Certified Nursing Assistant

Would you like to enter the heath care job market? Nursing Assistants are vital members of the health care team. This one-semester course includes:

• Nursing Assistant Skills
• Basic Anatomy and Physiology and Infection Control
• Emphasis on communication, professionalism and compassion
• Preparation for state Nursing Assistant Certification Exam

Prerequisites:

• Must be a Junior or Senior in High School
• Must pass Health 1001 at CNM.
• Pass the Accuplacer exam.

Students must first apply on the CEC website for the Nursing Assistant course and then once notified, will receive a detailed letter with directions on how to complete their application and registration for the following courses:

• Health 1001 ( 1 credit)
• Principles of Nursing Assistant Theory ( 3 college credits)
• Principles of Nursing Assistant Lab  (2 college credits)
• Nursing Assistant Clinical ( 1 college credit)

Upon complettion of the CNA course, students will have earned 7 college credits and have the opportunity to take their certification exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.

There is approximately $250.00 in lab fees that cover uniforms, stethoscope, background check, drug screening and classroom supplies. The student will also be required to have reliable transportation to clinical sites.

This course emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant. The course provides instruction in patient’s rights, communications with the health team, body structure and function, infection prevention, nutrition, principles of growth and development, safety in healthcare, home health care, and care of the older person.

At the completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of Nursing Assistant roles and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate understanding of basic medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Demonstrate understanding of communications with the health team.
• Demonstrate understanding of basic body structure and function, infection prevention, nutrition, and principles of growth and development.
• Demonstrate understanding of patient’s rights
• Demonstrate understanding of safety in health care
• Exhibit professional behaviors in the classroom setting. These behaviors include (but are not limited to): attendance, attention, appearance, following policy regarding cell phone usage, respect, communication, participation and team work

The Overall Objectives of this course are:

KNOWLEDGE

The student will be able to:

• Apply learned knowledge of the Nursing Assistant role in health care

SKILLS

The student will be able to:

• Demonstrate appropriate use of oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate appropriate use of basic medical terminology and abbreviations
• Apply learned knowledge of safety and patient’s rights in health care

BEHAVIORS

The student will be able to:

• Demonstrate application of professional behaviors

Enabling learning objectives are provided to the student, as a guide of what material will be covered on quizzes and examination. The enabling learning objectives for this course are those described at the beginning of each applicable chapter of the required textbook, the beginning of each prepared lecture, the beginning of each lab session, and/or in each clinical checklist.