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Nursing Assistant
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Program Description:
This program is designed to prepare students for
employment as Nursing Assistants, Nurses Aides, and
Orderlies in various health care settings.
Program Objective:
To prepare students to apply the skills necessary
to work as Nursing Assistants, Nursing Aides and
Orderlies. Upon successful completion of program,
students are prepared to take the Florida
Certification Examination for Nursing Assistant. |
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Areas of Study include:
Introduction and Overview of Health care;
Duties of the Nursing Assistant; Body
Structures; Growth and Development;
Rehabilitation and Rest; Understanding
Patient care; Assignment's; Discharging a
patient; Nutrition Fluid and Diet Therapy;
Infection Control;
Vital Signs; CPR, AED, BLS, Infant Child and
Adult; Special Procedures, Hot and Cold;
Application; Death and Dying; Care of
Mentally Impaired/Alzheimer's Disease;
Medical Terminology; HIV/AIDS training.
120 Hour Course
Day
and night shifts available.
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Career Opportunities:
Graduates are employable as Nursing Assistants,
Nurses Aides, and Orderlies in assisted living
facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health
agencies and hospitals. |
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