Nursing Assistant - Fox Valley Technical College

Nursing Assistant from Fox Valley Technical College is a Campus Certificate Clinical Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Career Opportunities As a nursing assistant, you are an essential member of a healthcare team. A healthcare team cares for the personal needs and comfort of people with health problems and assists a doctor and nursing staff in carrying out health care treatments. Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, you may bathe, dress, feed, mobilize and transport people; obtain temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements; and report observations and reactions. Your other duties may include preparation of equipment, care of the patient's room and record keeping. At the conclusion of the Nursing Assistant program, you receive a certificate of completion. Upon graduation and successful completion of the Wisconsin Nurse Aide competency exam conducted by Pearson Vue, you are qualified to work as a nursing assistant or home health aide in a hospital, nursing home, home care or other health care agency. Program Description As a Nursing Assistant program student, you attend classes 5 to 30 hours per week for 6-8 weeks. You receive classroom and laboratory instruction and supervised clinical practice in local health care institutions. Classes are offered several times yearly at the Appleton and Oshkosh campuses and Chilton, Clintonville and Waupaca Regional Centers. Your classes are scheduled for day, evening and/or weekend hours. The program includes content required for state and federal nursing assistant-home health aide guidelines and qualifies you to apply for the certification exam at the end of the course. Program Outcomes Placement on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry. Provides safe care to a diverse client population and meets physical and psychosocial client needs. Effectively uses verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills to communicate with all clients and families, document client information and communicate with members of the health care team. Works cooperatively in a team environment. Demonstrates ethical/legal behavior by functioning under the direct supervision of a designated health care professional. Displays professional behavior and is accountable for his/her own actions. View more details on Fox Valley Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Nurse courses.