Nursing Assistant

www.wwcc.edu/programs/nursing-assistant/

Program available at/via: [Walla Walla][Clarkston]

Department Overview: The Nursing Assistant course prepares students for a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant. The program curriculum is aligned with and approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. The Nursing Assistant Program Washington state requirements ensure that the student has the necessary knowledge base and skills to succeed as a Nursing Assistant and complete the state certification exam. The Nursing Assistant Program will combine cognitive learning and practice of basic caregiving skills in classroom and laboratory settings. Clinical training through externships in local long-term care facilities and service agencies will allow students apply skills gained in the classroom and laboratory in actual healthcare settings.

Industry Description: Nursing Assistants are in great demand. They work under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing staff, have a great deal of contact with patients, and provide personal care such as bathing, feeding, and dressing. They also perform support functions such as transporting patients, taking vital signs, making beds, helping patients become ambulatory and answering patient calls. Nursing Assistants are responsible for observing and reporting how patients respond to the care that is being given. Nursing Assistants have far more contact with residents than any other staff and are expected to develop ongoing relationships with the patients and treat them in a positive, caring way. To be a successful Nursing Assistant, an individual must work in a multidisciplinary team and be able to follow directions. They must also be emotionally stable and have a great deal of patience.

Students must earn a C/2.0 GPA in NA 100 in order to be awarded the Nursing Assistant Certificate.

Courses

Nursing Assistant