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Patient Rights

Protecting Resident Choice, Dignity, and Voice

Residents do not give up their rights at the door — they keep their full, legally protected rights in care. Know the core rights (dignity, privacy, choice, consent and refusal, freedom from abuse and improper restraint, voicing complaints, money and belongings, visitors), honor them in the small daily moments where rights live, recognize when a right is being violated, and advocate for residents through the proper channels. CNAs uphold rights and advocate; they do not override rights for convenience, restrain outside proper orders, or work outside the chain of command.

1h1 Online CE hourintermediateCAL ACE Faculty

Overview

Residents do not give up their rights at the door — they keep their full, legally protected rights in care. Know the core rights (dignity, privacy, choice, consent and refusal, freedom from abuse and improper restraint, voicing complaints, money and belongings, visitors), honor them in the small daily moments where rights live, recognize when a right is being violated, and advocate for residents through the proper channels. CNAs uphold rights and advocate; they do not override rights for convenience, restrain outside proper orders, or work outside the chain of command.

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

A structured path from your first lesson through certificate-ready completion — designed for busy California CNAs.

1h
3 modules
12 lessons
1 Online CE hour

Skills & knowledge gained

  • Know the core resident rights — dignity, privacy, choice, consent/refusal, freedom from abuse and restraint, voice, property, visitors
  • Honor those rights in the small daily moments where rights live
  • Recognize when a right is being violated, large or small
  • Advocate for residents and report rights concerns through the proper channels
  • Honor a competent resident's right to refuse — and stay within CNA scope

Your learning path

  1. Resident Rights — The Foundation

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  2. Recognizing Violations & Upholding Rights

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  3. Advocacy, Your Role, and Application

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  4. Certificate of completion

    Pass the final exam and active participation requirements to earn your CE certificate.

Module breakdown

Module 1

Resident Rights — The Foundation

  • Introduction
  • Terms & Definitions
  • Why It Matters
  • Fundamentals

Module 2

Recognizing Violations & Upholding Rights

  • Signs a Right Is Being Violated
  • Why Rights Get Overlooked
  • Upholding Rights & Advocating
  • Preventing Rights Violations

Module 3

Advocacy, Your Role, and Application

  • When to Speak Up & Advocate
  • CNA's Role in Care
  • Brief Case Study
  • Conclusion

Course outline

Module 1: Resident Rights — The Foundation

  1. 1. Introduction5 min
  2. 2. Terms & Definitions5 min
  3. 3. Why It Matters5 min
  4. 4. Fundamentals5 min

Module 2: Recognizing Violations & Upholding Rights

  1. 1. Signs a Right Is Being Violated5 min
  2. 2. Why Rights Get Overlooked5 min
  3. 3. Upholding Rights & Advocating5 min
  4. 4. Preventing Rights Violations5 min

Module 3: Advocacy, Your Role, and Application

  1. 1. When to Speak Up & Advocate5 min
  2. 2. CNA's Role in Care5 min
  3. 3. Brief Case Study5 min
  4. 4. Conclusion5 min

Provider & completion requirements

Provider: CAL ACE Nursing Academy

CAL ACE Nursing Academy · support@cna.school · (408) 256-0763

To earn your certificate

  • Sign in with your learner account
  • Complete interactive lesson content (50 minutes active participation for 1 Online CE hour)
  • Pass the final course exam
  • Submit the learner attestation before your certificate is issued

Support: support@cna.school

$3.75

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