Nursing Assistant, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Employ therapeutic communication skills when practicing with peers and apply this communication technique while performing client care in the clinical setting.
2. Apply basic mathematical concepts to measure body functions such as patient height, weight, and intake and output.
3. Identify correct use of basic medical terms and abbreviations.
4. Perform safe, competent basic nursing care during practical demonstration with peers in laboratory setting, and of residents/patients during clinical rotation by performing accurate vital sign measurement and demonstration of proper moving and lifting techniques.
5. Exhibit professional behaviors in clinical and laboratory setting.