NURS 130 - Nursing Assistant

Credits: 6

Description
Integration of knowledge and skills focusing on the role of the nursing assistant in caring for non-critical patients in skilled nursing facilities.

Student Learning Outcomes

Examine the role and responsibilities of the nursing assistant in the State of Nevada.
Protect patients’ rights.
Use good listening and communication skills.
Demonstrate professional standards of work and conduct.
Follow the dictates of healthcare safety and infection control.
Perform tasks that are supportive to the nursing care of patients, under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

Prerequisite: A satisfactory score on the Accuplacer Reading Placement test; or a grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 113