NU5. 406 Nursing Assistant Level I
This course is designed for current high school students and includes instruction in basic nursing skills, restorative care, personal care, social and mental health needs, and patient rights. Students will learn to care for residents in a long-term care and hospital environment under the direct care of a licensed nurse. This is a 150 hour course and meets the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) requirement for Nursing Assistant training with 75 hours of classroom/lab instruction and 75 hours of clinical instruction. Students will receive certificate of completion and be eligible for state certification. Student's must comply with all course Policies and Procedures regarding attendance, behavioral expectations, clinical policies, course requirements, criminal background checks, dress code, drug testing, exam administration, and grading. Students must be in 100% attendance and on-time to all scheduled classes, lab, and clinical. The student will be prepared to take the written and skills portion of the Oregon Nursing Assistant Competency Exam (ONACE) to be certified by OSBN. Pursuant to ORS 678.150, the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) now requires, for licensure or certification, applicants to provide fingerprints in order for the Board to conduct a national criminal history record check.
Prerequisite
Required: All students must be able to turn and lift patients, hear and see patients in need, communicate with patients, families and co-workers, take action in stressful situations, and read and keep medical records. Show proof of negative TB test within the last nine months as well as other site specific immunizations. Complete a criminal history check and be deemed "qualified" by Oregon State Board of Nursing. Students must cooperate with the drug testing policies of any non-LBCC clinical teaching site as a condition for continued enrollment in the course. A current CPR certification either, Healthcare Provider-American Heart Association or the Professional Rescuer-American Red Cross.
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Career Technical Education (CTE) Course