N 422NC CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT THEORY

0 Unit 5 hours lecture
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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program provides student with the knowledge and skills required to provide basic nursing care and understand psychosocial/cultural differences of patients. Program focuses on the role of the certified nurse assistant, safety precautions, emergency procedures, infection control and prevention, recognition of abuse and neglect, ability to provide for activities of daily living, personal hygiene, nutrition, safe food handling, body mechanics and transferring of patients. This program is the theory to prepare students to take the examination for the Certified Nurse Assistant issued by the California State Department of Health Services after the practicum is complete. Successful CNA’s are employed in acute, long term and skilled health care facilities, residences and medical offices.
Grading Method: SP - Noncredit Graded Pass/SP/No Pass
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