NURSING ASSISTANT
There are two components of the Nursing Assistant course, consisting of One Hundred Fifty (150) hours combining lecture, skills lab and clinical practice.
Some of the course objectives:

• Role and Responsibilities of Nursing Assistant
• Resident’s Rights
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Prevention and Management of Catastrophe and Unusual Occurrences
• Body Mechanism
• Medical & surgical Asepsis
• Weight & Measure
• Patient Care Skills

*HOME HEALTH AIDE
*(Must be CNA to take this course)
Consists of 40 hours combining lecture and skills, and clinical practice.

• Introduction of Aides and agency role
• Interpretation of medical and social needs of the client.
• Personal cares services.
• Nutrition.
• Cleaning and care task in the home.

*REHABILITATIVE/RESTORATIVE NURSING ASSISTANT
*(Must be CNA to take this course)
This is an 80-hour program designed for the Certified Nursing Assistant to provide optimal physical, mental and psychological functioning of the resident through training in the following skills to enhance the client’s/resident’s quality of life:

• Ambulation and transfers
• Range of motion exercises
• Activities of daily living
• Splint and brace application
• Mobility
• Communication

This program consists of 40 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of clinical practicum at a rehabilitation/long term care facility.

*ACUTE CARE NURSING ASSISTANT
*(Must be CNA to take this course)
This course is designed to prepare the Certified Nursing Assistant a review of their skills with emphasis placed on specialized acute care areas such as medical, surgical, orthopedic, pediatric, and obstetrical units.  Basic academic, communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills are reinforced throughout the course.    This program consists of 116 hours; 68 hours of classroom instruction and 48 hours of clinical practicum at an acute care facility. At the completion of the course, students will demonstrate knowledge of skills required to assist the nurse in providing nursing care and services to the patient in an acute care setting.