Course Descriptions - Nursing Assistant
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NURC101 Skill Training for Nursing Assistants - 3 Class Hours/6 Lab Hours/5 Credits This course will prepare the learner to take a standardized test acceptable to the NH Board of Nursing for licensure and employment in the health care field as a nursing assistant. The learner will be prepared to meet the basic self-care needs of clients throughout the life span. Content includes: legal and ethical responsibilities of the nursing assistant, identification of self-care needs of the client, principles of communication, asepsis, body mechanics and common health problems related to body systems. Basic psychomotor nursing skills used by the nursing assistant will be acquired. This program is 144 hours in total. A direct care clinical rotation of 72 hours to integrate knowledge and skills in the role of Nurse Assistant. Clinical laboratory experiences will provide the opportunity for mastering skills prior to a supervised clinical rotation. (Co/Prerequisite: Provider level CPR (AHA/ARC) liability insurance, Matriculation in NA program, Acceptable Accuplacer Assessment Scores) |