AHL 171 - Nursing Assistant Clinical

4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student to apply the practical skills introduced in the nursing assistant theory course while working in a clinical setting with actual clients or patients. Topics to be covered include assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, personal grooming, nutrition, and toileting. Additional responsibilities involve performing basic nursing skills such as obtaining a patients/clients vital signs, i.e. pulse rate, blood pressure, etc.

Course Objectives:

1. demonstrate the ability to practice safe patient care practices in the clinical setting,

2. apply basic nursing skills taught in the laboratory setting of the nursing assistant theory course,

3. demonstrate effective time management while providing care, and

4. communicate effectively with all members of the care team.