SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION & TRAINING CENTER
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
75-hour Certified Nursing Assistant Course
This course meets the training requirements of The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) for aides working in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities. The emphasis in this course is on students achieving basic level knowledge. Students will also demonstrate skills in the clinical setting, demonstrating the ability to provide safe and effective resident care. The course includes lectures, group discussions, instructional demonstrations, laboratory experiences, role playing, and engaging activities to assist students in mastering competencies. The course is broken into 3 segments: 30 hours of lecture, 15 hours of lab and 30 hours of supervised clinical experiences. The clinical setting will be in a nursing facility. Students will be notified of clinical sites on the first day of class. During the experience, students will be assigned to provide care to one or more residents. Students will be given quizzes and unit exams throughout the course. For successful completion of the course, students must complete the skills' checklist satisfactorily, receive a satisfactory clinical evaluation, and receive an acceptable grade on the course final examination to pass the course. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certification of completion and will be eligible to take the required to be written and practical competency examination required by the State of Iowa for certification.
Advanced Nurse Aide Course (75-hour hospital based)
The Advanced Nurse Aide course is an additional 75 hours of training which prepares students an to work in an acute care setting (hospital). Students are given the opportunity to gain additional competencies and clinical experiences. To enroll, you must have successfully completed a state approved 75-hour Certified Nurse Aide course. The course is divided into lectures, laboratory simulations, and clinical experiences. The clinical experience will take place in a hospital setting. The course emphasizes basic pathophysiology necessary in providing care to patients in the hospital. Upon successful completion, job opportunities include, but are not limited to, EKG tech, Emergency Tech, Scope Tech, Surgery Tech, and OB Tech. The agency or hospital will provide additional training in these specialized areas.
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