NURS 106NURSING ASSISTANT

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This course is a combination of 110 hours which is divided into 40 hours of didactic, 28 hours of lab, 40 hours clinical, and a 2-hour Final Exam. Specifically, 40 didactic hours are spent in a live online learning environment. Lab skills include 28 hours, completed on Fridays, weeks 1-4. Clinical experiences are completed in 40 hours on Fridays, weeks 5-9. The Final Exam is in Week 10 and will be 2 hours (Week 8 during the summer term). A skills review will be held week 10 for 4 hours (Week 8 during the summer term), this is not mandatory but highly recommended for state testing preparation. Sign-in will be required for Week 10 skills day (Week 8 during the summer term), those that opt not to attend will not have an additional opportunity to practice prior to state testing. The clinical experience is spent in local long-term and/or acute care facility. The clinical experience will be an opportunity for students to acquire real life patient care as a student nursing assistant. The objective is to gain the knowledge to successfully pass the National Nurse Assistant Assessment Program Examination (NNAAP).