NATCEP Checklist

KANSAS NURSE AIDE Trainee’s Name _________________________
Part I – NATCEP Task Checklist Social Security # ________________________
Trainee II status is valid for employment, limited to four months from the date the Instructor signed the
checklist. Tasks may be assessed in a licensed adult care home, hospital or laboratory setting. Note: The
NATCEP Task Checklist is the property of the trainee. Unless the student is repeating the course, the
course instructor should provide it to the trainee upon satisfactory performance.
Resident Care Date

1. Describe the nurse aide’s role and scope of responsibility in delivering resident care.
Identify who is responsible for the actions of the nurse aide.
2. Describe how the nurse aide promotes resident rights, including the right to dignity,
privacy, and freedom from abuse, neglect and exploitation. Demonstrate respect for
resident rights.
3. Describe attitudes and behaviors that promote resident’s independence.
4. Describe attitudes and behaviors that enhance communication among trainee, resident,
resident’s family, and staff. Give examples and/or demonstrate.
5. Describe safety precautions to avoid resident injuries. Describe fire/disaster safety
measures.
6. Demonstrate practices that reduce the transfer of infection (including standard
precautions) in resident’s living area, bathroom, and when handling soiled articles.
7. Demonstrate effective handwashing technique and use of waterless hand cleaner, after
contact with body fluids or excretions, before and after resident contact, and when assisting
with eating.
8. Use clean (disposable) gloves when in contact with blood, body fluids, broken skin or
mucous membrane. Properly remove and dispose of gloves.
9. Demonstrate techniques used to assist resident with eating, encouraging independence.
Identify safety precautions. Identify measures to promote fluid intake.
10. Simulate the abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver) technique for complete airway
obstruction.
11. Assist or provide a bath using shower or tub or sponge bath and bedbath, while (a)
encouraging independence and (b) providing privacy, safety, comfortable room and water
temperature.
12. Assist and/or dress/undress, while encouraging appropriate personal choices and
independence.
13. Assist with urination and bowel elimination needs. Provide for safety and privacy while
using toilet, commode, bedpan, or urinal. Demonstrate perineal care.
14. Demonstrate safe transfers using transfer belt and mechanical lift, from (a) bed to
chair/wheelchair, (b) chair to toilet/commode. Identify safe body mechanics for personal and
resident safety. (Students under 18 should demonstrate ability to assist in use of power lifts,
but should not operate lift by him/herself.)
15. Demonstrate assisting resident (a) to sitting position, (b) repositioning in bed (turning,
moving toward head of bed), (c) log-rolling turn in bed.
16. Assist with ambulation, utilizing assistive devices when needed.
17. Assist and/or provide grooming assistance for resident including oral care (mouth, gums,
teeth or dentures), nail care (soaking and filing), hair care (brushing and/or combing), beard
care or shaving.
18. Assist and/or provide a shampoo (sink, whirlpool, shower or bed).
19. Describe and demonstrate skin care. Describe what, when and to whom observations
are reported.
20. Demonstrate accurate measurement and recording of vital signs (a) temperature, (b)
pulse, (c) respirations, (4) blood pressure. Demonstrate accurate measurement and
recording of weight and height. Describe what, when and to whom observations are
reported.
This checklist fulfills Part I of course #_ _ _ _ _ _ which began on (date) ___/___/___ at (training facility)
___________________________ in (city) _____________________. The trainee has demonstrated safe
performance of these tasks at a beginning level and will continue with Part II of the Kansas Nurse Aide Training and
Competency Evaluation Program.
Instructor Name ________________________________________ Instructor # __________
Signature ___________________________________________ Date:__________________ July 2022

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KANSAS NURSE AIDE Trainee’s Name _________________________

Part I – NATCEP Task Checklist Social Security # ________________________

Resident Care Date

Instructor Name ______________________________ Instructor #

Signature _________________________ Date: July 2022

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