Nurse Aide - Schuylkill Technology Centers

Nurse Aide from Schuylkill Technology Centers is a Campus Certificate Clinical Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. The Nurse Aide Program at the Schuylkill Technology Center (STC) is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level employment in a variety of health care roles, including, but not limited to: Nurse Aide in long term care facilities (i.e. nursing homes) Direct Care Worker/Human Services Each student must complete a total of 100 hours. The Nurse Aide Program is comprised of classroom theory, lab practice and a supervised clinical practicum at a local nursing home, as well as an 8-hour field placement for those individuals who choose the Direct Care Worker specialty. Program areas of study include: I. NURSE AIDE CORE (100 hours) Role & Function of the Nurse Aide Basic Nursing/Personal Care Resident?s Rights Basic Restorative Skills Communication & Interpersonal Skills Care of the Cognitively Impaired Infection Control Mental Health & Social Service Needs Safety & Emergencies in LTC Settings Supervised Clinical Practicum in a local nursing Resident?s Independence Pain & Comfort Control Measure Recognizing and Preventing Abuse Body System Disease & Disorders Confidentiality & HIPPA Regulations Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates of the program may be eligible to take the Nurse Aide Competency Examination for listing on the Pennsylvania state registry. View more details on Schuylkill Technology Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Nurse courses.