FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

Course Description

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This is a one-year program that offers both theory and practical training in patient care.

Basic nursing procedures are taught, and clinical experiences are provided at a local nursing home and hospital. Skills taught include those needed to give personal care to patients, such as taking blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and administering CPR. The state test to become a Certified Nursing Assistant is given after successful completion of the program.

Expenditures include the cost of uniform and $25 to take the CNA test.

Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Indicators.PDF

Teacher Comments

This class will teach you more than being a nursing assistant. You'll leave with a solid base of information that will help when studying for a degree in nursing.

Student Quotes

"It makes me feel so good to help someone else. Giving someone a bath and helping them get dressed is such an accomplishment."