HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE / NURSING ASSISTANT
WHAT IS A NURSING ASSISTANT?
A nursing assistant or nurse aide, assists patients with daily activities, maintains patient hygiene and serves a vital role on the healthcare team.
WHAT DOES A NURSING ASSISTANT DO?
You will offer patients compassion and patience while assisting them with tasks such as dressing, bathing and feeding. You may also support doctors and nurses in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments. Certified nursing assistants or nurse aides also typically assist in patient charting and instruction, documenting any care that is given and reporting significant observations to the nursing staff.
WHAT WILL I LEARN WITH THIS TRAINING?
As a student in the Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide program, you’ll learn how to: • Assist in a broad range of areas including infection control, safety and emergency procedures• Document patient care services and report observations to the nursing staff• Assist doctors and nurses in diagnostic procedures and therapeutic treatments• Develop communication and interpersonal skills
WHAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DO NURSING ASSISTANTS HAVE?
Nursing assistants enjoy solid job security and frequently work a flexible schedule. Typical work environments include: • Clinics• Hospitals• Home Healthcare Agencies• Long-Term Care Facilities• Retirement Communities• Assisted Living Facilities
The Nursing Assistant program is quick, thorough, current and relevant with courses that offer you great experience and the ability to get into the healthcare field in just a couple of months.
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Upon completion of the program, you will be prepared for a rewarding career as a: • Nursing Assistant• Home Health Aide• Caregiver• Personal Care Aide• Personal Care Attendant• Personal Care Assistant• Companion Care Provider
THE TRAINING YOU NEED TO BECOME A NURSING ASSISTANT
While in school, you will be instructed on a broad range of subjects, including infection control, communication and interpersonal skills, safety and emergency procedures, personal care skills, psychosocial needs, basic restorative services and skills, basic nursing skills, quality improvement and more.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entry into the program requires applicants to be:• O’Level School results or the equivalent. Those without the full result can be considered as they rewrite.
MODE OF STUDY
Full Time, Weekend and Online Distance Learning (Zoom classes)
TUITION FEES: K4500 a semester