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Bilingual Nurse Aide I

Course ID: NAS-3240B3
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Would you like to learn about patient care and take the first step toward a health care career? This course prepares graduates to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis is on the aging process, including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly; patient's rights; nutrition management; elimination procedures; safe environment; restorative services; personal and special care procedures and activities; human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders; communication and documentation; death and dying; and roles of the nurse aide and health team members.

A skill competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences.

Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill competency evaluation administered by Credentia, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.

Registration instructions:
Prior to registration, students should read the Nurse Aide I Syllabus webpage (https://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/workforce-training/healthcare-wellness/nurse-aide/1/syllabus).
Before the first day of class, students must pay $119 (in addition to class tuition) for the medical documentation manager through CastleBranch (https://portal.castlebranch.com/WL15).
Before the first day of class, students should have undergone the criminal background check and drug screen by CastleBranch.
Students should begin obtaining all mandatory paperwork/immunizations noted by CastleBranch. Failure to have all mandatory paperwork completed by the due date noted in the class schedule will result in dismissal from the program without the ability of a refund.

CastleBranch instructions:
Go to the website: https://portal.castlebranch.com/WL15
Select: Nurse Aide
Order Package Code: WM83 - background, drug and medical documentation (very important to choose this code)
NOTE: This is a one-time cost of $119. This site will house all of the mandatory paperwork/immunizations, etc., submitted by you. These immunizations can be updated annually.
Begin drug and background screening prior to course entrance. Begin uploading mandatory documents.
Please note that, if the class attends WakeMed or Duke hospital for clinicals, an additional cost may be needed for the clinical site's "Rotation Manager."

The Nursing Division Advisory Committee meets regularly for discussion regarding the Nurse Aide program needs.

¿Te gustaría aprender sobre el cuidado de pacientes y dar el primer paso hacia una carrera en el campo de la salud? Este curso prepara a los graduados para brindar cuidado personal y realizar habilidades básicas de enfermería para personas mayores y otros adultos. Se hace énfasis en el proceso de envejecimiento, incluidas las necesidades mentales, sociales y físicas de las personas mayores; los derechos del paciente; el manejo de la nutrición; los procedimientos de eliminación; el entorno seguro; los servicios de restauración; los procedimientos y actividades de cuidado personal y especializado; la estructura y función del cuerpo humano y las enfermedades/trastornos comunes relacionados; la comunicación y la documentación; el proceso de la muerte y el duelo; y los roles del asistente de enfermería y los miembros del equipo de salud. Se requiere una evaluación de competencia en habilidades. El curso incluye clases teóricas, laboratorio, y experiencias clínicas. Todos los exámenes serán en inglés. Después de haber completado el curso satisfactoriamente y la evaluación de competencias haya sido administrada por Credentia, el graduado será elegible para solicitar su inclusión como Asistente de Enfermería I en la División de Servicios para Instalaciones (DHSR) del Estado de Carolina del Norte.

Instrucciones para registrarse en el programa de Asistente de Enfermería I (NA I):
Antes de registrarse, los estudiantes deben leer el programa de estudio de Nurse Aide I en nuestra página web: https://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/workforce-training/healthcare-wellness/nurse-aide/1/syllabus
Antes del primer día de clase, los estudiantes deben pagar $119.00 (además de la matrícula del curso) para Castle Branch, el administrador de documentación médica: https://portal.castlebranch.com/WL15
Antes del primer día de clase, los estudiantes deben haber enviado la verificación de antecedentes y el examen de drogas (emitido por Castle Branch).
Los estudiantes deben comenzar a obtener toda la documentación obligatoria/inmunizaciones requeridas por Castle Branch. (No tener todos los documentos obligatorios completados antes de la fecha límite indicada en el calendario del curso resultará en la expulsión del programa sin derecho a reembolso).

Instrucciones para Castle Branch:
Ingrese al sitio web: https://portal.castlebranch.com/WL15
Seleccione: Nurse Aide
Ordene el Código de Paquete: WM83 - verificación de antecedentes, examen de drogas y documentación médica (es muy importante seleccionar este código).
*Tenga en cuenta que este es un costo único de $119. Este sitio almacenará toda la documentación obligatoria/inmunizaciones enviadas por usted. Estas inmunizaciones pueden actualizarse anualmente.
*Comience el proceso de verificación de antecedentes y examen de drogas antes del inicio del curso. Comience a subir los documentos obligatorios.
*Tenga en cuenta que si la clase asiste a Wake Med o al hospital Duke para las prácticas clínicas, podría requerirse un costo adicional por el "Rotation Manager" del sitio clínico.
El Comité Asesor de la División de Enfermería se reúne regularmente para discutir las necesidades del programa de Asistente de Enfermería.

