4 weeks
117 Clock hours
B. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Objective: To meet ALL State and Federal guidelines to train and prepare individuals for a career in the medical field as an assistant to the Nurse.
The Nurse Aide Program is a comprehensive course designed to teach students the skills and abilities essential to the provision of basic care to home-bound patients and residents in hospitals and Long-Term care facilities. Graduates of this program will be able to communicate and interact effectively with patients and assist them to attain and maintain maximum functional independence while observing patient rights. Students will learn how to apply basic First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), take Vital Signs, apply the elements of basic nutrition in meal planning and follow Infection Control measures. Additionally, students will be able to apply proper Body Mechanics in bed making, lifting and turning patients. Graduates of this program may find entry-level employment as Home Health Aides/Nurse Aides with hospitals, Nursing Homes and Home Health agencies. North Texas Nursing and Career Institute uses the Texas Curriculum for Nurse Aides in Long Term Care Facilities(2000 Edition).
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
(From the Texas Curriculum for Nurse Aides in Long Term Care Facilities (Fourth Edition 2013).
The NURSE AIDE PROGRAM is scheduled as follows:
| Identifying Number | Topic/Subject | Class Clock Hours | Clinical Clock Hours | Lab Clock Hours |
| Class 1 | Introduction to Health Care, Role of N.A | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 2 | Infection Control /Taking Care of yourself | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 3 | Safety and Emergency | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 4 | Resident/Patient Rights/Independence | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 5 | Communication and Interpersonal Skills | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 6 | Vital Signs, Height, Weight, Documentation | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 7 | Vital Signs, Admission, Transfer, Discharge | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 8 | Restorative Services/ Role of the N.A | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 9 | Personal Care Skills-Body Mechanics/Moving | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Class 10 | Personal Care Skills- Resident Environment | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 11 | Personal Care Skills- Bathing, Skin Care | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 12 | Personal Care Skills -Hygiene and Grooming | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 13 | Elimination –Toileting/Perineal Care | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 14 | Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 15 | Mental Health/Social Service/Cognitive Care | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinical 1 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Class 16 | Death and Dying and Coping with Death | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 17 | Conflict Resolution | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Class 18 | Technologies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clinical 2 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Class 19 | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Theory | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 20 | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Practical | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clinical 3 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Clinical 4 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Clinical 5 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Clinical 6 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Clinical 7 | Nursing Home | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Class 20 | Graduate Preparation | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Class 21 | Final Exam | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS | 117 | 62 | 42 | 13 |
The approximate time required to complete the NURSE AIDE PROGRAM is 4 weeks.
This is a 117-hour program that must be fully completed for successful graduation. The hours are segmented into 62 classroom hours, 13 laboratory hours and42 clinical hours. Each class is identified with a class number or clinical number and must be completed in numerical sequence as required by the Department of Human Services Texas Curriculum. Clinical may be scheduled to begin after completion of Class 12 or may be scheduled after Class 20. The course’s 42 hours of clinical experience are supervised in a local Nursing Home providing hands-on care to patients.
Upon successful completion, the graduate is awarded a Certificate of Completion and is eligible to take the State Examination to be placed on the Nurse Aide Registry.
