Everett Nursing Education DE TCAT-2nd-3rd Blocks

Grade Level: 12 SEMESTER/ 2.000 credit(s) Prerequisite: Health Science and Medical Therapeutics. Students must apply and be accepted to this course. Upon successful completion of this course, students may sit for the Certified Nursing Assisting (CNA) Licensure Exam. Industry Certification: C.N.A-Certified Nursing Assistant EPSO-Students accepted into the pre-LPN dual enrollment program with TCAT-Knoxville will receive credit hours toward the practical nursing licensure program upon successful completion of this course. Nursing Education is the senior level course in the Health Science cluster. This class is scheduled for two consecutive blocks in the Fall term and includes a Certified Nursing Assistant certification training program and a clinical internship component. Students will complete classroom training and participate in a clinical rotation with a long-term care facility during the first few weeks of the course. This portion of the class will prepare them to take the state C.N.A. licensure exam at the end of the course. The clinical internship component is the hands-on portion of the Nursing Education class. Students will be in a clinical setting (hospital, nursing home, physician office) once initial training is complete. Students will gain valuable clinical skills including: assessment of vital signs, certification in Healthcare Provider CPR, personal care, assisting with feeding, walking, assistive devices, and assessment skills. Students must also take Anatomy and Physiology prior to graduation to complete this path of study.