Unit+13+Admissions,+Transfers,+Discharges,+&+Post-surgical+Care

=Learning targets= Students will be able to:
 * Explain the role of the CNA in the admission, transfer, & discharge process
 * Demonstrate how to prepare a room for a new admission
 * Demonstrate the correct procedure for measuring height & weight
 * Explain how to prepare a room for a postoperative patient
 * List postoperative signs & symptoms that must be reported
 * Explain postoperative positioning, respiratory, & circulatory care
 * Define key terms: admission, transfer, discharge, anesthesia, incentive spirometer, elastic (anti-embolism) stocking, embolus, sequential compression device, thrombus

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