Course Objectives

Module A - Describe the North Carolina Nurse Aide l

Module B - Demonstrate an understanding of infection prevention and how the chain of infection relates to the work of a nurse aide

Module C - Describe the role of the nurse aide in dealing with emergencies in a health care facility

Module D - Describe successful and unsuccessful techniques of communication with residents

Module E - Describe a resident's rights and what the nurse aide's role is in maintaining these rights and preventing abuse

Module F - Identify caring behaviors consistent with treating a resident with dignity

Module G - Explain the role of the nurse aide in basic restorative care

Module H - Describe the structure, function, changes, common disorders and the role of the nurse aide related to the integumentary, musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive, endocrine and immune systems.

Module I - Describe the principles of body mechanics that help prevent injury

Module J - Describe nutritional and hydration requirements of the older adult

Module K - Identify safety interventions that the nurse aide can do to create an environment for restraint elimination or reduction, as well as the proper use of restraints and the negative effects of restraint use

Module L - Identify effective communication with members of the health care team by reporting and recording information correctly

Module M - Identify the role of the nurse aide in each step of the nursing process

Module N - Describe events that might occur in a health care facility that would require an incident report and list the information to be included on the report

Module O - Describe the importance of a nurse aide's ability to think critically while performing resident care

Module P - Describe the importance of family and family support to the resident

Module Q - Describe the characteristics of a facility incorporating person-centered care

Module R - Identify cognitive changes that occur due to aging

Module S - Describe the psychological effects of aging

Module T - Describe the nurse aide's role in the care of the resident with Alzheimer's

Module U - Explain the role of the nurse aide in the de-escalation of the resident who is agitated

Module V - Explain the role of the nurse aide in pain management

Module W - Describe the nurse aide's role in end-of-life care

Module X - Demonstrate how to perform the skills necessary to care for the resident

Outline of Instruction

Module A - The Nurse Aide l

Module B - Infection Prevention

Module C - The Resident's Environment: Safety and Emergency

Module D - Communication

Module E - Law and Ethics

Module F - Dignity

Module G - Basic Restorative Care

Module H - Body Systems

Module I - Body Mechanics

Module J - Nutrition

Module K - Restraint Elimination, Reduction and Appropriate Use

Module L - Communicating with the Health Care Team

Module M - The Nursing Process and Nursing Care Plan

Module N - Incident Reports

Module O - Critical Thinking

Module P - Family and Family Support

Module Q - Person-centered Care

Module R - Cognitive Changes Due to Aging

Module S - Psychological Effects of Aging

Module T - Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

Module U - Mental Health and Mental Illness

Module V - Pain

Module W - End-of-Life Care

Module X - Threads of Care

Contact Hours

168

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Certified Nursing Assistant

Website

https://ncnar.ncdhhs.gov/index1.jsp

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

https://cna365.examroom.ai/

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

Online orientation as evidenced by reading and understanding the program syllabus, specifically information regarding mandatory requirements prior to attending clinical.

Learning Supplies Needed

- Laptop or tablet for the online portion of the program
- Navy blue scrubs (*clinical)
- Black, closed-toe, closed-heel, non-canvas shoes (*clinical)
- A watch with a second hand (*clinical)
- Blood pressure cuff/stethoscope (optional for practice at home)

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

Acute care and long-term care facilities

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Lecture (for blended classes, homework takes the place of attendance), tests, lab and skills proficiency, final written and skills exam and mock competency day in preparation of the state NA I exam,Health care provider CPR,Physical and health immunizations,Student identification: Driver's license and student ID. After successful completion of the course, students must show a valid government-issued photo ID and non-laminated Social Security card to sit for the NNAAP exam.,Clinical site requirements: Health screening, immunizations (example: influenza vaccine), criminal background and drug screen requirements, which must be met prior to attending the clinical portion of the program. Certain immunizations require prompt attention due to the clinical deadline. (Example: Tuberculosis, or TB, screening has four ways a student can obtain this immunization. One of these includes a two-step TB test that can be administered only one week apart.) Failure to complete these immunization requirements could result in dismissal from the program.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

The course is intended for bilingual Spanish-speaking candidates interested in the health care field and seeking certification as a nursing assistant. Participants must understand and speak English.

El curso está dirigido a candidatos bilingües en español que estén interesados en el campo de la salud y deseen obtener una certificación como Asistente de Enfermería. Los participantes deben comprender y hablar inglés.