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Nursing Assistant (NAHA 1819)
Total Credits:
5
Lecture Credits:
3
Lab Credits:
2
Description:
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to care for clients in long term care, acute care, and/or home care settings under the supervision of a nurse. You will learn how to provide care safely as part of the healthcare team. Upon completion of the course, you will be eligible to take the examination for placement on the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry.
Topical Outline:
1. Activities of daily living
2. Caring behaviors
3. Communication
4. Diversity
5. Mobility
6. Safe environment
Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate the role of the nursing assistant within the healthcare team.
2. Demonstrate utilization of therapeutic communication in the provision of care.
3. Provide assistance with activities of daily living for clients.
4. Utilize a culturally congruent person-centered plan of care while providing care to all clients.
5. Maintain a safe environment while providing care as part of the healthcare team.
6. Observe and report both usual and unusual client observations.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042