NURS 1510 - Nurse Assistant

Credits: 4
This course prepares a person to work as a Nursing Assistant. The course presents basic nursing assistant principles and skills with an emphasis on care of the elderly client. Opportunities are provided for practice and demonstration of skills in the laboratory related to client care. Students will participate in clinical experience at health care agencies. Satisfactory completion of the course entitles the student to take a competency exam to become certified in the State of Wyoming.

Prerequisite: Prior to clinical experience, must have proof of the following: American Heart Association BLS/Healthcare Provider or American Red Cross AED for Professional Rescuer; immunity for mumps, measles, rubella (MMR); TB status; Tdap immunization; two Varicella (Chicken Pox) immunizations or documentation of positive Varicella titer; Hepatitis B status; orientation to HIPPA requirements
Corequisite: NURS 1511