the best fit for your needs and goals, creating a clear pathway forward if you choose to become a certified nursing assistant.
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1 Unbewertetes Labor
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1 Unbewertetes Labor•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Creating a Plan to become a CNA•30 Minuten
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At Cinematic Health, we believe healthcare training should be as engaging as it is educational. Through cinematic storytelling and real-world scenarios, we help future caregivers build clinical skills alongside the communication, empathy, and professionalism that enable exceptional patient care.
Will this course certify me as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?
No. This is a career exploration course, not a state-approved CNA certification program. While you'll learn about nursing assistant responsibilities, patient care skills, and healthcare settings, this course does not replace the hands-on clinical training and classroom hours required for CNA certification. To become a certified nursing assistant, you must complete a state-approved CNA training program that includes supervised clinical practice and pass your state's certification exam. This course helps you understand the CNA role and guides you in researching local training programs as part of your personalized career plan.
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.