Transcript title

Nursing Assistant

Credits

9

Grading mode

Standard letter grades

Total contact hours

173

Lecture hours

53

Lab hours

30

Other hours

90

Prerequisites

Department approval based on proof of holding a current American Heart Association, BLS Provider CPR card, passing a criminal history check, passing a urine drug screen, and meeting immunization and TB test requirements.

Course Description

Covers basic nursing assistant level one care and effective communication skills for clients in acute and long-term care facilities. Discusses issues of confidentiality, client rights, and role of the nursing assistant. Students are eligible to sit for the Oregon State Board of Nursing sanctioned certified nursing assistant level one examination upon completion of the course. Clinic takes place in acute and long-term care facilities.

Course learning outcomes

1. Integrate didactic and applied knowledge into an entry-level health care position.
2. Demonstrate an ability to gather information, think critically, and solve problems in the clinical setting.
3. Provide person-centered, ethical care to a diverse group of adult clients, within the authorized duties of the nursing assistant.
4. Use leveled language skills to communicate with the health care team and diverse groups of clients and their family members.
5. Promote physiological and psychological safety of patients and staff in the health care environment.

Content outline

I. Communication and interpersonal skills II. Person-centered care including a person's rights, human development, and cultural awareness III. Infection control and prevention IV. Safety and emergency procedures V. Activities of daily living VI. Collaboration with Health Care Team VII. Observing and reporting VIII. Documentation IX. End of life care X. Caregiver self-care XI. Mental health and social service needs

Required materials

Dark purple scrub top, black scrub pants to be worn in class, lab, and clinical. Required textbook.