The program is designed to teach and train the student to function as an integral part of a health care team, under the direction of a registered or licensed nurse, in nursing homes or home health care settings.

Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the student will be eligible to take the State of Illinois Nurse Aide Competency Test.

Nursing Department           618 634-3282

nursing@shawneecc.edu

Courses                                              Credit Hours

First Semester

PN 120 Basic Nurse Assistant                                    6

CPR 120 CPR for Healthcare Providers                    1

First Semester Total Hours                                     7

PN 120- is mandatory for working in long-term care facilities.  The curriculum includes 80 hours of theory and 40 hours of clinic that is held off campus.

Age

Students must be at least 16 years old.

Entrance test

Student must successfully complete the TABE test scoring at the 9^th grade level or above.

Background Check

Student must submit to a non-fingerprint background check by the 10^th day of class.

PN 120 Basic Nurse Assistant

The course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic nursing skills and theory necessary for becoming a Nurse Assistant.  Learning experiences will focus on direct patient care and are so organized to lead the student in understanding basic health concepts.  Adequate time utilized in orientating the nurse assistant student to his/her work environment and responsibilities will provide a basis for quality patient care and good employee morale.

CPR 120 CPR for Healthcare Providers

This course is designed to impart knowledge of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, to recognize signs of a heart attack, to recognize signs of cardiac and respiratory arrest, their causes and actions for survival, and to verify performance in management of Basic Cardiac Life Support.