Nursing Assistant

Course Length

2 Semesters

This two-semester course prepares students to provide and assist with all aspects of activities of daily living and nursing care for the adult patient in hospital, long-term care, and home settings.

Through direct instruction, interactive skills demonstrations, and practice assignments, students are taught the basics of nurse assisting, including interpersonal skills, medical terminology, care procedures, legal and ethical responsibilities, safe and efficient work, gerontology, nutrition, emergency skills, and employability skills. Successful completion of this course from an approved program prepares the student for state certification for employment as a Nursing Assistant.

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Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: Nurse Assisting
• Unit 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects
• Unit 3: Physiologic Aspects
• Unit 4: Psychosocial Aspects
• Unit 5: Infections and Infection Control
• Unit 6: Safety and Emergencies
• Unit 7: Communication
• Unit 8: Activities of Daily Living
• Unit 9: Mobility and Positioning
• Unit 10: Common Procedures
• Unit 11: Optional Procedures