Nurse Aide, TCC (CN21) (513902) Technical Certificate of Credit

Campus Locations: Moultrie (Veterans Parkway), Multiple High Schools

The Nurse Aide Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students with classroom training and laboratory practice ;as well as, the clinical experiences necessary to care for patients in various settings including general medical and surgical hospitals, nursing care facilities, community care facilities for the elderly, and home health care services. Students who successfully complete the Nurse Aide Technical Certificate of Credit may be eligible to sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment program (NNAAP) which determines competency to become enrolled in the Georgia State Nurse Aide registry.

Length of Program: Two (2) Semesters

Entrance Date: Beginning of each semester.

Entrance Requirements: Refer to Admissions criteria. Click for Entrance Score Requirements.

Age: Applicant must be 17 years of age or older.

Education: An applicant must be a high school graduate or the equivalent (GED). College transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Additional Requirements: American Heart Healthcare Provider CPR Certification, Drug Toxicology, and Criminal Background Check.

Program Final Exit Point: Nurse Aide, Technical Certificate of Credit.

Credits Required for Graduation: 13 minimum semester hour credits required for graduation

Note: Some credits from this program may be applied to a diploma program. Those who have been arrested/convicted of a moral and/or legal violation of the law may not be allowed to complete the practicum requirements. This could result in being withdrawn from the program.

Upon successful completion of NAST 1100, Students may apply to the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) which determines competency to be enrolled in the Georgia State Nurse Aide registry.

Accreditation Information: The NAST 1100 course (in the Nurse Aide, TCC and Patient Care Assisting, TCC programs) is approved by Alliant Georgia Medical Care Foundation (GMCF), 1455 Lincoln Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30346, Phone: 800-982-0411, Fax: 678-527-3034, http://www.gmcf.org.

Admissions Fees: $384.00
Books: $508.87
Tuition: $700.00
Total: $1,592.87

Admissions Fees: $379.00
Books: $366.96
Tuition: $642.00
Total: $1,387.96

Curriculum Outline (13 hours)

1: Occupational Courses (13 hours)	13
ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission Introduces a grouping of fundamental principles, practices, and issues common in the health care profession. In addition to the essential skills, students explore various delivery systems and related issues. Topics include: basic life support/CPR, basic emergency care/first aid and triage, vital signs, infection control/blood and air-borne pathogens.	3
ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Services Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission A study of the nutritional needs of the individual. Topics include: nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education. This course is the equivalent of PNSG 1030 û Clinical Nutrition and PNSG 2010 û Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences.	2
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission Introduces the elements of medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include: origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy.	2
NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Introduces student to the role and responsibilities of the Nurse Aide. Emphasis is placed on understanding and developing critical thinking skills, as well as demonstrating knowledge of the location and function of the human body systems and common disease processes; vital signs; observing, reporting and documenting changes in a residentÆs condition; emergency concerns; ethics and legal issues and governmental agencies that influence the care of the elderly in long term care settings; mental health and psychosocial well-being of the elderly; use and care of mechanical devices and equipment; communication and interpersonal skills and skills competency based on federal guidelines. Specific topics include: roles and responsibilities of the Nurse Aide; communication and interpersonal skills; topography, structure, and function of the body systems; injury prevention and emergency preparedness; residentsÆ rights; basic patient care skills; personal care skills; and restorative care. NOTE: Students enrolled in this course are required to complete the entry level occupational work ethics course during the same term. NOTE: Students enrolled in this course are required to cpmplete the capstone level occupational work ethics course during the same term.	6