Demonstrates understanding of Nursing Assistant roles and responsibilities.
Demonstrates understanding of basic medical terminology and abbreviations.
Demonstrates understanding of communications with the health team.
Demonstrates understanding of basic body structure and function, infection prevention, nutrition, and principles of growth and development.
Demonstrates understanding of patients rights.
Demonstrates understanding of safety in healthcare.
Exhibits 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.
Course Description 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. Credits: 3