Acute Care Nurse Aide Skills

Catalog description

Explores the role of the acute care nurse aide in communication, safety issues and advanced nurse aide skills. Knowledge will be gained regarding patient findings to report to the nurse and will be proficient in performance of advanced acute care nurse aide skills. Caring for patients going to surgery or for special procedures will be discussed and patient rights in the acute care setting will be explored. Department approval is required. This course has admission requirements. Please call or email the nurse aide department for more information. See the department web page at https://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/acute-care-nurse-aide-certificate for contact information. Prerequisite: NUA 1071 with a grade of "C" or better, may be taken concurrently. Course is not repeatable for credit.