NURS 1057 Nursing Assistant
The Minnesota State Nursing Assistant curriculum is the approved preparation for nursing assistants. Students are introduced to the basic nursing skills and concepts necessary to become a certified nursing assistant and work in a health care setting under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Students learn how to measure vital signs and assist individuals with physical needs such as personal hygiene, elimination, mobility, exercise, and nutrition. Students also learn about emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs, and receive basic training in behavior management. Students participate online and on campus in lecture and by practicing in the lab. Students apply what they have learned in class to care for residents in a long-term care facility during 16 hours of clinical participation at the end of the course. Attendance is mandatory per Department of Health regulations. Students successfully completing this course are ready to take the Headmaster LLP Nursing Assistant Competency Test. After passing this test, students can be placed on the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry.
Offered
Fall, Spring