Nurse Assistant

This is an 80 hour Nurse Assistant Program approved by the Utah Nurse Assistant Registry that prepares graduates to sit for the state of Utah written and skills competency exams. The program is designed to lead to certification and employment as an entry-level Certified Nurse Assistant.  Certified Nurse Assistants work in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, personal care agencies, rehabilitation and specialty in-patient facilities. Included in tuition is the use of a textbook, the workbook, candidate handbook, classroom training, skills practice, and 16 hours of clinical training in a long term care facility.

• To prepare knowledgeable, well-trained entry-level employees to work in a variety of health care settings including personal care, home health, hospice, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and long term care, etc.

• Provide an introduction to patient care and vital sign assessment and duties of a Certified Nurse Assistant and the clinical skills and activities that include assisting patients in personal care activities (ADL’s), the ability to chart and articulate specific and accurate patient information to the nurse, and to assist other health care delivery personnel in caring for patients.

• Provide didactic training and clinical experience in order to train students to provide appropriate care to patients as a C.N.A.

• Teach courses in the Foundations of patient care, clinical functioning, body systems, dementia and proficiency in all 28 skills delineated in the State of Utah Nurse Assistant Registry Candidate Handbook.

• To prepare students for the state written and skills competency exams.

Program Length:  5 week program. 80 Clock-hours (64 classroom hours and 16 hours in a long term care facility). Programs running 2 weeks, 3 weeks and weekends are available at AAA CNA Training Centers - www.utahcnacenters.com

Delivery Method: Classroom and skills lab and clinical rotation in a long term care facility.

Textbook: Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care "The Basics" Hartman Publishing 3rd Edition, 2010

Award: Certificate

Pre-requisites:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have obtained a high school diploma or GED
• Must be proficient in English (written and oral)
• Must pass a pre-admission assessment

Additional Fees:

Student needs a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope (students may borrow a set) or they may purchase a set from the institution for $25. Scrubs, close toed shoes and a watch with a second hand. Students must wear scrubs to clinicals. Any color is acceptable. (Students may want to purchase scrubs from Medical Scrubs Mart who comes to the Salt Lake and Murray locations and sells great scrubs for a great price).

NUR 101: Nurse Assistant Introduction and Foundation of Patient Care. This is a 30-hour course designed to prepare students for the state of Utah Certified Nurse Assistant exams. It introduces students to patient care and the job duties of nurse assistants.

NUR 102: Clinicals, Body Systems, Dementia and Self Care. This 50-hour course is designed to instruct students about the body, and dementia, how to work as a Certified Nurse Assistant and includes a 16 hour clinical rotation in a long term care facility.

Students who successfully pass the 80-hour Nurse Assistant program receive an Application for Testing Voucher. This must be mailed 4-5 days after the student receives the application in order for the state to enter in the roster of names for students who recently passed the program. If a student mails in the application too soon, it will be returned because they did not allow sufficient time for the state to input their name into the system. Although the application is valid for one year, it is recommended hat students take the credentialing exam right way, while the information and skills are fresh in the mind. Students who fail either the written or skills exams may repeat the didactic portion of the program for free, when there is adequate space in the classroom and if it is less than one year from the date the application was issued. For more information see Nurse Assistant FAQ's.