MEDICAL AND NURSING CAREERS

Study all aspects of being a nursing assistant, everything from bed-making to catheter care.  First semester focuses on basic skills for all medical careers: patient communication, preventing bacteria and germs, medical terminology, AIDS training and recognizing signs and symptoms of common diseases.  Leave with 56 hours direct patient care at local skilled nursing facilities, which prepares you to take the Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification examination.  Second semester provides opportunity for paid nursing assistant experience, or unpaid experience with advanced clinicals like hospitals, doctors' offices or dialysis clinics.

Safety & Infection Control

• Use principles of medical asepsis & demonstrates infection control techniques.

• Follow safety and infection control guidelines and practices.

• Practice emergency response procedures.

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/nursinghome/index.html

Developmental Process & Human Needs

• Identify life's developmental stages and needs.

• Explain the dying patient's psychological, social, and spiritual needs.

• Identify body structure and functions include:

Didactic Informational Knowledge

• Demonstrate understanding of personal care skills required by WAC code.

Legal & Social Service Awareness

• Demonstrate professional work ethics.

• Explain aspects of rules and regulations involving mental health and social service needs.

Nursing Assistant Basic Skills

• Demonstrate the following skills necessary for an entry level Nursing Assistant:

  • Accurate computation

  • Reading, comprehension, and applications

  • Technical applications

• Measure and record specified data accurately.

• Display competency in providing PERSONAL CARE tasks to patients.

• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BASIC RESTORATIVE skills.

Employability Skills

• Meet or exceed program and school attendance expectations.

• Demonstrate behavior appropriate to industry and situation.

• Recognize client's rights.

• Provide assistance in resolving grievances and disputes.

• Demonstrate understanding of the behavior and care of the cognitively impaired patient.

• Exchange essential information in a clear concise manner.

Selects, Analyzes and Communicates Information

Employment Preparation

• Conduct a search for an appropriate career/job with short term and long term goals.

• Participate in the work based learning experience through unpaid advanced clinicals or paid health occupations employment.

Medical Terminology Games

• Web Anatomy

Instructor:  Kim Orth, LPN (354-7418)
Fee: $40.00

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