Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide

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Certified Nurse Aide

Certificate

Valley Campus Only

This program is designed to introduce the student to the basic concepts of nursing. It emphasizes the development of basic skills in administering safe, competent care to patients. It demonstrates skills needed for the observation and documentation of the patient's health, physical condition, and general well being. Skills will be practiced in labs and in a real-work setting. Once finished with the course, the student is eligible for certification by the State board of Nursing and employment as a certified nursing.

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NUA 101	Nurse Aid Health Care Skills	4
NUA 105	Home Health Aid Theory	2
NUA 170	Nurse Aid Clinical	1
NUA 171	Advanced Nurse Aid Clinical	1
NUA 172	Nurse Aid Clinical Practice with the elderly	1
HPR 102	CPR for Nurse Aid	0.5
	Total Certificate Credits	9.5

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Trinidad State Junior College enriches the academic, technical, and cultural life of our diverse community. We are committed to offering traditional and alternative approaches to education, providing quality instruction and promoting life-long learning.

TSJC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission, access to, or treatment, or employment in its educational programs or activities.