MED102 Certified Nurse Aide
CIP 51.3902
5 credit hours
The Certified Nurse Aide course includes classroom and clinical instruction on basic patient care. The skills learned are daily hygiene, bed baths, taking vital signs, positioning, transfer of patients and others. Patient care will be conducted in a nursing home setting. The course prepares the student for the state licensing examination.
The Certified Nurse Aide student will be required to complete a two part curriculum. Part 1 is a combination of 20 hours lecture or classroom and 20 hours supervised laboratory and clinical instruction. Part 2 is advance training and should include a minimum of 25 hours lecture or classroom instruction combined with 25 hours supervised clinical instruction in the adult care home environment.
After successful completion of the class, students will be given the state test on Campus. Students who pass the state test with a minimum score of 75% will be issued a CNA License from the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
