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NURSE ASSISTANT
The Nursing Assistant Program trains persons with no prior related academic or work experience to become an entry-level employee in the nursing profession and prepares the student to pass the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Students gain knowledge and learn skills caring for patients of various age groups during acute and chronic stages of diseases, surgery, and rehabilitation, as well as how to maintain health during the normal aging process. Included in the curriculum are patients' rights, basic bedside nursing skills, patient/personal safety, emergency procedures, and end of life education. Skills are practiced in the program laboratory. Clinical experience occurs in acute hospitals and/or skilled nursing facilities. Students must pass all coursework with a "C" average (75) or better and a satisfactory completion of clinical and lab for their certificate.
Hours: 6 Weeks / 50 hours of lecture, and 114 hours of clinical study
| Nursing Assistant Total Curriculum |
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164 |
| Required Courses: |
| NA100 |
Introduction to Nursing Assistance |
2 |
| NA101 |
Patients' Rights |
3 |
| NA102 |
Interpersonal Skills |
2 |
| NA103 |
Prevention Management of Catastrophe & Unusual Occurrence |
2 |
| NA104 |
Body Mechanics |
6 |
| NA105 |
Medical and Surgical Asepsis |
10 |
| NA106 |
Weights and Measures |
2 |
| NA107 |
Patient Care Skills |
64 |
| NA108 |
Patient Care Procedures |
33 |
| NA109 |
Vital Signs |
9 |
| NA110 |
Nutrition |
10 |
| NA111 |
Emergency Procedures |
3 |
| NA112 |
Long-Term Care Patient |
2 |
| NA113 |
Rehabilitative Nursing |
6 |
| NA114 |
Observation and Charting |
8 |
| NA115 |
Death and Dying |
2 |
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164 |
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